A silent archive contains three identical chests. One holds only gold, one only silver, and one a mix of both. Every single chest has a mislabel on the front: 'Gold', 'Silver', and 'Mixed'. You may draw just one item from a single chest to correct all three labels. Which chest do you choose?
The chest labeled 'Mixed'.
Since all labels are incorrect, the chest labeled 'Mixed' cannot actually be mixed. Therefore, it must contain either all gold or all silver. Drawing one item reveals its true contents, and by extension, fixes the other two.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Medium. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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