I was impressed that the movie used the Monty Hall problem. It's simple enough to get the point across quickly and easily. But challenges common sense.
Of course, any class of MIT seniors learning this is a huge disappointment.
Of course, any class of MIT seniors learning this is a huge disappointment.
Most people fail to keep into account one of those assumptions. In fact most tellings of the problem fail to specify and just implicitly assume one. This leads to most confusion.
I think the telling in the movie was pretty clear though.