You are shown three boxes, and told that one of them contains a prize. You are then asked to pick one box, and if that box is the one with the prize, you will win it. After picking a box, you are shown that one of the other two boxes is empty, and offered a chance to change your selection.

Should you do this? Would changing your choice to the other remaining box affect your odds of winning? Why or why not?

(In reply to kinda easy by omar)

I agree Omar.  Be a man.  I happen to disagree with Levik (maybe not good to disagree with the webmaster, but hey).  Obviously people intelligent and dumb, mathematician and logicasahobbycian disagree on this one.  Let's just agree to disagree.

Posted by john on 2005-03-01 16:21:47