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Old 12-15-2004, 05:55 PM  
Baal
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Quote:
Originally posted by Alky
say the boxes are:
A B C

say i choose A, and box C is removed ... why should i move to B?

I could have easily selected B in the begining and C was removed... Then I'd go back to A using your theory.

My point? same odds.
Check out "alexg"'s link.

Short answer? In your example, would you rather choose just A, or BOTH B and C, knowing that one of the losing choices (between B and C) would be revealed? In revealing a losing choice, you are gaining information. A still has a 33.333...% chance of winning. I'd go with the other 66.66...% switch, personally.
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