Question

Can the principles of Mathematics be used to win a game of Deal or No Deal? If so, how?

Answer 1

you could probably help your odds by utilizing the "Monty Hall" principle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem

Answer 2

if i recall right monty hall is applied when there are three choices and a null choice is eliminated...how can that help in Deal or No Deal? I mean if you choose a briefcase it's not like they're gonna open a dummy briefcase...or maybe you mean the banker's offer?

Answer 3

actually not that familiar with the game deal or no deal, sorry :P

Answer 4

oh lol =)))) i was thinking it was a game of probability...so im trying to find out which principles are applicable there

Answer 5

I'd have to know all the rules of the game to help, but I suck at probability anyway...

Answer 6

basically you pick a briefcase out of 26...each briefcase holds amount from $1 - $1 million...after a certain amount of briefcases have been opened...a person gives you an offer depending if the briefcases you opened held big money or low...then you are given a choice of deal or no deal...if you say deal you take the offered money...if no deal you open more briefcase until you come to open yours

Answer 7

yes... use the expected value return from probability to determine is the bank offer is over or understated...

if you have cases left and prizes of $1000, $10000 and $2

the expected return is

1/3 x 2 + 1/3 x 1000 + 1/3 x 10000

compare it to the bank offer

Answer 8

so you take whichever is bigger? i see...wonder why no one does that lol

Answer 9

because of a human condition called greed

Answer 10

im still waiting to see where the rooster egg falls off though

Answer 11

umm... good question

Answer 12

lol ive seen you say it so many times...i only got it when i wrote it myself =_= lol im super slow

Answer 13

I think it depends on the wind direction.. and the pitch of the roof