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Can you solve the monster duel riddle? - Alex Gendler

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You’ve come a long way to compete in the great Diskymon league and prove yourself a Diskymon master. Now that you’ve made it to the finals, you’re up against some tough competition. In round one, you’ll face a single opponent and get to choose your disk before she picks from the remaining two. Can you choose the one that gives you the best chance of winning? Alex Gendler shows how.

Additional Resources for you to Explore

Learn more about conditional probability and Bayesian inference at these links. The Monty Hall problem is another famous puzzle using similar principles.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Alex Gendler
Director
Igor Coric
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Sound Designer
Stephen LaRosa
Music
Stephen LaRosa
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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