[extropy-chat] red and white zorfs again

[Mike Lorrey]

--- spike <spike66 at comcast.net> wrote:

> 
> 
> You have N red zorfs, N white zorfs and two large 
> identical urns.  You put all the zorfs into the 
> urns, in any combination you like, then leave the 
> room.  You ask a random person to enter the room, 
> choose one of the urns and bring it to you.  She
> shrieks and flees.  You then ask your spouse (with whom
> you are on more familiar terms) to bring you an urn.  
> You pull out one zorf without looking.  
> 
> Your goal is to pull a red zorf, these being your faves.
> 
> Question: how do you arrange the red and white zorfs
> in the urns such that you maximize the probability
> that you will get your red zorf?  Can you prove it?  How?

You put all the white zorfs on the bottom of both urns...

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Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                      -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
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