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Subject:Re: Are you a "Mental Gymnast"? From:Lois Patterson <skycerulean -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 22 Jan 2003 01:29:20 -0800 (PST)
(Lois)
> > I think one could do such a simulation in
> > Excel using the RAND() function, but I haven't
worked
> > out the details.
(Jan Henning)
> That's overkill. You can do it with pen and paper. >
Or with pixels: [snip]
Yes, you're providing the proof that the solution is
correct, which is excellent. However, I was talking
about creating a simulation in Excel for people who
want to see an empirical demonstration of the Monty
Hall problem. Many people see the proof and disregard
it, as several posters have done in this thread, but
they might have a harder time dismissing a simulation.
(A matter of learning style, I guess.)
Lois Patterson
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