
Steve S. answered 02/20/14
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Here’s the way to visualize the 3-door situation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem#Vos_Savant
Extending it to 4 doors (you choose 1, host opens any x):
1 2 3 4 Stay Switch-1 Switch-2
C x x x C x x
x C x x x C x
x x C x x C x
x x x C x C x
If you stay the probability you win the car is 1/4;
but if you switch the probability is 3/8.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem#Vos_Savant
Extending it to 4 doors (you choose 1, host opens any x):
1 2 3 4 Stay Switch-1 Switch-2
C x x x C x x
x C x x x C x
x x C x x C x
x x x C x C x
If you stay the probability you win the car is 1/4;
but if you switch the probability is 3/8.