Graeme J. Baty/Alamy
Why does an even number feel “right” but an odd one “wrong” when, say, I’m setting my TV volume control? Am I alone in this?
Fleur Hughes
York, UK
You aren’t alone. I like the volume set to even numbers or multiples of five, and get really twitchy when these conditions aren’t met. I dislike prime numbers especially (I am still a bit funny about the fact that my wedding anniversary is on the 17th day of the month). I think this might be because I am not very good at maths and prefer numbers that are easily divisible.…
