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The Monty Halls Problem

Updated: Jun 17, 2022



The Monty Halls problem is a kind of game theory. Its game's rule is like this:

First, the game judge shows you three doors. There is a car in one door, and there are goats in the other two doors.

Second, you choose a door, and then the judge will open one door that has a goat in there, and ask you whether you want to change your choice.

Third, the judge will show you whether there is a car in the door that you choose or not, if there is a car in the door that you choose, you in, if there is a goat in the door that you choose, you lose.


Will you change your choice, or not?

Answer: You should change your choice because you will have more chance of winning.


Why:

If you do not change your choice, you will have a 1/3 chance of winning.

V->door that you choose

X->door that you do not choose

car

goat 1

goat 2

first

V

X

X

second

X

V

X

third

X

X

V

If you change your choice, you will have a 2/3 chance of winning.

V->door that you choose

VX->door that you originally choose

X->door that you do not choose

car

goat1

goat2

first

VX

X

V

second

V

VX

X

third

V

X

VX

Further extensions:

What are the amounts of goats and cars are different?

My programming:

output:


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