There are three boxes containing fruits. One box contains only apples, another box contains only oranges, and a third box contains both apples and oranges. Each box has a label ("A" for apples, "O" for oranges, and "A&O" for apples and oranges) -- but each box is mislabeled. The box with the A label, therefore, cannot contain only apples, but all the fruits in it could be oranges, or a combination of apples and oranges. You are allowed to pick just one fruit from only one box. Once you know the identity of the one fruit you have picked -- either an apple or an orange -- will you be able to label, without a doubt, the three boxes correctly? If you will be able to do so definitely, state the steps you need to take to solve the puzzle. If you believe that the puzzle has no definite solution, then say so.
Please send your answers to the following email address:
$10.00 prize to BCHS62 Donation Fund under winner's name
No comments:
Post a Comment