-- Posted by Raven Sword at 11:02 am on Sep. 6, 2008 Suppose you're on a game show, and you're given the choice of three doors: Behind one door is a car; behind the others, goats. You pick a door, say No. 1, and the host, who knows what's behind the doors, opens another door, say No. 3, which has a goat. He then says to you, "Do you want to pick door No. 2?" Is it to your advantage to switch your choice? -- Posted by sicktwist at 11:03 am on Sep. 6, 2008 huh? -- Posted by Killtyronedead at 11:04 am on Sep. 6, 2008 Edit: Wait.  It's still 50/50 so really, there is no advantage. -- Posted by Natsy at 11:04 am on Sep. 6, 2008 no i love goats lol xx -- Posted by Darraaagh at 11:04 am on Sep. 6, 2008 It is indeed. -- Posted by Darraaagh at 11:09 am on Sep. 6, 2008 Quote: from Killtyronedead at 7:04 pm on Sep. 6, 2008 Edit: Wait.  It's still 50/50 so really, there is no advantage. Not true. -- Posted by Killtyronedead at 11:10 am on Sep. 6, 2008 Quote: from jon davis rocks at 2:09 pm on Sep. 6, 2008 Quote: from Killtyronedead at 7:04 pm on Sep. 6, 2008 Edit: Wait. It's still 50/50 so really, there is no advantage. Not true. How so? -- Posted by shadowpool at 11:13 am on Sep. 6, 2008 Yes it is. -- Posted by Darraaagh at 11:14 am on Sep. 6, 2008 Quote: from Killtyronedead at 7:10 pm on Sep. 6, 2008 Quote: from jon davis rocks at 2:09 pm on Sep. 6, 2008 Quote: from Killtyronedead at 7:04 pm on Sep. 6, 2008 Edit: Wait.  It's still 50/50 so really, there is no advantage.    Not true.   How so? When you pick a door, say #1, the chance of there being a car behind it is 1/3, yes? And the chances of it not being a car are 2/3. The host is going to pick a door with a goat behind it regardless of what you pick. So that has no probability.  The door you have chosen still has 1/3 chance of being a car and now the other car has 2/3 chance of being a car. It's always best to switch your choice as you will win two thirds of the time. -- Posted by RIMHfire at 11:14 am on Sep. 6, 2008 I hate these type of questions.