and each door has a guard sitting outside it.
these doors are your only means of getting out of the room. there is absolutely no other way to leave.
you know that one guard is an absolute liar, he will never tell the truth no matter what.
the other guard is always truthful, in fact he can not tell a lie ever to you or anyone else.
you will be allowed to ask one question only, and you can only ask that one question to one guard.
you do not know which guard is the liar and which tells the truth.
what would your one question and your response be?
2006-11-16 11:45:39 · 9 answers · asked by tess 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I'd ask guard A what guard B would say to the question "Which is the door to freedom?" and then choose the opposite door.
There is guaranteed to be one lie so I know to choose the other door.
2006-11-16 11:50:19 · answer #1 · answered by fidget 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would ask one of the guards if the other tells the truth. No matter what the other guard will say that he doesn't, the gruards begin to argue and then fight. While the guards are fighting and not paying atention you sneak through one of the doors.
Free at last!
2006-11-16 19:58:25 · answer #2 · answered by Senorita Margarita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are actually two answers.
1. Ask a guard "if I were to ask the OTHER guard if his door lets me out what would he say"? If you get a yes, go out the door of the guard you asked the question of. If you get a no, go out the OTHER door.
2. Ask "If I were to ask you if this door will let me out what would you say?". Then you have the correct answer.
2006-11-16 19:52:40 · answer #3 · answered by clueless_nerd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't get it . first of all y do i want to leave so badly. 2 y would i ask the guard a question. 3 y does it matter if he tells the truth or not
2006-11-16 19:48:25 · answer #4 · answered by snorfgoogle 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Looks like I might be SOL. I guess I'd just pick one and tell him the building is on fire. If it is the liar he'll believe anything and think of himself only and make a run for it., if it is the truthfull one he will insist on escorting me out of the building. If that doesn't work I guess I'll just have to stay in there I guess!
2006-11-16 19:49:21 · answer #5 · answered by char__c is a good cooker 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ask 1 guard if you hit him would he hit back.
then he answers...no matter what he says....kick the crap uot of him and go to the other guard and tell him if he dosent open the door you will do what you did to the other guy....if he disagrees....kick the crap out of him too and take the keys derr. its just that easy
2006-11-16 19:50:47 · answer #6 · answered by Mel051293 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I am going to hit you in the face, are you going to dodge my punch or not?
after he aswers, you punch him. then you'll know if he told the truth or not, and you'll know who's who.
2006-11-16 19:54:23 · answer #7 · answered by choo_hoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would ask, Can I please leave? The response would be, Sure, I don't know why they put you there anyways.
2006-11-16 19:53:24 · answer #8 · answered by Boricua Born 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
id ask him if he would please open the door
2006-11-16 19:59:39 · answer #9 · answered by sam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋