Question

29. CHALLENGE Use these statements to answer parts (a) - (c) . Adam says Bon lies . Bob says Charlie lies. Charlie says Adam and Bob both lie.

a. If Adam is telling the truth, then Bob is lying. What can you conclude about Charlie's statement ?
b. Assume Adam is telling the truth. Explain how this leads to a contradiction know?
c. Who is telling the truth? Who is lying ? How do you know?

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Charlie is telling the truth

b) If Adam is telling the truth, this leads to a contradiction because that would make the claim that Bob is lying, which means that Charlie is telling truth, and that would suggest that Adam and Bob are telling the truth when Adam said that Bob was lying.

c)

Step-by-step explanation:

Adam says Bob lies

Bob says Charlie lies

Charlie says Adam and Bob both lie