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Question 668965: There are three boxes. Two of the boxes have something special in them, while the third one is empty. You are to select two boxes out of three(you don't know which one is empty). You win if you select the two boxes which have something special in them, and lose otherwise. How do you maximize the probability of winning, and what is that probability. Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
Hi,
Two of the boxes have something special in them, while the third one is empty.
select two boxes ...
P(selecting boxes/prizes) =
How do you maximize the probability of winning...leave that up to you :)
