Monty Hall

Aug. 17th, 2011 04:15 pm
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[Poll #1770413]

Explanation

I have known what the answer was for ages, but for some reason it only "clicked" in my head today. You can blame [livejournal.com profile] sarahs_muse for triggering it.

Date: 2011-08-17 05:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] theweaselking.livejournal.com
The explanation I always like to use is that you're not picking between your first choice and the one remaining door. You're picking between your first choice and *the best of all the other possible choices*.

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