The problem is this: use all 12 matches to form, in similar fashion, the perimeter of a polygon with an area of exactly four ...

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From the Wikipedia page devoted to the “Monty Hall problem“: Suppose you’re on a game show like “Let’s Make a Deal,” and you’re given the choice of three doors: Behind one door is a new car; behind ...

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