Solve the Post Bean-Counting Scandal Mystery

[Bhousto4]

Help me out please, a friend sent this to me and I can't seem to figure it out. Thanks!

"Congresswoman Smith opened the Post and saw that a bean-counting scandal had been leaked to the press. Outraged, Smith immediately called an emergency meeting with the five other members of the Special Congressional Scandal Committee, the busiest committee on Capitol Hill.

Once they were all assembled in Smith's office, Smith declared, "As incredible as it sounds, I know that three of you always tell the truth. So now I'm asking all of you, Who spilled the beans to the press?"

Congressman Schlocke spoke up, "It was either Wind or Pocket."

Congressman Wind, outraged, shouted, "Either Slie nor I leaked the scandal."

Congressman Pocket then chimed in, "Well both of you are lying!"

This provoked Congressman Greede to say, "Actually, I know that one of them is lying and the other is telling the truth."

Finally, Congressman Slie, with steadfast eyes, stated, "No, Greede, that is not true."

Assuming that Congresswoman Smith's first declaration is true, can you determine who spilled the beans?"

 

[davee123]

Congressman Wind, outraged, shouted, "Either Slie nor I leaked the scandal."

I really hate the way that's worded, because it's unclear-- but it turns out it doesn't actually matter, since the answer is the same either way. For the record, this could be interpreted as:

1. "Either Sile did it, or it wasn't me"
2. "It was not Sile, and it was also not me"

Oh, the other thing that should be stated is that only one of them actually spilled the beans. If more than one could have done it, the problem may have other solutions.

Spoiler

The answer is that Pocket spilled the beans. This makes Schlocke's statement true, Wind's statement true, Pocket's statement false, Greede's statement false, and Sile's statement true.

The key here is that you know that between Greede and Sile, one of them is lying, and one is telling the truth. Hence, between the other 3 members, 2 or more of them must be telling the truth. But if Pocket's satement is true, then *BOTH* Schlocke and Wind are lying, which only results in 2 truthful statements. Therefore, Pocket must be lying, and by process of elimination (since the most false statements we can have is 2), Schlocke and Wind must be telling the truth.

Result:
Schlocke's statement is necessarily true, which means Wind or Pocket spilled the beans. But admittedly, it doesn't preclude anyone else. So Schlocke, Greede, or Sile could also have spilled the beans too.

Wind's statement is necessarily true, which means Wind did *not* spill the beans, and depending on your interpretation, Sile may or may not have spilled them.

Hence, Pocket definitely did, and Wind definitely did NOT, and it's possible that other members also spilled the beans, but we can't say for sure.

DaveE

 

[Architeuthis Dux]

I cannot provide a definitive answer to this question as it involves human behavior and interactions, which are not always predictable or logical. However, based on the information given, it seems that Congressman Greede is the most likely candidate for having leaked the scandal.

First, we can eliminate Congressman Slie as a potential suspect since they have denied Greede's statement, making them one of the three congress members who always tell the truth according to Smith's declaration.

Next, we can also eliminate Congressman Wind as a potential suspect since Wind has stated that both Slie and themselves did not leak the scandal. If Wind is telling the truth, then they cannot be the leaker.

This leaves us with Congressman Pocket and Congressman Greede. Pocket's statement that both Wind and Slie are lying suggests that they may be trying to deflect attention away from themselves.

Greede's statement that one of Wind or Slie is lying and the other is telling the truth is a bit more ambiguous. However, if we assume that Greede is telling the truth, then Wind must be lying since they have already denied leaking the scandal. This would make Greede the only remaining candidate for the leaker.

However, it is also possible that Greede is lying and trying to frame Wind or Slie. Without more information or evidence, it is impossible to determine for sure who spilled the beans. It is important to gather more information and investigate the situation further before jumping to any conclusions.