Re:A Simple Logical Puzzle That Shows How Illogical People Are
by Nadya on Friday May 22, 2015 @04:28PM
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Ah, I see the source of your confusion now.
The actual situation as given to us is not that there are 4 visible cars on a table. It is that there are 4 visible cars on a table that contain a number on one side and a color on the other side.
We are being told to verify the statement:
"Of the 4 cards placed on the table, which have a number on one side and a color on the other side, if the number is even then the other side must be blue."
If the color/number statement was left out of the original problem/video (it isn't) then your argument would be true, as it would be an assumption that is not listed and we would need to flip the 5 as well.
E:
And I suppose the blue card since it could have green on the other side.
The actual situation as given to us is not that there are 4 visible cars on a table. It is that there are 4 visible cars on a table that contain a number on one side and a color on the other side.
We are being told to verify the statement:
"Of the 4 cards placed on the table, which have a number on one side and a color on the other side, if the number is even then the other side must be blue."
If the color/number statement was left out of the original problem/video (it isn't) then your argument would be true, as it would be an assumption that is not listed and we would need to flip the 5 as well.
E:
And I suppose the blue card since it could have green on the other side.