Comments on: Understanding the Monty Hall Problem http://betterexplained.com/articles/understanding-the-monty-hall-problem/ Learn Right, Not Rote. Wed, 16 May 2012 12:30:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: AV-Media Trelleborg - Statistik, sannolikhet, födelsedagar och strumpor http://betterexplained.com/articles/understanding-the-monty-hall-problem/#comment-70244 AV-Media Trelleborg - Statistik, sannolikhet, födelsedagar och strumpor Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:52:13 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/understanding-the-monty-hall-problem/#comment-70244 [...] Vilken dörr väljer du? Spelar det någon roll om du står kvar vid ditt val eller byter dörr? Förvånansvärt nog är inte oddsen 50-50 vilket man gärna tror. Byter du dörr är chansen att vinna 2/3! Prova själv och läs den matematiska förklaringen här. [...] [...] Vilken dörr väljer du? Spelar det någon roll om du står kvar vid ditt val eller byter dörr? Förvånansvärt nog är inte oddsen 50-50 vilket man gärna tror. Byter du dörr är chansen att vinna 2/3! Prova själv och läs den matematiska förklaringen här. [...]

]]> By: Kalid http://betterexplained.com/articles/understanding-the-monty-hall-problem/#comment-5786 Kalid Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:06:00 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/understanding-the-monty-hall-problem/#comment-5786 @Don: Exactly, funny how that works right? @Don: Exactly, funny how that works right?

]]> By: Don M http://betterexplained.com/articles/understanding-the-monty-hall-problem/#comment-5785 Don M Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:44:00 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/understanding-the-monty-hall-problem/#comment-5785 Actually Monty does you a confusing (to most people) disservice by throwing one away early. If he left the unpicked two doors closed and said you could open them simultaneously, and if you see a car ... you win. Almost all would then trade for the two doors. Actually Monty does you a confusing (to most people) disservice by throwing one away early. If he left the unpicked two doors closed and said you could open them simultaneously, and if you see a car … you win. Almost all would then trade for the two doors.

]]> By: Kalid http://betterexplained.com/articles/understanding-the-monty-hall-problem/#comment-5784 Kalid Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:37:20 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/understanding-the-monty-hall-problem/#comment-5784 @Trevor: Hah! It's funny, I think everyone starts as a non-switcher until you slowly start to realize... =). Good point, no information was actually revealed since one of them *had* to be a goat. @Don: Thanks for the comment, glad the site's giving you something to chew on :). Actually I find learning most enjoyable when you come back to it, vs. having to memorize some explanation about why the Monty Hall problem works (vs. _understanding_ why it works). I like the analogy -- the key is seeing you're given the choice between 1 card (your original guess) or the best of two other cards. Monty just does you a favor by throwing one away early. Nice insight. @Trevor: Hah! It’s funny, I think everyone starts as a non-switcher until you slowly start to realize… =). Good point, no information was actually revealed since one of them *had* to be a goat.

@Don: Thanks for the comment, glad the site’s giving you something to chew on :) . Actually I find learning most enjoyable when you come back to it, vs. having to memorize some explanation about why the Monty Hall problem works (vs. _understanding_ why it works).

I like the analogy — the key is seeing you’re given the choice between 1 card (your original guess) or the best of two other cards. Monty just does you a favor by throwing one away early. Nice insight.

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