{"id":26528,"date":"2017-12-04T22:25:05","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T22:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oracletutoring.ca\/blog\/?p=26528"},"modified":"2017-12-04T22:25:05","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T22:25:05","slug":"psychology-probability-a-parking-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oracletutoring.ca\/blog\/psychology-probability-a-parking-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychology, probability: a parking game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tutoring probability, you can imagine so many everyday examples. The tutor shares one.<\/h1>\n

This morning I went to pick up some groceries.<\/p>\n

I like to load groceries through the rear door of the van. However, I also like to drive forward from a parking space, rather than backing up.<\/p>\n

I arrived at the supermarket early, so there were many free parking spaces two deep: you could park in the first one or glide through to the second one, which faces an exit lane.<\/p>\n

So here are the risks of the game:<\/p>\n

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  1. Park in the first row, forwards: you have definite access to your rear hatch but you will have to back out if someone parks in front of you.<\/li>\n
  2. Park in the second row, forwards: you can definitely drive out forwards, but someone may park behind you, blocking your rear hatch.\n<\/li>\n
  3. Park too close and the relevant possibility above (1 or 2) is much more likely; park further away and it takes longer to walk in and return (and I was, as always, in a hurry).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I opted for a fairly close spot and parked in the second row for guaranteed forward exit. However, I left two empty slots closer to the store. Would someone park behind me?<\/p>\n

    When I emerged, no one had parked behind me. However, someone had parked right beside me in the same manner as I, one space nearer the store. Obviously, they are willing to move a little closer to the edge.<\/p>\n

    Did someone park behind them? Who knows:) It’s interesting that they seem to calculate the situation very similarly to how I do:)<\/p>\n

    Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Tutoring probability, you can imagine so many everyday examples. The tutor shares one. This morning I went to pick up some groceries. I like to load groceries through the rear door of the van. However, I also like to drive …<\/p>\n

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