Logic Riddles

t3hDarkness · 09-24-2008, 03:22 AM

The man who made it doesn't want it, the man who bought it doesn't need it, the man who needs it doesn't know it.

What is it?

Robotazy · 09-25-2008, 02:45 PM

Spreadsheets.

**Loot** · 09-25-2008, 03:21 PM

A coffin.

heh · 09-25-2008, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L007 is Cooler than Dylan

A coffin.

oh damn it. i was thinking about this one yesterday, i knew it was something similar to this.

alternatively, medical morphine

Rayman FREAK · 09-25-2008, 07:02 PM

You come to a fork in the road. One path leads you home, while the other leads to certain doom. Two brothers are standing by the road at the fork. One of them always tells the truth, while the other always lies. In order to decide which path you should take to get home, you may ask only one brother a single question. You do not know which brother tells the truth and which one lies.

What question do you ask?

heh · 09-25-2008, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rayman FREAK

You come to a fork in the road. One path leads you home, while the other leads to certain doom. Two brothers are standing by the road at the fork. One of them always tells the truth, while the other always lies. In order to decide which path you should take to get home, you may ask only one brother a single question. You do not know which brother tells the truth and which one lies.

What question do you ask?

"which path would your brother say leads to doom?"

The truth telling brother would give you the life path, because his brother would give you the life path if you asked him which was the doom path.

the lying brother would give you the life path, because his truth telling brother would tell you which was doom. but since he is lying, he gives you the life path.

Thus, you take the life path, because you know this, and you have forced the brothers to give you one path.

Also, you can ask for the life path instead, and take the one they don't give you.

E: Home path, whatever. theres like a million verisons of that riddle.

Blake · 09-25-2008, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rayman FREAK

You come to a fork in the road. One path leads you home, while the other leads to certain doom. Two brothers are standing by the road at the fork. One of them always tells the truth, while the other always lies. In order to decide which path you should take to get home, you may ask only one brother a single question. You do not know which brother tells the truth and which one lies.

What question do you ask?

"Do either of you two tell the truth?"

heh · 09-25-2008, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blake

"Do either of you two tell the truth?"

that dosn't get a path though, it just tells you which one is true and which one is false.

I am nobody · 09-26-2008, 06:57 AM

"I seem to have lost my contacts somewhere along that path. Can one of you two walk three miles down it and get them back for me?"

If they come back, that's the life path.

heh · 09-26-2008, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I am nobody

"I seem to have lost my contacts somewhere along that path. Can one of you two walk three miles down it and get them back for me?"

If they come back, that's the life path.

No, they would answer yes and no, but not go because you asked them if they could, not if they would. if you asked them if they would then it would be a matter of opinion and they could both say no.

Rayman FREAK · 09-30-2008, 02:23 PM

Yeah, TG's answer is the only one I know.

Blake · 10-02-2008, 01:01 AM

Ugh, umm...

There are two islands. On one island you got 3 guys and a boat. 2 of the guys weigh 50 points and the other weighs 100 pounds. All three have to get to the next island, but the boat can only support 100 pounds. How do you get there?

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 10-02-2008, 01:36 AM

Spoiler Below

50-Mark and 50-Jeff take off from First Island to Second Island. 50-Mark comes back to First Island, and lets 100-Paul takes the boat to Second Island by himself. 50-Jeff then rows back to First Island and picks up 50-Mark, so they can all ~~die~~ prosper on Second Island.

...Make sense? o_o

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-02-2008, 10:07 AM

It's basically the same as the wolf/sheep/lettuce riddle, where the 100-pound guy is the sheep.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

09-24-2008, 03:22 AM	#1
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I weep oily black tears of joy. Gender: Posts: 7,590 Thanks: 119 Thanked 418 Times in 306 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Logic Riddles The man who made it doesn't want it, the man who bought it doesn't need it, the man who needs it doesn't know it. What is it? Last edited by t3hDarkness; 09-24-2008 at 03:37 AM.

09-25-2008, 02:45 PM	#2
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	It's a pretty sound theory, I must say. Spreadsheets.

09-25-2008, 03:21 PM	#3
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	A coffin.

09-25-2008, 07:02 PM	#5
Rayman FREAK Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Behind the curtain. Pay me no attention. Gender: Posts: 4,042 Thanks: 95 Thanked 74 Times in 36 Posts	You come to a fork in the road. One path leads you home, while the other leads to certain doom. Two brothers are standing by the road at the fork. One of them always tells the truth, while the other always lies. In order to decide which path you should take to get home, you may ask only one brother a single question. You do not know which brother tells the truth and which one lies. What question do you ask?

09-26-2008, 06:57 AM	#9
I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Over there. Gender: Posts: 5,515 Thanks: 309 Thanked 365 Times in 242 Posts Blog Entries: 7	"I seem to have lost my contacts somewhere along that path. Can one of you two walk three miles down it and get them back for me?" If they come back, that's the life path.

09-30-2008, 02:23 PM	#11
Rayman FREAK Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Behind the curtain. Pay me no attention. Gender: Posts: 4,042 Thanks: 95 Thanked 74 Times in 36 Posts	Yeah, TG's answer is the only one I know.

10-02-2008, 01:01 AM	#12
Blake Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: A generic place such as a house Gender: Posts: 4,628 Thanks: 1,489 Thanked 206 Times in 148 Posts	Ugh, umm... There are two islands. On one island you got 3 guys and a boat. 2 of the guys weigh 50 points and the other weighs 100 pounds. All three have to get to the next island, but the boat can only support 100 pounds. How do you get there?

10-02-2008, 01:36 AM	#13
*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 28,504 Thanks: 1,658 Thanked 1,820 Times in 1,042 Posts	Spoiler Below 50-Mark and 50-Jeff take off from First Island to Second Island. 50-Mark comes back to First Island, and lets 100-Paul takes the boat to Second Island by himself. 50-Jeff then rows back to First Island and picks up 50-Mark, so they can all ~~die~~ prosper on Second Island. ...Make sense? o_o

10-02-2008, 10:07 AM	#14
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	It's basically the same as the wolf/sheep/lettuce riddle, where the 100-pound guy is the sheep. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"