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two riddles, want to solve?
A man was to be sentenced, and the judge told him, "You may make a statement. If it is true, I'll sentence you to four years in prison. If it is false, I'll sentence you to six years in prison." After the man made his statement, the judge decided to let him go free. What did the man say?
What row of numbers comes next in this series?
1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221
i got these offline. the second one is pretty easy but the first is hard.
14 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
the prisoner need only make a statement that both men believe or know to be true
He could have said two things:
1.) "I sometimes tell the truth." or quoting the judge, 2.) "You will sentence me to 6 years in prison."
and the number is difficult...but sound it out
One.
One one.
Two ones.
One two, and one one.
One one, one two, and two ones.
Three ones, two twos, and one one.
One three, one one, two twos, and two ones.
One one, one three, two ones, three twos, and one one.
1113213211
- 1 decade ago
Question 1:
The man said, "I'm telling a lie." If the judge put him to four years in prison, it would be the truth. Then, he'd have to send him to six years in prison 'cuz the guy said he was telling a lie. But, if the judge put him to six years in prison, that means it's the truth because if the statement I'm telling a lie is a lie, then it would be the truth. Then the cycle goes on forever.
Question 2:
Each number describes the number above it. The next number is: 1113213211. Because the number above had: one 1, one 3, two 1, three 2, and one 1. See?
Source(s): My 12 year old brain. It was easy! - 1 decade ago
I don't know about the second one. i think the man said nothing. I think he wrote it down to make sentences. He made a statement in one of the sentences.
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- yanityLv 44 years ago
you may artwork backwards - start up with: "my mom's daughter" = Beth (she has no siblings) Then as quickly as you have have been given previous that, study the sentance lower back, yet instead of asserting "my mom's daughter", merely say "Beth" so which you have: "i've got not got any siblings, and that i'm no potter. . . yet that woman's mom, . . . is Beth!" as a result, the girl interior the image could be Beth's daughter, if Beth is her mom.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
1.He could have said two things:
a) "I sometimes tell the truth."
or
b) "You will sentence me to 6 years in prison."
2.
1 has one 1, so thats 11
11 has two 1's---> 21
21 has one 2 and one 1--->1211
1211---> 111221
111221--->312211
312211--->13112221
13112221--->1113213211
1113213211 is the answer
- 1 decade ago
First one:"I speak only lie." This is a Liars paradox.
Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liar_paradox - Anonymous1 decade ago
He said: Whatevers done is done and can't be justified, but just for the information, i slept with your wife and she like it.
The number sequence goes like x1, x2, x10, x100 etc.
Source(s): Brainbox - 1 decade ago
1. I know who you are with last night (lol)
2. 1113213211
Source(s): ~+mY iDioTic bRaiN+~
