Interesting Theorems Generated from Puzzles
Aunt Agatha
Someone who lives in Dreadbury Mansion killed Aunt Agatha.
Agatha, the butler, and Charles live in Dreadbury Mansion,
and are the only people who live therein. A killer always
hates his victim, and is never richer than his victim.
Charles hates no one that Aunt Agatha hates. Agatha hates
everyone except the butler. The butler hates everyone not
richer than Aunt Agatha. The butler hates everyone Aunt
Agatha hates. No one hates everyone. Agatha is not the
butler.
- Agatha killed herself
- The butler is not the killer
Truthtellers and Liars
On a certain island the inhabitants are partitioned into those
who always tell the truth and those who always lie. I landed on
the island and met three inhabitants A, B, and C. I asked A,
'Are you a truthteller or a liar?' He mumbled something which I
couldn't make out. I asked B what A had said. B replied, 'A
said he was a liar'. C then volunteered, 'Don't believe B, he's
lying!'
- C is a truthteller
- B is a liar