you want to go home, but there are two paths in front of you, one to the left and the other to the right. You are not sure which one to take. There are two statues at the intersection. One of them always lies whereas the other always tells the truth. You can ask only one question, (NOT one to each statue, you can ask one ONLY) and you need to ask such a question that you will know which path to take. You do not know which statue lies and which one tells the truth. Which question will you ask?
2006-12-25 09:48:56 · 16 answers · asked by John Frusciante 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Ask which path the other statue would tell you is the right way
2006-12-25 09:51:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask one statue "Which path will the other statue say is the path home?", find out which path it tells you, then take the other path to home.
If you asked the truthful statue, it will tell you the lying statue's response, which will be the incorrect path. If you asked the lying statue, it will lie about the truthful statue's response, which will also be the incorrect path. Either way, don't take the path the statue tells you...take the other one.
2006-12-25 10:26:55 · answer #2 · answered by striegyr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"What will the other statue tell me if I ask it which path takes me home?"
If he asks the truthful statue, he will hear the other statue´s lie, so he knows what is NOT the path home.
If he asks the lying statue, he will hear the opposite of the truthful statue´s answer, with the same result.
So, by assuming the opposite of the answer he is told is true, you will find your way home.
2006-12-25 09:57:18 · answer #3 · answered by SouthernAnswer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the one on the right, becasue the right is always right and the left is always wrong. Ask it do I take the right path, and if it says no then take the right path.
2006-12-25 09:59:43 · answer #4 · answered by Nina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How would I ask a statue after all?! :) well if they are talking-statues, I would ask "WHo is the truthful statue? When one of them says "me" I will follow through!
2006-12-25 09:57:28 · answer #5 · answered by Little Light 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would ask either one to tell me my name. depending on the answer i would follow the one that always tells the truth, because that would be the TRUE path to my home.
2006-12-25 09:56:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can you tell the truth to the left one because whatever answer he gives you know the truth and lieing one
2006-12-25 10:01:26 · answer #7 · answered by Harmonica Wind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 16:53:17 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me try...... Which one of you speak the truth and which path can take me home?
2006-12-25 13:56:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what way would the other statue tell me where home is. they will both tell you the wrong way. go the other way.
2006-12-25 09:53:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋