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+ | First identify statements with equal vs opposite truth values: | ||
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+ | * 1 has opposite truth value to 5 (from statement 1) | ||
+ | * 2 has opposite truth value to 1 (from statement 2), hence equal truth value to 5 | ||
+ | * 3 has equal truth value to 4 (from statement 3) | ||
+ | * 5 true only if 2 has equal truth value to 3 (from statement 5) | ||
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+ | If 4 false, then: | ||
+ | *3 false (equal value to 4) | ||
+ | *2 has opposite value to 5 (5 true only if 2 false, given 3 false) | ||
+ | But 2 has equal truth value to 5. | ||
+ | So 4 true. | ||
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+ | If 4 true, then: | ||
+ | *3 true (equal value to 4) | ||
+ | *2 and 5 true (otherwise they'd both be false, contradicting 4) | ||
+ | *1 false (opposite value from 2, 5) | ||
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+ | Hence 1 is false and all other statements are true. | ||
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+ | }} | ||
[[Category: Liar puzzles]] | [[Category: Liar puzzles]] | ||
[[Category: Logic]] | [[Category: Logic]] |
Current revision as of 18:57, 13 October 2010
Assign a truth value to each of the following statements.
- Statement 5 is false.
- Statement 1 is false.
- Statement 4 is true.
- Only one of these statements is false.
- Statements 2 and 3 are both true or both false.
Solution
First identify statements with equal vs opposite truth values:
- 1 has opposite truth value to 5 (from statement 1)
- 2 has opposite truth value to 1 (from statement 2), hence equal truth value to 5
- 3 has equal truth value to 4 (from statement 3)
- 5 true only if 2 has equal truth value to 3 (from statement 5)
If 4 false, then:
- 3 false (equal value to 4)
- 2 has opposite value to 5 (5 true only if 2 false, given 3 false)
But 2 has equal truth value to 5. So 4 true.
If 4 true, then:
- 3 true (equal value to 4)
- 2 and 5 true (otherwise they'd both be false, contradicting 4)
- 1 false (opposite value from 2, 5)
Hence 1 is false and all other statements are true.