After a local Post Office burglary, four suspects were being interviewed. Below is a summary of their statements. Police know that each of them told the truth in one of the statements and lied in the other. From this information can you tell who committed the crime?
Alan said:
It wasn't Derek
It wasn't Brian
Brian said:
It wasn't Charles
It was Derek
Charles said:
It was Alan
It wasn't Derek
Derek said:
It was Charles
It wasn't Alan
2006-09-01 21:06:14 · 16 answers · asked by beautiful mind 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Brian
2006-09-01 21:13:28 · answer #1 · answered by Grist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it has to be Brian. From Alan's statements it has to be either Derek or Brian (one statement is a lie). Derek said it was Charles which then has to be a lie, so the "It wasn't Alan" is the truth. Charles said It was Alan which we now know is a lie, so It wasn't Derek is the truth. That leaves Brian.
Or I don't understand and just got it wrong.
2006-09-01 21:12:16 · answer #2 · answered by abaucco70 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but way too easy. You know it's Brian or Derek from Alan's responses. So, Brian's statement that it wasn't Charles is true, making the other statement - It was Derek - false. Ergo, if it wasn't Derek, it was Brian. Nice try though!
2006-09-02 00:26:42 · answer #3 · answered by wondering 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brian
2006-09-02 01:20:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brian
2006-09-01 21:17:15 · answer #5 · answered by sen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Derek and Alan?
2006-09-01 21:10:44 · answer #6 · answered by survivor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it's brian.
Alan said:
It wasn't Derek-True
It wasn't Brian-False
Brian said:
It wasn't Charles-True
It was Derek-False
Charles said:
It was Alan-False
It wasn't Derek-True
Derek said:
It was Charles-False
It wasn't Alan-True
2006-09-01 21:52:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brian, I believe.
2006-09-03 03:00:51 · answer #8 · answered by jfmm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brian. And 'ailika' explained correctly.
2006-09-02 04:50:39 · answer #9 · answered by arnab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are foolish to burgle a Post Office.
They should have tried a bank heist instead! :-)
ANyways the answer is Brian.
2006-09-02 03:16:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋