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Riddle help
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I remember parts of a riddle from a few years ago and wonder if anyone can help fill in the blanks.
It goes something like this.
A trapped man has 3 doors in front of him. Two doors will lead to certain death and one will lead to freedom.
Each door is guarded by a person and the man is allowed to ask each guard one question only.
However, two of the guards will always lie when asked a question and one guard will always tell the truth. The man does not know which guard is which.
What three questions can he ask to ascertain which is the correct door?
It goes something like this.
A trapped man has 3 doors in front of him. Two doors will lead to certain death and one will lead to freedom.
Each door is guarded by a person and the man is allowed to ask each guard one question only.
However, two of the guards will always lie when asked a question and one guard will always tell the truth. The man does not know which guard is which.
What three questions can he ask to ascertain which is the correct door?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.You say "if I asked you if it is safe to go out of this door, would you say yes".
If you ask "is it safe" and it is the truthteller would say "yes " and the liar "no", but the liar would lie about this and answer the above question "yes".
I remember this from about 40 years ago and I thought the first version was 2 doors and only allowed 1 question. This is all you need, if you get the answer "yes" go through that door, if "no" go through the other door.
Then came the 3 door problem. With the question I've suggested you might need to ask 2 of them.
I'm trying to remember if you can find the right door with only 1 question.
If you ask "is it safe" and it is the truthteller would say "yes " and the liar "no", but the liar would lie about this and answer the above question "yes".
I remember this from about 40 years ago and I thought the first version was 2 doors and only allowed 1 question. This is all you need, if you get the answer "yes" go through that door, if "no" go through the other door.
Then came the 3 door problem. With the question I've suggested you might need to ask 2 of them.
I'm trying to remember if you can find the right door with only 1 question.