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Old 05-26-2005, 08:10 AM
DougOzzzz DougOzzzz is offline
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Default Logic Problem

Posted this in OOT a few days ago without any interest (did get 1 possible (I think incorrect) answer, but no explanation from DBowling).

Anyways, here's the problem:

Below are ten statements concerning X, a whole number between 1 and 10
(inclusive). Each statement may or may not be true. What number is X?

1. X equals the sum of the statement numbers of the false statements in
this list.

2. X is less than the number of false statements in this list, and
statement 10 is true.

3. There are exactly three true statements in this list, or statement 1
is false, but not both.

4. The previous three statements are all false, or statement 9 is true,
or both.

5. Either X is odd, or statement 7 is true, but not both.

6. Exactly two of the odd-numbered statements are false.

7. X is the number of a true statement.

8. The even-numbered statements are either all true or all false.

9. X equals three times the statement number of the first true statement
in this list, or statement 4 is false, or both.

10. X is even, or statement 6 is true, or both.
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