Three suspect statues—Gold, Silver, and Bronze—stand in a gallery. Exactly one statue contains a hidden treasure. The Gold statue says: 'The treasure is in Silver.' The Silver statue says: 'The treasure is not in me.' The Bronze statue says: 'The treasure is not in Gold.' If exactly ONE statement is TRUE, which statue contains the treasure?
Gold statue
Test each scenario: 1) If treasure is in Gold: Gold statement ('in Silver') is False; Silver statement ('not in me') is True; Bronze statement ('not in Gold') is False. Total True statements = 1. This matches! 2) If treasure is in Silver: Gold = True, Silver = False, Bronze = True (2 Trues). 3) If treasure is in Bronze: Gold = False, Silver = True, Bronze = True (2 Trues). Thus, the treasure is inside the Gold statue.
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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