Not exactly. He will be able to show you 98 doors with nothing behind them no matter which you picked initially, but his choice of the 98 doors depends on which one you picked.
Now, if the host starts the game by randomly eliminating 98 doors that don't have the prize and asking you to pick one of the two remaining ones, then yes, it is a 1/2 chance. However, as the game stands, you pick a door first. If you stay with your original choice, you will only win if you picked the winning door to begin with (a 1/100 chance). Shelley --- In [email protected], "Mike Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > To play devil's advocate for fun, I'll just ask this: > > If he shows you 98 doors, and you're down to the final two, isn't that > still a 1 out of 2 choice? The other 98 are no longer a factor. > > -Mike > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/u8TY5A/tzNLAA/yQLSAA/MXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
