Guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 there were 2 paths, A and B, that a man could take. down one, he would die, down the other, he would survive. there were two sisters at the begining of the paths. one always told the truth. one always lied. he didnt know which sister was which. the man could only ask 1 question to each girl, and the question had to be the same for each. what question did he ask to ensure he took the path to survival? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Gambit Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 he could ask them both "which way will your sister tell me to go?" then go the other way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 dam. that one took me ages when i heard it. well done. ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 He would have to ask a question that he already knew the answer to. Such as, is that your sister? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rookie1ja Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 this is one of my favorites (though your wording differs a bit) ... it is also the most repeated puzzle on this forum - still coming in new variations (stories) ... long discussion can be found in the thread entitled Honestants and Swindlecants III. check out the rules for this forum (link at the top) = Important: READ BEFORE POSTING ... especially the part on doing a search before you post a puzzle looking forward to new puzzles ... this topic is locked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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there were 2 paths, A and B, that a man could take.
down one, he would die, down the other, he would survive.
there were two sisters at the begining of the paths.
one always told the truth. one always lied.
he didnt know which sister was which.
the man could only ask 1 question to each girl, and the question had to be the same for each.
what question did he ask to ensure he took the path to survival?
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