4 ms·
The way I think about it, in general, is that Monty, by purposely not opening the correct door, is giving you a huge hint and thus changing the game which chang
by HumblyTossed 3y ago
The way I think about it, in general, is that Monty, by purposely not opening the correct door, is giving you a huge hint and thus changing the game which changes the odds.
Think of it similarly to those people who play the same lotto #s all the time because they think eventually it has to hit. Well, no. It's a new game every time. If the lotto commission retired each combination that won each week, then sure. And this is essentially what Monty is doing. He's retiring some doors and changing the odds.
- lelanthran 3y ago> And this is essentially what Monty is doing. He's retiring some doors and changing the odds. That still leads to the wrong answer, because he is retiring one of the losers, leaving a 50:50 chance of getting a prize.
- jakelazaroff 3y agoYou mean 1/3:2/3, right?
- lelanthran 3y agoThat's the correct answer. The wrong answer is 50:50. The act of retiring leads to the wrong answer, so it does not aid in understanding.