Puzzles with counterintuitive solutions do more than challenge us. They expose how easily our fast, reflexive thinking can lead us astray. When the Monty Hall problem was first posed by Marilyn Vos ...
Welcome to The Riddler. Every week, I offer up problems related to the things we hold dear around here: math, logic and probability. Two puzzles are presented each week: the Riddler Express for those ...
In the famous Monty Hall problem, you’re presented with three closed doors and asked to pick the one that hides a prize. One door -- not the one you chose -- is opened to reveal...no prize. You may ...