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The Two Envelope Problem

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You are given 2 sealed envelopes. One contains twice the money of the other. You pick one and find $100. Should you switch to the other envelope?
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It does not matter

The answer to this riddle is It does not matter. Difficulty: Hard ยท Solved by 21,949 puzzle lovers.

It does not matter - the expected value is the same. The other envelope is equally likely to contain $50 or $200.
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