Three boxes are placed on a table. One contains gold, one contains silver, and one is empty. Each box has a statement written on it, but only one statement is true: - Box 1 (Gold box): 'The gold is in this box.' - Box 2 (Silver box): 'The gold is not in this box.' - Box 3 (Empty box): 'The silver is in Box 2.' Which box contains the gold?
Box 1
Let's test each box holding the gold. If Gold is in Box 1: Box 1 statement is True, Box 2 statement is False ('The gold is not in this box' is false), Box 3 statement is False ('The silver is in Box 2' is false since Silver is in Box 3). This gives exactly one true statement (Box 1), which fits the rules perfectly.
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: Hard. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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