The exception that proves the rule
Jun. 30th, 2009 02:28 pmThe set-up: I have four cards. Each card has a letter on one side and a number on the other.
Suppose I suggest a possible fact about the cards: "Statement#1 - A card that has a vowel on one side must have a prime number on the other."
The four cards are lying on a table, and the faces you can see are:
Which of the cards should you turn over in order to determine whether Statement#1 is indeed true? (ok, you could turn them all over, but suppose you are extremely fatigued, what would be the minimal amount of work you would have to do.)
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Suppose I suggest a possible fact about the cards: "Statement#1 - A card that has a vowel on one side must have a prime number on the other."
The four cards are lying on a table, and the faces you can see are:
E K 4 7
Which of the cards should you turn over in order to determine whether Statement#1 is indeed true? (ok, you could turn them all over, but suppose you are extremely fatigued, what would be the minimal amount of work you would have to do.)
( Ready, class? )