The Two Envelopes of Unknown Numbers

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Re: The Two Envelopes of Unknown Numbers

Postby rjamil » Sat Nov 07, 2026 6:21 pm

Hi colion,

coloin wrote:You dont know that A < B .... what about when A > R > B

Well, the answer is already hidden in my quoted para:
rjamil wrote:... If you open the larger envelope B, it is greater than R, so you guess "smaller" (Correct, because the other is A). (100% win rate!)

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