Oops,
Changed my mind. The game is fair either way. The advantage a later girl
gets by knowing some wrong answers is offset by some girl preceding her
that guesses it right.
Glenn
gmbbradford@netscape.net (Glenn Bradford) wrote:
>GJ,
>It depends on whether or not the father is thinking up a (possibly) new
>number before each girl's guess. If he isn't, the girl who complained is
>justified. If he is, the game is fair, and this could explain his look of
>befuddlement.
>Glenn
>
>"G. Peeters" <gjpeeters@wish.nl> wrote:
>>The birthdayparty
>>
>>During the birthdayparty of her daughter, a father takes a chololate bar and
>>shows it to the ten girls that are standing in front of him.. He says, "I
>>will think of a number between 1 and 10. (1 and 10 included) Whoever guesses
>>the number is the winner of this chocolate bar.. Jane.. You may start"
>>Jane - al excited - says "Four"
>>"Well.. I'm sorry, but that is wrong" father replies
>>Marie says "Nine!"
>>"Also wrong" father says.
>>Annie says "Two"
>>And again it is wrong. Then one of the girls says "I don't think this game
>>is played right this way.. I don't think we girls have an even chance of
>>winning.. What if you are the girl that is the last to say a number?" The
>>girl says
>>
>>Father looks bewildered.. not knowing how to reply...
>>
>>Well... is the girl right? Do all the girls have an even chance of winning?
>>
>>---
>>
>>
>>Now I will 'really' go on vacation... Have fun with this one..
>>C U in three weeks..
>>
>>Gert-Jan
>>
>>
>>
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