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A vacationing family sitting around the campfire has the following conversation: Father: What day is it? I am sure it isn’t Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Mother: Well, that’s not very helpful. Besides yesterday was Friday.
Yankel and Mindel bought a fishing boat and started using it at their summer home. Yankel did most of the driving of the boat, but wanted Mindel to learn how to drive the boat. One day, while on the lake, Yankel turned to Mindel and said, “Take the wheel, dear. Pretend that I am sick and you have to get the boat safely to shore and dock it.” Mindel took the wheel and drove the boat to shore and safely docked it.
Father: No, now that I think about it, yesterday wasn’t Friday; tomorrow is Friday. Dave: The day after tomorrow is Thursday. Sarah: You are funny. Tomorrow is Thursday. Mother: Actually, it’s probably Thursday today. Danny: All we know for sure is that it wasn’t Sunday yesterday. If only one statement above is true, what day of the week is it?
Later that evening, Mindel walked into the living room where Yankel was watching television. She sat down next to him, switched the TV channel, and said to him, “Yankel, please go into the kitchen, dear. Pretend that I’m sick and clean the kitchen, cook dinner and wash the dishes.”
1. Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 2. Saturday 3. Thursday 4. Tuesday 5. Wednesday 6. Thursday
7. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday The only day mentioned one time is Monday. Therefore, it must be Monday; otherwise one of the other statements would be true.
B A LT I M O R E J E W I S H H O M E . C O M
Riddle me this?
See answer below
Answer to Riddle: Monday. How to get to the answer: Number each statement and write down the list of days that it could be according to each statement.
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