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Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time.

Posted by Denis Borris on 22/9/2009, 3:21 am, in reply to "Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time."

AHHHHHHH..... Alice FIRST goes to 1 or 2; if not car, then it's goat or key, and if goat, then automatically key is behind 3. Increases her chances to 7/8 (I think); 2/3 * 7/8 = 7/12 (beats 1/2!).

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Message Thread: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - NickMcG 21/9/2009, 11:45 pm Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - markr 22/9/2009, 10:54 pm Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - NickMcG 23/9/2009, 2:17 am Failed Attempt - Moby Dick 22/9/2009, 10:23 am Re: Failed Attempt - NickMcG 22/9/2009, 3:46 pm Re: Failed Attempt - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 4:49 pm Got It! - Moby Dick 22/9/2009, 5:40 pm Nice solve MD!! - Denis Borris 23/9/2009, 1:32 am Yes. You got it!! - NickMcG 22/9/2009, 5:55 pm Re: Yes. You got it!! - Moby Dick 22/9/2009, 8:23 pm Re: Yes. You got it!! - Denis Borris 23/9/2009, 1:28 am Re: Yes. You got it!! - NickMcG 23/9/2009, 2:15 am Re: Failed Attempt - Yes - NickMcG 22/9/2009, 5:26 pm Re: Failed Attempt - Moby Dick 22/9/2009, 4:36 pm Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 1:48 am Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - NickMcG 22/9/2009, 2:17 am Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 3:21 am Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - NickMcG 22/9/2009, 4:01 am Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 4:33 am Re: My favorite probability puzzle of all time. - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 12:51 pm after 2nd coffee.... - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 2:02 pm Re: after 2nd coffee.... - NickMcG 22/9/2009, 3:42 pm Re: after 2nd coffee.... - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 4:27 pm 3rd coffee.... - Denis Borris 22/9/2009, 5:28 pm Re: 3rd coffee.... - NickMcG 22/9/2009, 5:33 pm « Back to thread

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