Kidnapped Trivia: Four strong men kidnap a man. They tie him up tightly and lock all the doors. One of the men says "We will each make 2 statements. If you can tell us which of us lie and which of us tell the truth, we will release you. #1 said:3 people are lying. I tell the truth. #2 said: #1 is a alier. #3 tells the truth. #3 said: #2 tells the truth. #1 tells lies. #4 said: #1 tells the the truth. #3lies.
2006-10-18 13:55:44 · 1 answers · asked by old_man_4u2002 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
If #1 is consistently telling the truth, #4 cannot be either lying or truthtelling consistently. So #1 lies. Then #4 lies, and #2 and #3 tell the truth.
Of course, if giving the right answer doesn't get the victim released, the guy who described the situation to him is a liar...
2006-10-20 11:16:25 · answer #1 · answered by kirchwey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋