Riddles!


Heesoo Jung

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Riddle 1: There are 3 boxes, and there is a gold bar in one of them. Which one of the following phrases engraved on the boxes is true.

Box A: There is no gold bar in this box Box B: There is a gold bar in box A Box C: There is no gold bar in this box

Riddle 2: A wallet has been stolen, there are 5 suspects whom they are named, Andre, Boyd, Catrina, Doherty, and Entwistle. They made the following statements.

Andre: I didn’t steal it. Catrina didn’t steal it. Doherty did Boyd: I didn’t steal. Doherty didn’t steal it. Entwistle knows the stealer Catrina: I didn’t steal. I don’t know who Entwistle is. Doherty must’ve stolen it. Doherty: I didn’t steal, but Entwistle did. Andre’s allegation is false. Entwistle: I didn’t steal, but Boyd must’ve. Catrina and I are close friends.

Of the three statements made by EACH suspect, two were found to be true but one was false. Who stole the wallet?

 

ANSWERS

 

Riddle 1: C

Riddle 2: Boyd