Question 10
In a fictional puzzle, Ann has three chocolates and knows one is poisoned. Which statements can she safely conclude from that information alone? Explain; do not test food by tasting or smelling it.
a. If I eat all these chocolates I will get ill.
b. If I eat two and do not get ill, the remaining one will be poisoned.
c. If I eat all and die, I will know the poison was very toxic.
d. If I eat none I will remain healthy.
e. If I drop all into water and one floats, I will know it is poisoned.
f. If I taste all, I will be able to tell which is poisoned by flavour.
g. I would be safer not to eat any of them.
h. I can safely eat two.
i. Cyanide smells of almonds. This chocolate smells of almonds, so it is poisoned with cyanide.
j. The person who gave them to me intended harm.
a. If I eat all these chocolates I will get ill.
b. If I eat two and do not get ill, the remaining one will be poisoned.
c. If I eat all and die, I will know the poison was very toxic.
d. If I eat none I will remain healthy.
e. If I drop all into water and one floats, I will know it is poisoned.
f. If I taste all, I will be able to tell which is poisoned by flavour.
g. I would be safer not to eat any of them.
h. I can safely eat two.
i. Cyanide smells of almonds. This chocolate smells of almonds, so it is poisoned with cyanide.
j. The person who gave them to me intended harm.