Ryan
2004-10-17 21:30:49 |
6 people, 3 that lie, plz help on prob
Three paley brothers and three thomson brothers operate a company that manufactures lie detectors. Three of these six men always tell the truth, and three always lie; neither set of brothers consists exclusively of liars. Some recent statements from the six men are recorded below. Find the six men's full names and tell which men tell the truth and which tell lies. You must explain your reasoning.
Alan: "both my brothers tell lies."
Boris: "both my brothers tell the truth."
Chuck: "alan and boris are both liars."
Dalman: "chuck and i are brothers."
Edwin: "boris and i are brothers."
Finney: "Edwin tells the truth"
Finney: "Boris is one of the paleys."
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nikki
2004-10-18 17:46:42 |
Re: 6 people, 3 that lie, plz help on prob
First of all, please read the FAQ page. Under the first subject, "Are there any rules to this site?" you will see the following paragraph:
"We also ask that you refrain from posting problems on the forums, since that upsets the overall structure of the site."
I understand you are new and probably didn't realize this. Now that you know, please don't do it again. Thank you.
Second, it seems you might enjoy the Knights and Liars sections of this site (it's a subcategory of the Logic category). Check it out!
Have fun here! =)
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