Riddle game.
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So, I got the series of numbers 3, ?, 17, 14, like most of you.
At this point I check for inconsistencies in both C and D's stories. Let's assume D is telling the truth: This should result in Third >= Second > Fourth Giving the possible answers for D as 15, 16 and 17. None of which result in a prime sum, so D must be lying. Now for C: Fourth >= Second, Third > Second Possible values are anywhere from 0 to 14. Second number could be 3, 7, 9, or 13. I made a few assumptions, namely: Each of the men cannot lie and tell the truth in the same statement. Each of the numbers >= 0 And where the manuscript refers to digits, it means numbers. |
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" If there is only one digit per number, then there are quite a bit of possible answers. I do agree with you though. Double digit numbers have two digits in them, and the manuscript does claim that all four digits must equal a prime number. If we assume that the four people absolutely, 100% mean what they say, then A cannot be right according to the manuscript. Neither could B due to his number having two digits. This leaves C and D, and I've written all the number combinations where either C or D is speaking the absolute truth. Both of them cannot be right at the same time due to D also stating that C is lying. Let's assume the Manuscript is 100% true. For A to be correct, the 1st number cannot be prime, but B must also be lying, so the 2nd number cannot be 17. For B to be correct, the 2nd number must be 17, but A must also be lying, so the 1st number must be prime. For C to be correct, the 2nd number must be greater than the 3rd. For D to be correct, the 4th number must be smaller than the 2nd, but C must also be lying, so the 2nd number must also be smaller than the 3rd. Here is a list of all possible number combinations (according to the Manuscript) if all four numbers have one digit, and must add up to a prime number:
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3,1,9,6
3,4,9,6 3,1,8,5 3,3,8,5 3,7,8,5 - D is correct 3,3,7,4 3,5,7,4 - D is correct 3,1,6,3 3,5,6,3 - D is correct 3,7,6,3 - C is correct 3,1,5,2 3,3,5,2 - D is correct 3,7,5,2 - C is correct 3,9,5,2 - C is correct 3,3,4,1 - D is correct 3,5,4,1 - C is correct 3,9,4,1 - C is correct 3,1,3,0 - D is correct 3,5,3,0 - C is correct 3,7,3,0 - C is correct Unless I'm missing something, there must be something wrong with the riddle. |
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" You got that absolutely right =). The answer consists of four digits: 1111 like that. And on topic: @ KyleVoakes: There are several wrong numbers you came up with in your conclusion, which you can scrutiny by yourself. The manuscript is true btw. Ah and please one answer at a time ^^. I guarantee you there is only one. Last edited by Visuv#1278 on Jul 14, 2012, 11:05:10 AM
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" Uhm yeah you are right, i forgot to add two important infos. This happened because i tried to adjust the riddle for this forum a little bit. It was meant to be used in a Warcraft III riddle map years ago. So it indeed was flawed. Check the riddle again, this time it should be fine. The Primeordial Inquiry fixed There are four men, claiming to tell the truth about secret numbers. But who is to be trusted?
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A claims: „The first number is no prime number. B is lying.“ B claims: „The third number is 17. A lies.“ C claims: „The second number is bigger than the third and the fourth is no prime number.“ D claims: „The fourth number is smaller than the second. C lies.“ You are also granted a manuscript with important hints:
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The first number is the second prime number. The second number is the third number substracted by the fourth. The third number is the sum of the 1st and 4th number. The fourth number is unknown. The sum of all four digits is a prime number. Can you find the numbers? Last edited by Visuv#1278 on Jul 14, 2012, 11:35:04 AM
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Then that cuts the number of accurate answers to four.
3,3,4,1 - D is correct 3,3,5,2 - D is correct 3,3,7,4 3,3,8,5 Now that C's answer must have the 2nd number bigger than the third, even without a prime as the 4th he cannot be right; however, that leaves D with the only plausible answers, yet there are two valid correct answers! Either you didn't know that 1 is not a prime number, or the actual riddle itself is really flawed. I think the former is the case here, and I'll toss my answer as 3,3,5,2. If I'm wrong, then the answer must be 3,3,4,1. Either way, D is the right guy to go to. |
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3352 is correct.
You've deciphered it well now, as mentioned before cutting this out of my W3 project brought in that little flaw. In the current state however, it should be flawless. I will clarify this: 3341 cannot be true, because D tells you that c is lying. 3374 for the same case and because the fourth number needs to be smaller than the second. 3385 not because the fourth number must be smaller then the second. So 3352 is the only possible combination. Sorry for the little inconvenience^^ Should've still been funny. So KyleVoakes is next. Last edited by Visuv#1278 on Jul 14, 2012, 4:36:16 PM
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Here's one:
If you could only pick one of the four answers out of random from a hat, what is the probability that you would randomly select the correct answer? a) 25% b) 50% c) 25% d) 75% Last edited by KyleVoakes#7693 on Jul 15, 2012, 12:16:49 AM
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assuming there is only 1 correct in the hat with 4 answers, i would say 25%...
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