"I will be trampled by the wild buffalo" ?
What is the Statement?
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This statement is a lie.
Nov 19, 2010
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Yeah, but you can't punish it because if you do, it would be true.
i copied this puzzle from the school board.,and i don't really know the answer...so i wanted to share it here :)
philidor_position wrote:
"I will be trampled by the wild buffalo" ?
What was the man's statement?
Our Solution:
"I will be trampled by the wild buffalo."
If you think about it carefully: the King can't say that it is true, because if it is then the man should be eaten by the lions. But if he is eaten by the lions, then his statement would be false, and so should have been trampled by buffalo.
So the King can't tell if it is a lie or truth, so decides to just let him go.
If you think about it carefully: the King can't say that it is true, because if it is then the man should be eaten by the lions. But if he is eaten by the lions, then his statement would be false, and so should have been trampled by buffalo.
So the King can't tell if it is a lie or truth, so decides to just let him go.
Puzzle Author: Tom Rosenzweig
Joseph-S wrote:
philidor_position wrote:
"I will be trampled by the wild buffalo" ?
What was the man's statement?
"I will be trampled by the wild buffalo."
If you think about it carefully: the King can't say that it is true, because if it is then the man should be eaten by the lions. But if he is eaten by the lions, then his statement would be false, and so should have been trampled by buffalo.
So the King can't tell if it is a lie or truth, so decides to just let him go.
If you think about it carefully: the King can't say that it is true, because if it is then the man should be eaten by the lions. But if he is eaten by the lions, then his statement would be false, and so should have been trampled by buffalo.
So the King can't tell if it is a lie or truth, so decides to just let him go.
Puzzle Author: Tom Rosenzweig
problem solved :)
And the next time the king decides to not tell the condemned man how he will die.
A man is caught on the king's property.He is brought before the king to be punished.
The king says "You must give me a statement,If it is true ,you will be eaten by the lions, If it is false,you will be trampled by the wild buffalo.
But in the end, the king has to let the man go...
What is the statement?