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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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There are 3 envelopes.
1 contains 1 million pounds
1 contains nothing
1 contains a single penny
You are given a choice to pick 1 envelope. After you've picked an envelope, I reveal one of the other 2 envelopes, it contains nothing.
I now give you a choice whether you want to switch or stay with your envelope.
My question is what are your chances of winning 1 million pounds with YOUR envelope, and what are the chances of winning it with MINE? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There are 3 envelopes.
1 contains 1 million pounds
1 contains nothing
1 contains a single penny
You are given a choice to pick 1 envelope. After you've picked an envelope, I reveal one of the other 2 envelopes, it contains nothing.
I now give you a choice whether you want to switch or stay with your envelope.
My question is what are your chances of winning 1 million pounds with YOUR envelope, and what are the chances of winning it with MINE?"
.33 with my box
.66 with your box
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There are 3 envelopes.
1 contains 1 million pounds
1 contains nothing
1 contains a single penny
You are given a choice to pick 1 envelope. After you've picked an envelope, I reveal one of the other 2 envelopes, it contains nothing.
I now give you a choice whether you want to switch or stay with your envelope.
My question is what are your chances of winning 1 million pounds with YOUR envelope, and what are the chances of winning it with MINE?
.33 with my box
.66 with your box
?
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Bingo that’s the answer! |
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By *eesideMan
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"There are 3 envelopes.
1 contains 1 million pounds
1 contains nothing
1 contains a single penny
You are given a choice to pick 1 envelope. After you've picked an envelope, I reveal one of the other 2 envelopes, it contains nothing.
I now give you a choice whether you want to switch or stay with your envelope.
My question is what are your chances of winning 1 million pounds with YOUR envelope, and what are the chances of winning it with MINE?"
3 envelopes
-1 empty envelopes
= 2 envelopes
1 with 1p
1 with 1 million pounds
So its 50/50 chance.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There are 3 envelopes.
1 contains 1 million pounds
1 contains nothing
1 contains a single penny
You are given a choice to pick 1 envelope. After you've picked an envelope, I reveal one of the other 2 envelopes, it contains nothing.
I now give you a choice whether you want to switch or stay with your envelope.
My question is what are your chances of winning 1 million pounds with YOUR envelope, and what are the chances of winning it with MINE?
.33 with my box
.66 with your box
?
Bingo that’s the answer!"
I like bingo . ive got my own Dabber and everything |
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By *eesideMan
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"There are 3 envelopes.
1 contains 1 million pounds
1 contains nothing
1 contains a single penny
You are given a choice to pick 1 envelope. After you've picked an envelope, I reveal one of the other 2 envelopes, it contains nothing.
I now give you a choice whether you want to switch or stay with your envelope.
My question is what are your chances of winning 1 million pounds with YOUR envelope, and what are the chances of winning it with MINE?
3 envelopes
-1 empty envelopes
= 2 envelopes
1 with 1p
1 with 1 million pounds
So its 50/50 chance. "
Unles the envelope with the 1p in it aksharley had a loos penny in it then id just shak eatch envelope to see witch 1 rattled.
And as you open the envelope with nuthing it meens i got a 100% chance of haveing the 1 million pounds.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There are 3 envelopes.
1 contains 1 million pounds
1 contains nothing
1 contains a single penny
You are given a choice to pick 1 envelope. After you've picked an envelope, I reveal one of the other 2 envelopes, it contains nothing.
I now give you a choice whether you want to switch or stay with your envelope.
My question is what are your chances of winning 1 million pounds with YOUR envelope, and what are the chances of winning it with MINE?
3 envelopes
-1 empty envelopes
= 2 envelopes
1 with 1p
1 with 1 million pounds
So its 50/50 chance.
Unles the envelope with the 1p in it aksharley had a loos penny in it then id just shak eatch envelope to see witch 1 rattled.
And as you open the envelope with nuthing it meens i got a 100% chance of haveing the 1 million pounds. "
Thats cheating  |
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By *eesideMan
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"There are 3 envelopes.
1 contains 1 million pounds
1 contains nothing
1 contains a single penny
You are given a choice to pick 1 envelope. After you've picked an envelope, I reveal one of the other 2 envelopes, it contains nothing.
I now give you a choice whether you want to switch or stay with your envelope.
My question is what are your chances of winning 1 million pounds with YOUR envelope, and what are the chances of winning it with MINE?
3 envelopes
-1 empty envelopes
= 2 envelopes
1 with 1p
1 with 1 million pounds
So its 50/50 chance.
Unles the envelope with the 1p in it aksharley had a loos penny in it then id just shak eatch envelope to see witch 1 rattled.
And as you open the envelope with nuthing it meens i got a 100% chance of haveing the 1 million pounds.
Thats cheating "
Op didn't say you coodount |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There are 3 envelopes.
1 contains 1 million pounds
1 contains nothing
1 contains a single penny
You are given a choice to pick 1 envelope. After you've picked an envelope, I reveal one of the other 2 envelopes, it contains nothing.
I now give you a choice whether you want to switch or stay with your envelope.
My question is what are your chances of winning 1 million pounds with YOUR envelope, and what are the chances of winning it with MINE?
3 envelopes
-1 empty envelopes
= 2 envelopes
1 with 1p
1 with 1 million pounds
So its 50/50 chance.
Unles the envelope with the 1p in it aksharley had a loos penny in it then id just shak eatch envelope to see witch 1 rattled.
And as you open the envelope with nuthing it meens i got a 100% chance of haveing the 1 million pounds.
Thats cheating
Op didn't say you coodount "
Thats true mate |
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By *eesideMan
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"There are 3 envelopes.
1 contains 1 million pounds
1 contains nothing
1 contains a single penny
You are given a choice to pick 1 envelope. After you've picked an envelope, I reveal one of the other 2 envelopes, it contains nothing.
I now give you a choice whether you want to switch or stay with your envelope.
My question is what are your chances of winning 1 million pounds with YOUR envelope, and what are the chances of winning it with MINE?
3 envelopes
-1 empty envelopes
= 2 envelopes
1 with 1p
1 with 1 million pounds
So its 50/50 chance.
Unles the envelope with the 1p in it aksharley had a loos penny in it then id just shak eatch envelope to see witch 1 rattled.
And as you open the envelope with nuthing it meens i got a 100% chance of haveing the 1 million pounds.
Thats cheating "
Op didn't say you coodount Thats true mate
Op didn't say if the 1 million is a chek or cash eather. If it's in cash then it wood be even easyarr as you just pik the 1 that's stuffed with cash |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There are 3 envelopes.
1 contains 1 million pounds
1 contains nothing
1 contains a single penny
You are given a choice to pick 1 envelope. After you've picked an envelope, I reveal one of the other 2 envelopes, it contains nothing.
I now give you a choice whether you want to switch or stay with your envelope.
My question is what are your chances of winning 1 million pounds with YOUR envelope, and what are the chances of winning it with MINE?
3 envelopes
-1 empty envelopes
= 2 envelopes
1 with 1p
1 with 1 million pounds
So its 50/50 chance.
Unles the envelope with the 1p in it aksharley had a loos penny in it then id just shak eatch envelope to see witch 1 rattled.
And as you open the envelope with nuthing it meens i got a 100% chance of haveing the 1 million pounds.
Thats cheating
Op didn't say you coodount Thats true mate
Op didn't say if the 1 million is a chek or cash eather. If it's in cash then it wood be evev easyarr as you just pik the 1 that's stuffed with cash "
Theres no flies on you mate . you are gauranteed to win me thinks |
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By *eesideMan
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"There are 3 envelopes.
1 contains 1 million pounds
1 contains nothing
1 contains a single penny
You are given a choice to pick 1 envelope. After you've picked an envelope, I reveal one of the other 2 envelopes, it contains nothing.
I now give you a choice whether you want to switch or stay with your envelope.
My question is what are your chances of winning 1 million pounds with YOUR envelope, and what are the chances of winning it with MINE?
3 envelopes
-1 empty envelopes
= 2 envelopes
1 with 1p
1 with 1 million pounds
So its 50/50 chance.
Unles the envelope with the 1p in it aksharley had a loos penny in it then id just shak eatch envelope to see witch 1 rattled.
And as you open the envelope with nuthing it meens i got a 100% chance of haveing the 1 million pounds.
Thats cheating
Op didn't say you coodount Thats true mate
Op didn't say if the 1 million is a chek or cash eather. If it's in cash then it wood be even easyarr as you just pik the 1 that's stuffed with cash Theres no flies on you mate . you are gauranteed to win me thinks "
Lol Just thinking outside the box as i normally do |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well if I stick to my first choice, my chances remain exactly the same that they were at the beginning of the game.
At the beginning I had 1 in 3 chance to win the million. So approximatevily 33 % to win the million.
There were three envelopes. I have picked one and you removed one containing nothing. So technically my 33 % chances of winning the million hasn't changed at all. I am still with the choice I have made in the begining.
So, if I stick with my envelop my chances are still 1in3, 33% to get the million. But if I choose to switch my envelope with yours I raise my chances by twice, 2in3 chance, approximatively 66 %, of winning the million.
The problem was solved by one of the smartest woman in the world... Can't remember her name but think it was Marylin or something like similar.
I came across that problem in my study.
A lot of fragile male scientists, at that time, were outraged at her findings haha they wrote her letters insulting her... Then when they realised that she was actually right, few apologied.
Nothing has changed really.
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