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Re: King, Queen & Jack
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Thu, 21 Dec 2000 18:46:40 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Scott Arthur writes:
> I read Dave's post the wrong way, I thought it one of those trick questions
> which go around at this time of year. It got me thinking about this one
> which I read a week or so ago:
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> Only one of the following statements about a particular hand of cards is true:
> a. There is a king in the hand, or an ace, or both.
> b. There is a queen in the hand, or an ace, or both.
> c. There is a jack in the hand, or a ten, or both.
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> Q. Is it possible that there is an ace in the hand?
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> If you have seen before, please hold of replying for a bit. These things
> never have the same impact when one is expecting trouble - but I thought
> this would be fun.
Well, I haven't seen it before, but the answer is no. I'll refrain from
explaining why, for folks still playing at home, but will offer a hint:
'might be true' doesn't hold any weight in logical puzzle solving. Think in
terms of must be true or can't be true.
James
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| I read Dave's post the wrong way, I thought it one of those trick questions which go around at this time of year. It got me thinking about this one which I read a week or so ago: Only one of the following statements about a particular hand of cards (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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