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An explorer found three old sacks. The first one was labeled "Gold." The second sack was labeled "Silver." The third sack was labeled "Diamonds." Each sack has been labeled incorrectly. How could the explorer label each sack correctly if he were only allowed to look into one of the sacks?
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The explorer selected the sack labeled "Gold." Inside, he found diamonds. That left 2 sacks labeled "Silver" and "Diamonds". If diamonds were in the gold sack, that left silver and gold. Since all of the sacks were labeled incorrectly, he knew the answer. Gold had to be in the silver sack, and silver had to be in the diamond sack.Hide Answer Show Answer
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This was pretty easy, but I sure enjoyed it!
A variation on an old fave but still fun!
Should this be in logic?
I don't know...Either way it was a good teaser. =]
I don't know...Either way it was a good teaser. =]
This does sound like it should have been placed in the Logic section! But, all in all, this is still a magnificent teaser. Superb work! Keep them a coming and I will surely enjoy them!
Nice one!
Why isnt this in logic?
nice one, but i think i heard it beofre....
nice one, but i think i heard it beofre....
nvm...
this IS logic....omg
this IS logic....omg
I thought it was going to be like they were in order of value, and once he found out the first one he could switch the labels.
he could also look at the diamond sack see if it's siver or gold then shake the other bags because diamonds hitting eachother makes a noticabally different sound than silver or gold hitting eachother
that is what i was thinking because diamond is the strongest mineral.
He might not have been able to look in the sacks, but it doesn't say anything about picking them up. Gold is a lot heavier than diamonds and will certainly make a different sound when shaken.
i thought of the answer right away! OMG i'm so proud of myself! good teaser!!!
i don't get it. i guessed the teaser right in all, but why was he only aloud to look in one? was he challenging himself? were island natives threatening his life? what?
umm he wsan't really challenging himself...
more like it's challenging US to think!
more like it's challenging US to think!
Who is preventing him to look @ them all??
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