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Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Nick on March 22, 2012, 12:56:44 PM

Title: Puzzle
Post by: Nick on March 22, 2012, 12:56:44 PM: A quiz master asks a contestant to choose one of three doors to open. Behind one, he tells him, is a brand new Rolls Royce. Behind the other two are nanny goats. The contestant gets to keep whatever’s behind the door he chooses.

The contestant chooses one of the doors – let us say A.

Before opening the door, the quiz master – who, of course, knows what’s behind each door – then says that as he’s taken a liking to the contestant he’s going to give him another chance. He then opens one of the other doors – let us say C – to reveal a nanny goat. He then gives the contestant the option of sticking with his original choice, or instead choosing door B.

Q: What should the contestant do to maximise his chances of winning the Roller?
Title: Re: Puzzle
Post by: Barman on March 22, 2012, 01:03:51 PM: Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 22, 2012, 12:56:44 PM
A quiz master asks a contestant to choose one of three doors to open. Behind one, he tells him, is a brand new Rolls Royce. Behind the other two are nanny goats. The contestant gets to keep whatever’s behind the door he chooses.

The contestant chooses one of the doors – let us say A.

Before opening the door, the quiz master – who, of course, knows what’s behind each door – then says that as he’s taken a liking to the contestant he’s going to give him another chance. He then opens one of the other doors – let us say C – to reveal a nanny goat. He then gives the contestant the option of sticking with his original choice, or instead choosing door B.

Q: What should the contestant do to maximise his chances of winning the Roller?

Change to B! Thumbs:
Title: Re: Puzzle
Post by: Barman on March 22, 2012, 01:43:40 PM: Well, have I won the motor or not...? Popcorn:
Title: Re: Puzzle
Post by: Nick on March 22, 2012, 01:44:39 PM: whistle:
Title: Re: Puzzle
Post by: Barman on March 22, 2012, 01:46:31 PM: Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 22, 2012, 01:44:39 PM
whistle:

Just give me the keys.... ::)
Title: Re: Puzzle
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 22, 2012, 01:48:02 PM: Shoot the bloody annoying quiz master & then open both doors :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Puzzle
Post by: Nick on March 22, 2012, 01:52:38 PM: Spank2:
Title: Re: Puzzle
Post by: Barman on March 22, 2012, 01:53:30 PM: Quote from: Miss Demeanor on March 22, 2012, 01:48:02 PM
Shoot the bloody annoying quiz master & then open both doors :thumbsup:

Thumbs:
Title: Re: Puzzle
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 22, 2012, 01:55:02 PM: I win then whistle:
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Post by: apc2010 on March 22, 2012, 01:55:48 PM: Quote from: Barman on March 22, 2012, 01:53:30 PM
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on March 22, 2012, 01:48:02 PM
Shoot the bloody annoying quiz master & then open both doors :thumbsup:

Thumbs:

Then cook the goat.......... :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Puzzle
Post by: Uncle Mort on March 22, 2012, 02:12:14 PM: You are Monty Hall and I claim my Rolls Royce.

The answer is switch: when you choes A you had a 1 in 3 chance of winning therefore switching must give you the remaining 2 in 3 chance.
Title: Re: Puzzle
Post by: Barman on March 22, 2012, 02:50:22 PM: Quote from: Uncle Mort on March 22, 2012, 02:12:14 PM
You are Monty Hall and I claim my Rolls Royce.

The answer is switch: when you choes A you had a 1 in 3 chance of winning therefore switching must give you the remaining 2 in 3 chance.

Quite right Uncle! cool14: