Answer:
Gold is in Box 1
Explanation:
There are 3 boxes. One of them contains gold
In each box, there is a message, and one of them is true.
Box 1: "The gold is not in Box 2".
Box 2: "The gold is in this box"
Box 3: "The gold is not in this box".
Which box has the gold?
Answer:
O Box 1
O Box 3
O Box 2
There's not enough info
Assume each statement to be true at a time, and check for contradictions.
Box 1: "The gold is not in Box 2".
Assume True. Gold in 1 or 2.
Box 2: "The gold is in this box"
False. Gold not in 2.
Box 3: "The gold is not in this box".
False. Gold in 3
Contradiction between box1 and box 3 message.
Box 2: "The gold is in this box"
Assume true. Gold in 2.
Box 1: "The gold is not in Box 2".
False. Gold in 2.
Box 3: "The gold is not in this box".
False. Gold in 3.
Contradiction between boxes 2 and 3. Box 2 message cannot be true.
Box 3: "The gold is not in this box".
Assume true. Gold in 1 or 2.
Box 1: "The gold is not in Box 2".
False. Gold in 2.
Box 2: "The gold is in this box"
False. Gold not in 2.
No contradictions.
Gold must be in 1.
Answer: Gold is in Box 1