Pandora's Box #1 (Solution)

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Here we got 3 inscriptions which only 1 or none of them is true. To know where the wedding ring is hidden, we’ve got to know first which inscription is true and which one is false. There are 4 possibilities for that:

If the inscription is true, just read as it’s written. But if it’s false, we’ve got to negate it by adding “not” (if it’s a positive sentence) or deleting “not” (if it’s a negative sentence). Then, synchronize those three inscriptions. If they aren’t synchronic, delete that possibility. But if they are, then you’ll know where the wedding ring is.

So, we’ll know that the fact is:

• Golden box: “The ring is not in this box.”
• Silver box: “The ring is in this box.”
• Lead box: “The ring is not in the golden box.”
• And the wedding ring is in the silver box.

This brain teaser I copied from Brain Teasers (http://brainden.com/logic-problems.htm). Just on click on that link, then you’ll get more brain teasers to tease your brain or even just to ease your boring day. When you get stuck, you can visit brain teasers forum to get extra “clues” from them whom have tried to solve it (but for me, it’s better to do it by myself as I did in solving this quiz).