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No. It's a slight variation of the Monte Hall question.

Posted on: October 2, 2017 at 13:28:15 CT
JeffB MU
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The box with two silver coins is eliminated from the equation.

You have 3 gold coins in two boxes.

1 G coin in box A
2 G coins in box B

You pick a G coin... what are the odds that it is one of the ones in box B?

Look at the picture below. The columns are equivalent to the boxes. The one on the left is eliminated since you picked a gold coin.

https://i.imgur.com/03I9aL2.png



Edited by JeffB at 13:29:57 on 10/02/17
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'The World's Smartest Woman' slammed for thinking - JeffB MU - 10/2 12:15:52
     I almost fell for this again. But it is the Monte Hall - DHighlander NWMSU - 10/2 13:15:03
          No. It's a slight variation of the Monte Hall question. - JeffB MU - 10/2 13:28:15
               The only variation is that they are not offering you a - DHighlander NWMSU - 10/2 13:40:35
                    Here's the mathematical equation... - JeffB MU - 10/2 13:45:16
     Wrong board (nm) - pickle MU - 10/2 12:42:24
          Quit thinking like a woman, hypocrite. - JeffB MU - 10/2 12:51:16
               Wrong board (nm) - pickle MU - 10/2 13:05:52
     75% - Uncle Fester USMC - 10/2 12:20:51
     50% - MizzouTigerz MU - 10/2 12:18:39
          How did you arrive at that figure? (nm) - JeffB MU - 10/2 12:21:25
               There are only two with a gold coin, it's one of the two. - MizzouTigerz MU - 10/2 12:23:35
                    The key is that you already drew a gold coin(nm) - tigerNkc MU - 10/2 12:25:04
                         would still be the same if the first coin was silver - Silas MU - 10/2 12:29:57
                              Here's a visualization... - JeffB MU - 10/2 12:47:28
                                   Focus on the question asked - Silas MU - 10/2 12:51:19
                                        No. You are focusing on the wrong thing, as liberals are - JeffB MU - 10/2 12:53:03
                                             no. - Silas MU - 10/2 12:55:36
                                                  Read the article if you can't understand it from my - JeffB MU - 10/2 12:58:31
                                                       you F’d up your question - Silas MU - 10/2 13:01:21
                                                            They are both based upon the same principle. The one who - JeffB MU - 10/2 13:05:02
                                                                 RE: They are both based upon the same principle. The one who - Silas MU - 10/2 13:11:05
                                                                      'Look back at the question asked.' - JeffB MU - 10/2 13:19:03
                                                                           The only way to have a second gold coin in the box is - DHighlander NWMSU - 10/2 13:36:56
                                                                           No, the parodox answer is 67% - Silas MU - 10/2 13:26:13
                                                                                This is the inverse of the paradox problem. That means - DHighlander NWMSU - 10/2 13:41:51
                                                                                Sorry, I meant 2/3rds. (nm) - JeffB MU - 10/2 13:30:58
                              I took boxes left not same box. - MizzouTigerz MU - 10/2 12:45:44
                              Not true. - MizzouTigerz MU - 10/2 12:42:50
                                   Okay, You're right. - MizzouTigerz MU - 10/2 12:47:48
                                   No. Assuming you’re picking from the same box - Silas MU - 10/2 12:45:04




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