Tuesday, March 20, 2007

a difficult problem for you to ponder

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem

"Mantos", a boy from my class two years ago suggested you guys have a go at this tricky problem.. the attached wikipedia link has the solution included.


and remind me to teach you about "petals around the rose" - another fascinating problem...

26 comments:

primprim said...

that is really confusing!!!
i think that there is an equal possiblity of getting the car because you do not know which door the cra is behind. therefore the answer depends on luck and probability.
pim:P

Anonymous said...

no i dont think so... coz if you choose door 1 or 2 the host will still show you door 3 so basically youre just guessing the answer between 1 & 2

primprim said...

i don't understand

MrWoody said...

i'm very impressed that you two have had a go at solving it and are discussing the mathematical probabilities, etc. well done!
8>)

Kitty Kat said...

I think it is equal as well...I think I saw that in the dog in the night time book cya

emjay said...

???? I hope I'm not the only confused one...

primprim said...

no you aren't

Kitty Kat said...

I think i figured out the answer to the petals around the rose thing!!!

primprim said...

the petals around the rose thingy mac bob is really annoying and i dont really know why...
pim:P

Kitty Kat said...

Mr Woody this isn't relevant but what do wordfinds teach you?

Miss Candy said...

heello mr woody coment on my blog please!!

Anonymous said...

hey mr woody i figured out the petals around the rose problem (you really need to look at the title) I am going to test it on my mum ! see if she can get it!

MrWoody said...

say interesting things and then suggest you have something worth looking at on your blog and people will come to comment.
well done to those who are sticking at the petals around the rose thing.
stickability is VERY important
8>)

Skipper Bob said...

i think you've got a slightly better chance to switch to door two

Anthony said...

MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Kitty Kat said...

no its 50 50 I'm sure 50% I'm 99% sure think of it like this three doors 2 goats and 1 car you know 3 is a goat so now there is 1 goat and 1 car your just as likely to get a car as you are a goat so whats the point in changing?

Anthony said...

Try thinking about it with more then three doors like 20 doors. Theres only a car behind one. You pick on and they guy opens 18 doors and leaves one. Do you still think its 50/50 then?

Kitty Kat said...

no because there is then 1 car and 17 goats. see. its only 50 50 because you only have 2 choices.

Anthony said...

Yes but in the first place you have a 19 out of 20 chance to pick a goat and a one out of 20 chance to get a car. So if you are more likely to get a goat and then the guy opens all the other ones with goats behind except for one door it is much more likely that it will be the car because you only have a 1 out of 20 chance to pick the car door, so you should change. It's the same situation with 3 doors except you don't get that much of a bigger chance by changing but you still have a better chance.

Kitty Kat said...

I still dissagree.

Unknown said...

lol no one trusts anthony

primprim said...

does the game "petals around the rose" depend on the spelling of the game?
pim:P

Kitty Kat said...

sorry pim...not quite
PLEASE GO ON MY BLOG!

Anthony said...

My logic is undeniable. Muhahahahahahahhaa

Kitty Kat said...

No mine is

primprim said...

hehe, i think i've got it now! if you are interested in playing petals aroung the rose, visit my blog thingy. I have the address to the official petals around the rose community website. and yes, you actually can play petals around the rose on it!
pim:P