Since I have been requested (threatened) to go ahead and give the answer, here it is:
The answer is NOT 42 as someone in the peanut gallery claimed.
Once you have chosen a door, but before Monte showed you anything, if he were to offer to allow you to choose BOTH of the other doors in exchange for your ONE door (assuming everything is random and he isn't trying to screw you over), you'd take it, wouldn't you?
Well, in effect, that's what he is offering. He's going to show you one of the other two doors, the one without the prize, and by switching, you get the other. So in effect, you get to choose two of the three doors.
It's that simple.
Here's a little website where you can try it for yourself. Try it! It's fun!
24 comments:
Okay but does it work if there are, for example, sheep behind the door? Or does your maths JUST apply to goats?
Jane: When there are sheep behind the doors, every choice is a winner!
Soooo...does this mean that goats are better at maths than sheep?
No. Apparently have not read my extensive writing on the subject of sheep! If I only knew how to make a link thing within a comment!
Try here:
http://bugwithomilies.blogspot.com/2006/08/again-with-sheep.html
I used to have another post about the joys of sheep cheese, but I must have taken it down for attracting the wrong crowd. A lot of my writing seems to do that.
GOAT SHEEP link for Jane!
do you like Cake ?
Thanks, Tildy! Someday, you have to teach me that
PS: I love Cake! And cake. I have that song on my mp3 player.
sheep cheese? who'd eat that? ;)
goats cheese is where its at, mister.
and by the way...there is no peanut gallery...what are you trying to do? create some kind of health hazard for all your readers with nut allergies?
There may, however, be a tofu gallery. I'm not entirely sure, but I heard some rumblings about it.
so...is the goat the grand prize? I think I'd rather not increase my odds of winning, in that case.
xx
pinks
Tania: Those who have not tasted sheep cheese should not judge. It is the best cheese anywhere, anytime. Mmmm!
There are two first prizes, both goats. And a new car as a consolation.
These posts totally hurt my brain. I was always crap at maths and now I know why. I would have just gone with my gut and not worried about thirds and ..other mathsy stuff. If however the prize was a goat I'd totally go the pocket.
"Go the pocket?" That's a new one for me. I can see that what it means, but do you know wht the origin is?
Ohhh! (der) That's not an ozzie-sim, you mean you'd take the bait and go fishing...for a goat!
Sorry I spoiled your joke. ;-)
So i think we all agree that sheep are dirtier than goats?
Blimey, i am surprised they feature them on wholesome family gameshows.
I am still trying to figure out why Bug only has 1/3 of a goat on his blog...
where'd the rest go!?
Jane: Dirtier, but, so much much fluffier!
D: The rest is bejind one of the other two doors. Which door is it most likely behind?
I have photos I took in Ireland of a sheep with one if its hind legs in a fence, I took a picture then walked down and unhooked its leg. It was a hot day I walked back to the hostel where I was staying and a friend was sitting at a picnic table and said, man your sweating like you found a sheep caught in a fence. In my defence it was hot and we were in hilly Northern Eire, but how funny that I did find a sheep, I have the photos, slides but I do, and I did not have relations, I swear.
Josh: "I did NOT have relations with that sheep!" Hmmm where have I heard that before? And look how true it turned out to be!
Well, what happens in Ireland stays in Ireland, I suppose.
;-)
That seems far too much like homework.
What is going on in here?
Thank you. My head hurts now...
CP: But you can do it anywhere!
BV: Goats, sheep, pocket pool. You know, the usual.
CB: Here, have a tylenol. Kick your feet up. Watch some 21 Jump Street. No more thinking...that's right. All better. ;-)
...hysterical thread of comments..tee hee.
I don't want that gas guzzler!
Jali: Absolutely. Livestock are muck cheaper and more reliable transportation. Sure, the nieghbors will point and make jokes, but will their car mow the grass for tham?
I don't think so.
When they see that, who'll be laughing then, huh?
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