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Liars and Truth Tellers

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  • Aug 8 2010 10:56 PM

    Rita Nutsch

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This classic mathematical logic problem has stumped many over the years. This logic problem asks what question should the princess ask based on a scenario where one person will tell the truth and the other a lie. A full explanation of the answer and links to similar problems are included. This resource is part of the Math Forum, an online math education community center.

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    Topics: Mathematics, Probability, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, Calculus

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