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Old 05-31-2010, 01:16 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Lasereth View Post
So basically the answer is founded on which way you look at the problem. Saying that the answer is 2/3 for switching is true, but the answer is also "doesn't matter" or 1/2 if you consider it unconditional.
That's not what that Wikipedia quote is saying, though. That quote says there are lots of ways to SET UP the problem.

The fact is, a computer program running this thing thousands of times a second can demonstrate that, given the classic setup of the problem, switching is a 2 to 1 winner.

Here's a simulator where you can try it: The Monty Hall problem
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