I have seen a few shows of Deal or No Deal where it has come down to the last two boxes (one held by the player and one remaining box). The banker has sometimes asked the player if they wish to switch boxes.
What would you do in that situation and why? There's a particular puzzle I have seen recently that made me change my mind as to what I would do.
2007-05-15T07:28:53Z
Interesting answers so far! The puzzle I was referring to was the Monty Hall puzzle as some people have spotted. I think the key is does the banker know what is in the boxes?
NickG2007-05-15T07:04:24Z
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If you know that a high value box is left you should always switch. The chances that the box you picked is the high value box are 1/X (X being total number of boxes). The chances that the remaining box is the high value box are much higher.
I also have a pal who had the comparable situation. She finally placed the container in a storage closet and left the door open. you may try putting something around the container and not over it... style of like a privateness demonstrate. this might help to comprise the muddle to a minimum of one section. additionally, get the main important container attainable. some cats only like to dig in there and an excellent container is often deeper which will help comprise each and every little thing. some cats hate those no monitoring mats and could aviod them in any respect costs.
you should switch the box because there is only a 1 in 2 chance of getting it wrong, unlike when the initial selection was made and their was a 1 in 50 chance of getting it right - or something like that. i remember doing this in maths at Uni.