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Aaron Scott |
The Fair Maiden Rowena wishes to wed. And her father, the Evil King Berman, has devised a way to drive off suitors. He has a little quiz for them, and here it is. It's very simple:
Three boxes sit on a table. The first is made of gold, the second is made of silver, and the third is made of lead. Inside one of these boxes is a picture of the fair Rowena. It is the job of the White Knight to figure out – without opening them – which one has her picture.
Now, to assist him in this endeavor there is an inscription on each of the boxes. The gold box says, "Rowena's picture is in this box." The silver box says, "The picture is not in this box." The lead box says, "The picture is not in the gold box." Only one of the statements is true. Which box holds the picture? |
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11/8/17 12:47 pm
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| I'm going with silver |
bonnie knox |
Statement A. The gold box says, "Rowena's picture is in this box."
Statement B. The silver box says, "The picture is not in this box."
Statement C. The lead box says, "The picture is not in the gold box."
If it were in the gold box, statements A AND B would be true.
If it is in the silver box, statement C is the one true statement.
If it were in the lead box, statements B AND C would be true. |
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11/8/17 1:33 pm
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| Re: I'm going with silver |
Cojak |
| bonnie knox wrote: | Statement A. The gold box says, "Rowena's picture is in this box."
Statement B. The silver box says, "The picture is not in this box."
Statement C. The lead box says, "The picture is not in the gold box."
If it were in the gold box, statements A AND B would be true.
If it is in the silver box, statement C is the one true statement.
If it were in the lead box, statements B AND C would be true. |
Imma go with Bonnie's logic, (but I think it is really in the silver box. cause the king don't care if he lies a little)
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UncleJD |
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UncleJD |
| second cup of coffee says silver |
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