Vos Savant

Marilyn vos Savant s column Ask Marilyn is found weekly in Parade magazine. She started writing this column after being featured in a Parade article for her high IQ and then responding to a selection of questions in a follow-up article. Marilyn solves mathematical and logical problems in her column and also answers questions on physics, philosophy, and human nature. 

Many Statistics students have suffered immensely over the years by having to solve classical probability problems. Marilyn vos Savant (1997) stumped many readers with the following classical probability problem ... 

Marilyn Vos Savant authors a column for the weekly Parade magazine, in which she answers mostly intellectual questions from readers. The following appeared in the October 12, 2003, issue of Parade ... 

Monty Hall problem [10" ]. Marilyn vos Savant is a well-known American columnist who became... 

In 1990, Marilyn vos Savant received a letter from a Craig F. Whitaker (Columbia, MD) with the following problem ... 

As shown and illustrated below, this problem generated much controversy. Parade magazine received over 10,000 letters saying, often in rude terms, that Marilyn vos Savant was wrong. Believe it or not, among the detractors were several respected professional mathematicians. 

You can visit the following Web site for more details on the controversy surrounding the correct answer given by Marilyn vos Savant http //marilynvossavant.com/game-show-problem/. 

THE SHOE AND THE MARILYN VOS SAVANT PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED TO SHOW THE REAL IMPORTANCE OF APPLYING A METHOD WHEN SOLVING PROBLEMS. THEREFORE, WE SUGGEST THAT YOU TAKE A MINUTE AND READ THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE. 

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