Oz's Question of the day #110 (1/10/09)

[OZXJR]

You've been sentenced to death in an obscure foreign country which has a strange law.
Before the sentence is carried out, two papers -- one with "LIFE" written on it and one with "DEATH" written on it -- are folded up and placed in a hat.
You are permitted to pick out one of the papers (without looking), and if you choose the one with "LIFE" written on it, you are set free.
Otherwise, the death sentence is carried out.
On this occasion, a mean-spirited acquaintenance of yours, bent on your demise, has substituted the paper with "LIFE" written on it with another one with "DEATH" written on it.
This person gleefully informs you of what he has done and that you are doomed to die. You are not permitted to speak to anyone about this misdeed, nor will you have a chance to switch the papers or the hat yourself in time.

How will you avoid certain death?

PM answers please.

 

[stryken]

Another PM Sent ... (Strike Two)

 

[steveindenmark]

Pm sent...................................

 

[Adirondack Jack]

PM sent. We'll see.

 

[OZXJR]

Well,only 5 replies and 2 winners today

The 2 answers that won are:
Steveindenmark: When you pick the piece of paper out of the bag you eat it and swallow it quickly. When they look at the other paper they will see DEATH and assume you picked life.

Sxty8goats: When it comes to your turn to pick the paper, tell the warden that you are scared to read it, ask him to read the paper you did not pick. It will read "Death" so the only logical conclusion the warden can reach is that you hold the "Life" paper. Put the "Life" paper in your pocket and walk out the door.


Two very well thought out answers guys,well done :thumbup: