The Monty Hall Problem
April 10, 2007
This problem is in reference to the game show “Let’s Make a Deal!” hosted by Monty Hall. The problem outlined here is not exactly what happened on the show but it is a great question in probability nonetheless.
“Behind three closed doors are 2 goats and one car. A contestant picks a door at random. The host (Monty Hall) opens one of the other 2 doors to reveal a goat (note: Monty knows where the car is and intentionally opens a door with a goat). The contestant is then offered the choice to stick with their original door or switch to the other unopened door. The question posed to you is this: Is it better to stick, to switch or does it matter?”
Have fun!
It doesn’t matter.
Comment by Mom — April 12, 2007 @ 11:00 pm