Question 14
Father came home and found that one of his children had eaten the whole cake he put in the fridge. He asked each child who did it.
- Andy: Cindy ate the cake.
- Bob: Andy ate the cake.
- Cindy: Bob is lying.
- David: It was not Cindy who ate the cake.
- Erik: I did not eat the cake.
If only two children were telling the truth, who ate the cake?
Exactly one of the five named children ate the cake, and exactly two statements are true.
- Andy: Cindy ate the cake.
- Bob: Andy ate the cake.
- Cindy: Bob is lying.
- David: It was not Cindy who ate the cake.
- Erik: I did not eat the cake.
If only two children were telling the truth, who ate the cake?
Exactly one of the five named children ate the cake, and exactly two statements are true.