Puzzle (Answer below)
There are five suspects at the crime scene and one is guilty. The detective interrogates them and each one gives their statement. Three of the statements are correct –
1. John said that Bob committed the murder.
2. Barbara said she did not commit murder.
3. Frank said it was not Joe
4. Bob said that John was lying that Bob did it.
5. Joe said that Barbara is telling the truth.
Who committed the murder?
Can you Solve the BrainXChallenge?
Skills
Critical Thinking, Logical Thinking
Answer
Joe must be the murderer – Since he said that Barbara was telling the truth something he would not know if he wasn’t the murderer; only one of the statements of Bob and John could be correct as they are contradictory; and where Frank’s statement could not be correct as otherwise either Barbara’s or Joe’s statements would be incorrect which is not possible since they are both consistent with each other; and if Frank’s statement stating Joe was not the murderer is incorrect, then Joe is the murderer.
