In a certain village, every person is either a knight or a knave. Knights always speak the truth and knaves always lie. Two villagers, A and B, make the following statements: - A says, "B is a knave.…

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In a certain village, every person is either a knight or a knave. Knights always speak the truth and knaves always lie. Two villagers, A and B, make the following statements: - A says, "B is a knave." - B says, "A and I are both knaves." What are A and B?

PYQPulse · Accepted Answer

A is a knight, B is a knave

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Explanation: If A were a knave, B would be a knight whose claim 'both are knaves' would be a falsehood — impossible; hence A is a knight and B a knave; official key gives (A).

In a certain village, every person is either a knight or a knave. Knights always speak the truth and knaves always lie. Two villagers, A and B, make the following statements: - A says, "B is a knave." - B says, "A and I are both knaves." What are A and B?

Answer: A. A is a knight, B is a knave

Explanation

In a certain village, every person is either a knight or a knave. Knights always speak the truth and knaves always lie. Two villagers, A and B, make the following statements: - A says, "B is a knave." - B says, "A and I are both knaves." What are A and B?

Answer: A. A is a knight, B is a knave

Explanation