Good Morning Reb “I can only try”,
It’s scary what others can deduce just by looking at the choice of words one uses in a seemingly innocent paragraph!
Here’s another riddle that can be solved both mathematically and visually:
Let’s say that you are playing a game with a friend and you are shown three curtains. Behind one of the curtains is a prize, and there is nothing behind the other two. To win the prize, you simply have to choose which curtain it is behind. When you choose a curtain, your friend opens one of the curtains you have not chosen, and shows you that there is nothing behind it. You are then given a choice; you may stick with your original choice, or you may switch to the remaining closed curtain.
Will your chances of winning increase or stay the same if you now choose the other curtain?