• nudny ekscentryk
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      No, by staying on your door you’re relying on the 99/100 chance of originally picking the wrong door.

    • @incogtino@lemmy.zip
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      10 months ago

      Only if Monty Hall didn’t know where the prize is

      Say there are 100 doors, you choose one, then 98 are knocked out randomly (likely including the prize) - Now each of the 2 doors has the same chance of winning, so there is no reason to change

      But starting with 100 doors and a knowledgeable Monty Hall, once you’ve chosen a door, the only reason Monty Hall leaves your door alone is because you chose it, whether it is the 1/100 winner, or one of the 99/100 losers

      Either you chose the right door the first time (1/100 chance) or the other door has the prize behind it - those are the only options - the other door literally represents the 99/100 other doors in a single choice