Police at Small Unnamed University have received a report that a student was ska
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Question
Police at Small Unnamed University have received a report that a student was skateboarding in the hall. They rush to the scene of the crime to determine who the guilty party is, and they are met by three students: Alan, Bernard, and Charlotte. When questioned, Alan says, "If Bernard did not do it, then it was Charlotte." Bernard says, "Alan and Charlotte did it together or Charlotte did it alone, " and Charlotte says, "We all did it together." (a) If the police know that exactly one person committed the crime, and exactly one person is lying, who is the guilty party? (b) As it turns out, exactly one person committed the crime and all the student are lying. Who is the guilty party?Explanation / Answer
A) Charlotte is the guilty party.
If only person did the crime and only one lied, the person lied is charoletter. If only one lied, then it also means the other two are telling truth and hence, Charlotte is guilty
B) in Alan's statemnt, either Benard or Charlotte is the guilty person. If that stament is wrong, it means that Alan is guilty.