Question

As a reward for saving his daughter from pirates, the King has given you the opportunity to win treasures hidden inside two of three trunks. The trunk that does not hold any treasure is empty. To win, you must select the correct trunks. The inscriptions on Trunks 1, 2, and 3 are "This trunk is empty," "There is a treasure in Trunk 1," and "There is a treasure in Trunk 2." For each of the following statements, determine whether the Queen who never lies could state this, and if so, which two trunks contain the treasures.(a) The Queen can state, "All the inscriptions are false."If the Queen can state this, in which of the trunks are the treasures hidden?(b) The Queen can state, "Exactly one of the inscriptions is true."If the Queen can state this, in which of the trunks are the treasures hidden?(c) The Queen can state, "Exactly two of the inscriptions are true."If the Queen can state this, in which of the trunks are the treasures hidden?(d) The Queen can state, "All the three inscriptions are true."If the Queen can state this, in which of the trunks are the treasures hidden?

Answer 1

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Answer:

A. The Queen can state, "All the inscriptions are false."If the Queen can state this, in which of the trunks are the treasures hidden?

False, Cannot be determined

(b) The Queen can state, "Exactly one of the inscriptions is true."If the Queen can state this, in which of the trunks are the treasures hidden?

True, Trunk 1 and 3

(c) The Queen can state, "Exactly two of the inscriptions are true."If the Queen can state this, in which of the trunks are the treasures hidden?

True, Cannot be determined

d) The Queen can state, "All the three inscriptions are true."If the Queen can state this, in which of the trunks are the treasures hidden?

False, Cannot be determined