bonanova Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 In the land of Knights, Knaves and Liars [KKL], Knights can only tell the truth, Knaves alternately lie and tell the truth [TLT or LTL], and Liars can only lie. Except when they are stricken with the Strange Averitas Flu Virus [sAFV] and become sick. Strangely, as the name implies, when stricken with SAFV, natives of every position behave differently: Knights behave as Knaves; Knaves behave as Liars; and Liars behave as Knights. Again, you are sent to KKL with a limited supply of the costly SAFV vaccine serum. [edit for accuracy et.seq.] To be certain none of the precious medicine is wasted, you must determine which of the KKL natives are truly sick, and administer it only to them. You interview a group of 6 KKL'ers, conveniently named A, B, C, D, E and F. They are eager, if somewhat cryptic, in their attempts to advise you. Their eighteen statements, in valid time sequence, follow: A1. Anyone who, regardless of his state of health, can claim "I am sick" must be a Liar. A2. B is not a sick Liar. A3. I cannot claim to be a Liar who can tell the truth. B1. I am not sick; but take that with a grain of salt, because I am also a Liar. B2. D is a healthy Liar. B3. I am a Knight. C1. Everyone, on becoming sick, must change his story about not being a Knight C1. Everyone, on becoming sick, changes with regard to his ability to claim he is not a Knight. [edit for accuracy] C2. Everyone, on becoming sick, must change his story about not being a Liar. C3. Don't worry about me changing my story, though, I already need a shot. D1. If a person who needs a shot claims that he is not a Liar, then he is indeed a Knight. D2. It is only true of those persons who need a shot that the claim "I am not a Knave" may be made by a person of any position. D3. You can deduce that I, in fact, am not a Knave. E1. Anyone who, regardless of his state of health, can claim "I am a Knight who can lie" must be a Knave. E2. Collectively, the six of us are making equal numbers of true and false statements. E3. Only one of us cannot claim not to be a Knave. F1. Anyone who, regardless of his state of health, can claim to be a Knight must be a Knight. F2. I am a Knave, and I really need a shot. F3. There are at least two of us who have the same position and state of health. To whom do you give shots? Identify the Knights and Liars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Well on ratios I sholuld solve this in 3 min But I'll ahve to digest this tonight - here is my three min input and $0.02 worth Vaccine: any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses, to stimulate antibody production. So should the vaccine go to the un infected? Have you built a trap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Well on ratios I sholuld solve this in 3 min But I'll ahve to digest this tonight - here is my three min input and $0.02 worth Vaccine: any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses, to stimulate antibody production. So should the vaccine go to the un infected? Have you built a trap? No, it's not intended as a trap. Good catch - someone else pointed this out, also. If you like, figure out the well people and give it to them. Same problem. Or we could re-cast this a slow-acting but potentially lethal snake bites, and you have the costly serum that counteracts the poison. Have fun .. ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Not 100% on this but came up with the same answer twice A) Healthy Knight B) Unhealthy Knave C) Unhealthy Knight D) Unhealthy Liar E) Healthy Knave F) Healthy Liar 3 shots Hopefully SAFV isn't contagious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Polynym has it. First post ... welcome to the boards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 My boyfriend and I solved this together, it was quite the interesting riddle. However, we had a problem with the puzzle. "A1. Anyone who, regardless of his state of health, can claim "I am sick" must be a Liar." This statement is False, because a sick Knight can claim they are sick half the time. We suggest that this be changed to... "Anyone who, regardless of his state of health, can reliably claim "I am sick" must be a Liar." The only reason we figured out this was true is because A3 was true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 based off of polynyms diagnosis of each person. i would give the shots to B,C,E,F that way they would all never lie anymore. furthermore, id get as much serum as possible and start making everyone in kkl tell the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 I came to a paradox that's keeping me from finding any answer at all. I have found that C and D are both sick knights. But I know that F1 is false and F3 would be true if the aforementioned guess is correct. And that cannot fit any available pattern of truths and lies (TTT, LLL, TLT, or LTL) by one person; what have I done wrong??? Also, hi. I'm new to the forums. First Post. Woot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 I like it, twisted and funny(or maybe I'm twisted because I thought it was funny?);what more could anyone want from a puzzle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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In the land of Knights, Knaves and Liars [KKL], Knights can only tell the truth,
Knaves alternately lie and tell the truth [TLT or LTL], and Liars can only lie.
Except when they are stricken with the Strange Averitas Flu Virus [sAFV]
and become sick. Strangely, as the name implies, when stricken with SAFV,
natives of every position behave differently: Knights behave as Knaves;
Knaves behave as Liars; and Liars behave as Knights.
Again, you are sent to KKL with a limited supply of the costly SAFV vaccine serum. [edit for accuracy et.seq.]
To be certain none of the precious medicine is wasted, you must determine
which of the KKL natives are truly sick, and administer it only to them.
You interview a group of 6 KKL'ers, conveniently named A, B, C, D, E and F.
They are eager, if somewhat cryptic, in their attempts to advise you.
Their eighteen statements, in valid time sequence, follow:
A1. Anyone who, regardless of his state of health, can claim "I am sick" must be a Liar.
A2. B is not a sick Liar.
A3. I cannot claim to be a Liar who can tell the truth.
B1. I am not sick; but take that with a grain of salt, because I am also a Liar.
B2. D is a healthy Liar.
B3. I am a Knight.
C1. Everyone, on becoming sick, must change his story about not being a Knight
C1. Everyone, on becoming sick, changes with regard to his ability to claim he is not a Knight. [edit for accuracy]
C2. Everyone, on becoming sick, must change his story about not being a Liar.
C3. Don't worry about me changing my story, though, I already need a shot.
D1. If a person who needs a shot claims that he is not a Liar, then he is indeed a Knight.
D2. It is only true of those persons who need a shot that the claim "I am not a Knave"
may be made by a person of any position.
D3. You can deduce that I, in fact, am not a Knave.
E1. Anyone who, regardless of his state of health, can claim "I am a Knight who can lie" must be a Knave.
E2. Collectively, the six of us are making equal numbers of true and false statements.
E3. Only one of us cannot claim not to be a Knave.
F1. Anyone who, regardless of his state of health, can claim to be a Knight must be a Knight.
F2. I am a Knave, and I really need a shot.
F3. There are at least two of us who have the same position and state of health.
To whom do you give shots?
Identify the Knights and Liars.
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