Yesterday’s Problem:
In a single throw of a dice, what is the probability of getting a number greater than 4?
1] 1/2
2] 2/3
3] 1/4
4] 1/3
Answer:
4] 1/3
There are six numbers on a die. The question asks about the probability the dice will show a 5 or a 6 (a number greater than 4). Therefore: 2/6 = 1/3
Today’s Problem:
There are 3 triplet brothers. They look identical.
The oldest is John, he always tells the truth.
The second is Jack, he always tells a lie.
The third is Joe, he either tells the truth or a lie.
Jimmie Dean went to visit them one day. He was wondering who was who. So he asked each person a question. He asked the one who was sitting on the left:
“Who is the guy sitting in the middle?”.
The answer was “He is John.”
He asked the one who was sitting in the middle: “What is your name?”.
The answer was “I am Joe.”
He asked the one who was sitting on the right:
“What is the guy sitting in the middle?”.
The answer was “He is Jack.“
Jimmie Dean got really confused. Basically, he asked 3 same questions, but he got 3 different answers. Which of the following statements is not true?
1] left most is Joe
2] middle is Jack
3] right is John
4] middle is John