The Turner Triplets have a policy that, whenever someone aks them a question, two of them tell the truth and the other one lies. You have just aked them all which one was born first.
Here are their answers:
Virna: "I am not the oldest."
Werner: "Virna was born first."
Myra: "Werner is the oldest."
Who was born first? Prove your answer.
2006-09-10 13:32:56 · 2 answers · asked by Socom 3 player 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Werner was born first
If Virna was oldest:
- Virna would be lying
- Werner would be telling the truth
- Myra would be lying
- Two must be telling the truth
If Werner was oldest:
- Virna would be telling the truth
- Werner would be lying
- Myra would be telling the truth
- Correct!
If Myra was oldest:
- Virna would be telling the truth
- Werner would be lying
- Myra would be lying
- Two must be telling the truth
2006-09-10 13:50:41 · answer #1 · answered by Dal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Werner is the first born.
Virna and Werner say the opposite so one is lying.
If only one is lying then Myra is telling the truth.
2006-09-10 20:42:35 · answer #2 · answered by JuanB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋