Challenge 13. Either Peter is the murderer or Gail is the murderer. If Peter is
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Challenge 13. Either Peter is the murderer or Gail is the murderer. If Peter is the murderer, then he used a knife. Additionally, if Peter is the murderer and he used a knife, then Rita is killed. However, Rita was not killed. Finally, if Gail is the murderer, then she used an axe. Therefore,... 4. If Jim likes jelly or Miguel likes mangoes, then David likes celery. If David likes celery, then skittles are satisfactory or taffy is tasty. Well, skittles are unsatisfactory and waffles are not healthy. Furthermore, if Jim dislikes jelly, then Miguel dislikes mangoes. Lastly, waffles are healthy, if taffy is tasty. Therefore,...Explanation / Answer
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Answer: Therefore, G is the murderer but not P.
There are two conditions for P being the murderer – (1) he has to use a knife, and (2) R is killed; the 2nd condition is not satisfied here; therefore, P is not the murderer.
On the other hand, there is only one condition for G being the murderer (using axe); this is satisfied, which establishes that G is the murderer.