Tomi the liar

Logic Level 3

Tomi is a boy who like to lie (Don't be like him). He only said truth one day in a week.

One day he said (Day 1): " I lied on Monday and Tuesday".

The next day he said (Day 2): "Today is Sunday, Saturday, or Thursday".

The next day after the next day he said (Day 3) : "I lied on Friday and Wednesday".

On what day Tomi telling a truth?

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If your answer is : Sunday answer 1, Monday 2, Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4, and so on.

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I take the problem from Olympiad in my country


The answer is 3.

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3 solutions

Saya Suka
Mar 19, 2021

On Day 1 and Day 3, Tomi used the same pattern of making statements, but ha couldn't have lied on both occasions since he only had one lie-free day. So Tomi is definitely lying on Day 2, so Day 2 can't be Sunday, Saturday nor Thursday. Either Day 1 is Friday or Wednesday, OR Day 3 is Monday or Tuesday.

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Compatible?
Friday Saturday - X
Wednesday Thursday - X
- Sunday Monday X
- Monday Tuesday

Answer : Lie-free day is on Tuesday, or Day 3.

Mayank Holmes
Apr 9, 2014

if one would go on with the assumption that the first statement was true then, he/she would realize that it's not possible that Tommy speaks the truth once in a week. this clearly states that he didn't lie on Tuesday and Monday both! i.e. he uttered the truth either on mon or tue! you should be able to cope with the rest while following similar approach! u just have to check the validity of each remaining option!

Nazmul Hosen
Apr 1, 2014

answer 3

Nice solution

Rizky Riman - 7 years, 2 months ago

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