A prize is placed at random in one of three boxes. You pick a box (and do not openit). Now, the dealer (who knows where the prize is) chooses one of the other two boxes,opens it and shows you that it is empty. She then gives you the opportunity to keep youroriginal box or switch to the other unopened box. Find the probability of winning theprize if you switch. Find the probability of winning the prize if you stay. Should you stayor switch?

Let's assume that the prize is equally likely to be placed in any of the three boxes, and that you…

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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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