Math Question Of the Week

TheTastyNacho

My math teacher assigns us all a question every week which is worth extra credit. We are allowed to ask friends and family (he didn't say anything about not asking minecraft forums). Anyway, heres the question

You are locked in a jail cell. There are 2 doors. Door #1 leads to certain death Door #2 leads to freedom. Guarding each of these doors is a guard. One of the guards always tells the truth. The other always lies. You don't know which guard is which, you don't know which door is which, and you don't know which guard is in front of which door. You have one question to determine which door leads to freedom. What's your question

(You can't have an "and" question ex. "Which guard are you, and which door do you guard)"Also, if anything is unclear, just quote it and I'll try to reword it for you.

SSSoul

My math teacher assigns us all a question every week which is worth extra credit. We are allowed to ask friends and family (he didn't say anything about not asking minecraft forums). Anyway, heres the question
You are locked in a jail cell. There are 2 doors. Door #1 leads to certain death Door #2 leads to freedom. Guarding each of these doors is a guard. One of the guards always tells the truth. The other always lies. You don't know which guard is which, you don't know which door is which, and you don't know which guard is in front of which door. You have one question to determine which door leads to freedom. What's your question
(You can't have an "and" question ex. "Which guard are you, and which door do you guard)"Also, if anything is unclear, just quote it and I'll try to reword it for you.
~ @TheTastyNacho

You ask the guard what wouldbthe other guard say. You can ask either one. Pick the opposite of what they would pick.

TheTastyNacho

You ask the guard what wouldbthe other guard say. You can ask either one. Pick the opposite of what they would pick.
~ @SSSoul

Thanks

SuperDyl

I've heard this one before... Also, this is a logic puzzle, not a math question. Your teacher is misinforming you.

Math_Pro

Aw man, I expected like some really complex Algebra problem or something lol, not logic.

TheTastyNacho

I've heard this one before... Also, this is a logic puzzle, not a math question. Your teacher is misinforming you.
~ @SuperDyl

I know. Its just a question of the week in my math class sometimes its logic sometimes its math. I cant do either XD

Marshy_88

My math teacher assigns us all a question every week which is worth extra credit. We are allowed to ask friends and family (he didn't say anything about not asking minecraft forums). Anyway, heres the question
You are locked in a jail cell. There are 2 doors. Door #1 leads to certain death Door #2 leads to freedom. Guarding each of these doors is a guard. One of the guards always tells the truth. The other always lies. You don't know which guard is which, you don't know which door is which, and you don't know which guard is in front of which door. You have one question to determine which door leads to freedom. What's your question
(You can't have an "and" question ex. "Which guard are you, and which door do you guard)"Also, if anything is unclear, just quote it and I'll try to reword it for you.
~ @TheTastyNacho

Stab the left guard in the jugular with your No2 pencil, proceed to take their weapon and force the living guard through your choice of door. If they live follow them. If they don't go through the other door.

jadenPete

While most people would ask a guard what the other guard would say to get an inverted version of the truth, I would ask a guard what they would say if I asked them which door was correct. This would result in the truth from both guards, because the guard who lies would lie about his own lie.

Grandblue

You ask the guard what wouldbthe other guard say. You can ask either one. Pick the opposite of what they would pick.
~ @SSSoul

What question would you ask the guard exactly?

TheTastyNacho

While most people would ask a guard what the other guard would say to get an inverted version of the truth, I would ask a guard what they would say if I asked them which door was correct. This would result in the truth from both guards, because the guard who lies would lie about his own lie.
~ @jadenPete

What question would you ask the guard exactly?
~ @Grandblue

That ^

Grandblue

That ^
~ @TheTastyNacho

But the liar would lie about what the other would say and the honest one would tell the truth, it doesn't tell you which door. They would both point to the opposite door because the liar lies either way.

SSSoul

But the liar would lie about what the other would say and the honest one would tell the truth, it doesn't tell you which door. They would both point to the opposite door because the liar lies either way.
~ @Grandblue

They point u to the opposite so...

Pick the opposite of what they would pick.
~ @SSSoul

Grandblue

They point u to the opposite so...
~ @SSSoul

Oh nevermind, I didn't think it through.

WhoNeedsJimbo

"Are you dead?"

that solves it

SuperDyl

"Are you dead?"
that solves it
~ @WhoNeedsJimbo

Actually, you don't know which door the liar is standing in front of, so you'd need information on the path as well.

FamousZAmos

Nacho, ask your teacher "One of them said he's a liar, which one is he?"

TheTastyNacho

Nacho, ask your teacher "One of them said he's a liar, which one is he?"
~ @FamousZAmos

Lmao.This is my latest question. I already know the answer so this is really just for you guys. Don't cheat. Try to figure it out
Hint: The words at the top are of no help and provide no hint whatsoever.

WhoNeedsJimbo

Lmao.This is my latest question. I already know the answer so this is really just for you guys. Don't cheat. Try to figure it out
Hint: The words at the top are of no help and provide no hint whatsoever.

~ @TheTastyNacho

2581 = 2.

Honestly I dunno how a preschooler gets the answer...
Kinda odd, wasn't even math.

TheTastyNacho

2581 = 2.
Honestly I dunno how a preschooler gets the answer...
Kinda odd, wasn't even math.
~ @WhoNeedsJimbo

Ik its not math. It's just weekly brain teasers. Some are logic some are math.

OKNEM

2581 = 2.
~ @WhoNeedsJimbo

Mind explaining how?