You approach two talking doors. One door leads to the City of Truth, while the other door leads to the City of Liars. You do not know which door is which. You are able to ask only one question to determine which door is which. The door that leads to the City of Liars always speaks lies, while the door that leads to the City of Truth always speaks the truth. You want to go to the City of Truth. What question do you ask to determine which door leads to the City of Truth?
2006-12-14 04:28:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
This is a variation of an old riddle.
The answer is that you should ask this question "If I ask the other door which door leads to the City of Truth what would he say ?"
Whichever door you ask, you will get the same answer. If you ask the "Liar" door it would lie and say that his door was to the City of Truth, if you asked the "Truth" door it would tell the truth and tell you that the "Liar" door would tell you it was the door to the City of Truth.
Once you've got the answer, you take the opposite door.
2006-12-14 04:51:21 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very easy: I'll go through the door that leads to the City of Liars, that's where the city of truth is. because if the liars are truly liars they wouldn't be in a door that determines who they truly are but who they are NOT. So they would locate themselves in the city of truth, which would be the ultimate lie they could tell.
2006-12-14 15:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by Juan Carlos R 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ask it something like does 2+2=4 and see if it says yes..if it does it is the city of truth if it says no it is the city of Liars because it alway tells lies.
2006-12-14 12:35:56 · answer #3 · answered by Stacy H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the liar must tell lie and if truth must tell truth... it can be as simple as asking "What is 1+1 ?"
Liar must not say 2
Truth must say 2
2006-12-14 12:37:01 · answer #4 · answered by aisdean 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just ask either door if its a door :)
2006-12-14 12:48:22 · answer #5 · answered by natural beauty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
will the other door tell me the truth? thats what id ask...
2006-12-14 12:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by s p 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ask: Are you telling the truth?
2006-12-14 12:46:38 · answer #7 · answered by Me2 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would ask "do the jeans make me look fat.?"
2006-12-14 12:33:51 · answer #8 · answered by crazeebitch2005 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What is love?
2006-12-14 12:34:20 · answer #9 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
who am i?
2006-12-14 12:52:51 · answer #10 · answered by sin_talk 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋