A Conversation for The H2IQ Quiz - Be The First Among Equals
Tuesday 25th June 2002
GreeboTCat Started conversation Jun 25, 2002
You are presented with three envelopes. Each envelope has two statements written on it, the statements on one envelope are both true, the statements on another are both false, and the remaining envelope has one statement that is true and one that is false.
Envelope 1:
1. The formula is not in here
2. The formula is in envelope 2
Envelope 2:
1. The formula is not in envelope 1
2. The formula is in envelope 3
Envelope 3.
1. The formula is not here
2. The formula is in envelope 1.
Which envelope contains the formula?
Tuesday 25th June 2002
Kristina the Flamenco Dancer - PS of Duende, Muse Posted Jun 25, 2002
Envelope 3
Tuesday 25th June 2002
kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 Posted Jun 25, 2002
3
Tuesday 25th June 2002
kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 Posted Jun 25, 2002
oh nuts, got here just too late 
Tuesday 25th June 2002
Kristina the Flamenco Dancer - PS of Duende, Muse Posted Jun 25, 2002
- because:
Envelope 1:
the formula is not here (T)
the formula is in envelope 2 (F)
Envelope 2:
The formula is not in envelope 1 (T)
The formula is in envelope 3 (T)
Envelope 3:
The formula is not here (F)
The formula is in envelope 1 (F)
Tuesday 25th June 2002
Binary667 Posted Jun 25, 2002
envelope 3 contains the formula
envelope 1 one is true, one is false
envelope 2 both are true
envelope 3 both are false
-Scott
Tuesday 25th June 2002
Clelba Posted Jun 25, 2002
i could actually do this one...but still 10 minutes late
^. .^
= ' =
Tuesday 25th June 2002
GreeboTCat Posted Jun 26, 2002
Well done Kristina... envolope 3 is indeed the correct answer...a point to you...
Tuesday 25th June 2002
Kristina the Flamenco Dancer - PS of Duende, Muse Posted Jun 26, 2002
Thank you Greebo!
*LI of milk with a straw*
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Tuesday 25th June 2002
- 1: GreeboTCat (Jun 25, 2002)
- 2: Gnomon - time to move on (Jun 25, 2002)
- 3: Kristina the Flamenco Dancer - PS of Duende, Muse (Jun 25, 2002)
- 4: kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 (Jun 25, 2002)
- 5: HollePolle (Jun 25, 2002)
- 6: kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 (Jun 25, 2002)
- 7: Kristina the Flamenco Dancer - PS of Duende, Muse (Jun 25, 2002)
- 8: Binary667 (Jun 25, 2002)
- 9: Clelba (Jun 25, 2002)
- 10: GreeboTCat (Jun 26, 2002)
- 11: Kristina the Flamenco Dancer - PS of Duende, Muse (Jun 26, 2002)
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