Monty Hall Dilemma - Winning a GTI on a Game Show

[Rocket36]

Well the increase sequence is only ever increasing by half the previous increase value. So if the halving a number never gets to 0 is obvious to you, then so should the increasing sequence be - same principle.

[schoona]

It's the same principle as starting with any number and halving it forever, you will never get to 0.

Lol fark me. That's obvious. Lucky I want to engineer then eh?

[Rocket36]

It's the same principle as starting with any number and halving it forever, you will never get to 0.

[schoona]

100 = 100 and the sequence is always increasing ??
I'll read the asymptote/hyperbola notes later though

What is your function that "technically" proves you can't get there though? I'm asking because I'm happy to re-learn, not being a smart arse

[Rocket36]

50, 75, 87.5, 93.75, 96.875, 98.4375, 99.21875, 99.609375, 99.7990625

I can't be bothered doing the rest. But once he reaces 100m, is he not "there" ?

On the basis of that number sequence, you will NEVER get to 100.

[cme2c]

[QUOTE=schoona;479243][QUOTE=Flighter;478729]

Thankyou

It says more about my ability to open my mouth before thinking at times.
I did google the function Scott. Will have a better read later.

What would the function and graph look like then?

If it's said that "technically" you wont reach the end, surely realistically (forgoing the maths) you will get there though.

50, 75, 87.5, 93.75, 96.875, 98.4375, 99.21875, 99.609375, 99.7990625

I can't be bothered doing the rest. But once he reaces 100m, is he not "there" ?

Point is he will never get there . Google "asymptote"

He will be close enough however.

[schoona]

[QUOTE=Flighter;478729][QUOTE=schoona;478697]

I think that statement says a lot about your mathematical ability.

Thankyou

It says more about my ability to open my mouth before thinking at times.
I did google the function Scott. Will have a better read later.

What would the function and graph look like then?

If it's said that "technically" you wont reach the end, surely realistically (forgoing the maths) you will get there though.

50, 75, 87.5, 93.75, 96.875, 98.4375, 99.21875, 99.609375, 99.7990625

I can't be bothered doing the rest. But once he reaces 100m, is he not "there" ?

[team_v]

Make it a number approaching 0, and it's game on

The number is inifniti, just to screw with you

[Timbo]

You might as well just divide by 0.

Make it a number approaching 0, and it's game on

[Spilledprawn]

This is awesome

[team_v]

I take it the cat was a little bit pregnant, too

Jeez, if the cat was pregnant that just adds a whole other level of complexity.

You might as well just divide by 0.

[Timbo]

Maybe in your universe buddy!

50:50 is the right answer

I take it the cat was a little bit pregnant, too

[Timbo]

....sounds like a plan!

You could always use Mr.B's simulator, but who trusts computers with these types of game??!! I have bridge and chess games, and I'm convinced the computer cheats

[Buller_Scott]

timbo, yes i have read the question wrong my fair share of times- heck, i even did it this time when i failed to acknowledge the role of the host and his function as intentionally revealing a certain failure first time round.

i've been asked to go home and try it with a deck of cards. okay- i will. one thousand times. 99% of which, i will only bother to deal with two cards. meh- i think it's a case of either we grab some table water crackers, some brie and some olives and a nice bottle of wine, all meet up somewhere and have a lovely monty hall dilemma discussion/picnic, or we all agree to disagree.

it's abit of a shame that this thing is coming to an end. im going to miss it.

[gareth_oau]

well its good to see I'm capable of appreciating and achieving counter-intuition!