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(Brainteaser)It has been established that 1 of 4 men?

committed a crime. Following are the statements made by each suspect:

Harry: Barry did it.

Barry: Jerry did it.

Larry: I didn't do it.

Jerry: Barry lied when h said I did it.

If only one statement is true, who is the criminal?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Perhaps the No eye deer (no idea) did it!!!.

  • 1 decade ago

    Barry

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Harry: Barry did it.

    Barry is the criminal

  • 1 decade ago

    Larry

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    That's funny. Actually the 'Annie' doll used to train people in first aid gave a TON of people herpes. The stupid medical people who started up the whole show never stopped to think that a swab of alcohol wasn't enough to kill the virus after everyone practiced first aid on her (ie: made out with her). And none Annie's 'partners' had any idea she was infected...

  • 1 decade ago

    IF HARRY'S STATEMENT IS TRUE, THEN:

    - According to Harry, Barry did it. (TRUTH)

    - According to Barry, Jerrry did it. (LIE)

    - According to Larry, Larry didn't do it. (TRUTH)

    - 2 TRUTHS! Therefore ==> Can't work

    IF BARRY'S STATEMENT IS TRUE, THEN:

    - According to Barry, Jerry did it. (TRUTH)

    - According to Harry, Barry did it. (LIE)

    - According to Larry, Larry didn't do it. (TRUTH)

    - 2 TRUTHS! Therefore ==> Can't work

    IF LARRY'S STATEMENT IS TRUE, THEN:

    - According to Larry, either Harry, Barry, or Jerry did it. (TRUTH)

    - According to Harry, Barry did it (COULD BE LIE ~ if lie, then Barry did not do it; thus we have only Harry or Jerry as the culprit)

    - According to Barry, Jerry did it (COULD BE LIE ~ if lie, then Jerry did not do it; we have only Harry as culprit)

    - According to Jerry, Harry, Barry, or Larry did it. (COULD BE TRUE ~ because based on the above reasoning, we already concluded Harry as the criminal.)

    - 2 possible truths! Therefore ==> Can't work

    IF JERRY'S STATEMENT IS TRUE, THEN:

    - According to Jerry, Barry lied. Thus, Jerry is NOT the culprit. Either Harry, Barry, or Larry is. (TRUTH)

    - According to Harry, Barry did it. (COULD BE LIE ~ if lie, then Barry did not do it; either Harry or Larry did)

    - According to Barry, Jerry did it. (LIE)

    - According to Larry, Larry did not do it (COULD BE LIE ~ if lie, then Larry DID do it)

    - If we assume that Jerrry's statement is true and Harry's, Barry's, and Larry's statements are all lies, then we can conclude that Larry is the actual criminal.

    - 1 TRUTH! Therefore ==> This statement works.

  • 1 decade ago

    Larry is the criminal.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    harry:lie

    barry:lie

    larry:lie

    jerry:truth

    if harry blamed barry and barry blamed jerry and jerry said barry lied.then either barry did it:)

    Source(s): i is berry smart!:)
  • 1 decade ago

    Larry, since whenever I do something wrong the first thing I say is I didn't do it.

  • 1 decade ago

    Larry did it because criminals always say they didn't do it.

  • 1 decade ago

    Harry because no one said his name.

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