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Answer to the 'Ina Mina Dica' puzzle:
Zoey got it right.
Ina was at the bar and went to church.
Since only six 'parts' of the statements are true, and each person's
name is mentioned four times (once in each line), the 'true place'
must occur twice.
The bank is mentioned three times, home four, the store three, and the
church only twice. Therefore, 'went to the church' must be the true
half.
Dica and Mina are each paired with the church in given statements, so
it must have been Ina that went to the church and the bar (an odd
combination) while the other two sisters stayed home.
Since only six 'parts' of the statements are true, and each person's
name is mentioned four times (once in each line), the 'true place'
must occur twice.
The bank is mentioned three times, home four, the store three, and the
church only twice. Therefore, 'went to the church' must be the true
half.
Dica and Mina are each paired with the church in given statements, so
it must have been Ina that went to the church and the bar (an odd
combination) while the other two sisters stayed home.
Here's a new one (Lateral Thinking required!):
Around midday in a totally empty barn with a somewhat wet floor
that was locked from inside they found a
man who had hanged himself. The 10-foot long rope round his neck
was suspended from a 10-foot high beam but his feet were 3 feet
clear of the ground. The walls of the barn were at least 20 feet
away from him and there was no way to climb to the beam.
How did he hang himself ?
man who had hanged himself. The 10-foot long rope round his neck
was suspended from a 10-foot high beam but his feet were 3 feet
clear of the ground. The walls of the barn were at least 20 feet
away from him and there was no way to climb to the beam.
How did he hang himself ?
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