The Monty Hall problem: why switching doors doubles your chances
Monty Hall problem odds: why switching wins 2 times out of 3
In the Monty Hall problem, switching doors wins the car 2 times in 3, though the last two doors look like a coin toss. You can check it yourself in a minute, with no formula at all.
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Before each show, Rono hides the car behind door 1, 2 or 3, by chance. So each door gets the car 1 time in 3. You pick door 1.
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So only three games can happen. In these pictures, we can see behind the shut doors, as if they were glass. Follow each game to the end, and count who wins.
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