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The Monty Hall Problem: Should You Switch Doors?
TLDR The Monty Hall Problem is a controversial math problem where contestants must decide whether to switch doors after the host reveals a booby prize. Despite disagreement among mathematicians, evidence from videos and computer simulations suggests that switching doors gives you a better chance of winning.
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The Monty Hall problem is a controversial game show scenario that has caused embarrassment for mathematicians.
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The Monty Hall problem is a simple math problem that can be explained over audio.
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Should the contestant switch doors after Monty opens one of the remaining doors with a booby prize?
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Marilyn Voss Savant's answer to the Monty Hall Problem resulted in a flood of letters from mathematicians and professors who disagreed with her, claiming that switching doors does not double your odds of winning the prize.
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The correct answer to the Monty Hall Problem is that your odds are better if you switch doors after the host reveals a goat.
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When Monty opens the door with the booby prize, it doesn't change the odds of your initial choice, and switching doors still gives you a better chance of winning.
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There is plenty of evidence, including videos and computer simulations, that support the fact that switching doors gives you a better chance of winning in the Monty Hall Problem.
