A Conversation for What do Probabilities Mean?
-
- 1
- 2
-
Degree of information
Martin Harper Posted Oct 22, 2002
A827264 - forthcoming entry on the subject.
Much forth. Little coming.
-myre
Degree of information
Not him Posted May 9, 2005
so, back to the boxes...
There is a 1/3 probability that you have the right box. This means that the other box opened is meaningless. yes?
There is consequently a 2/3 chance that the box you choose is wrong. In which case the box opened by the presenter is meaningful as it reveals the right box as the unused box. yes?
so 2/3 of the time you are better choosing the third box (swopping) as it has the prize in. Sorry to rehash this but the diagrams given were unclear to me.
Key: Complain about this post
-
- 1
- 2
-
Degree of information
More Conversations for What do Probabilities Mean?
Write an Entry
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a wholly remarkable book. It has been compiled and recompiled many times and under many different editorships. It contains contributions from countless numbers of travellers and researchers."