2% or 98%?

i heard this interesting little exercise on "poker after dark" last night/this morning. apparently 98% of the population comes up with the same answer, while 2% come up with a different answer. try it!

1. think of a number from 1 to 10

2. multiply that number by 9

3. if that number is a two-digit number, add the digits together

4. subtract 5

5. determine which letter of the alphabet corresponds to the number you ended up with (1=a, 2=b, 3=c, 4=d, etc.)

6. think of a country that starts with that letter

7. remember the last letter of that country

8. think of an animal that starts with that letter

9. remember the last letter of the name of that animal

10. think of the name of a fruit that starts with that letter

. . . . .

are you thinking of a kangaroo in denmark eating an orange?