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however, that the enemy offered to let him choose how he wanted to be killed. They told him, "If you tell a lie, you will put to the sword, and if you tell the truth you will be hanged."
The soldier could make only one statement. He made that statement and went free. What did he say?
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- I will put to the sword.
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- He told, "I will be killed by the sword"
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- He told, "I will be killed by the sword". He can be killed by the sword only if he lies, but then if he is killed by the sword, he is speaking truth. He can be hanged only if speaks truth, but then if he is hanged, he is lying. No logic applied can kill the soldier and he was set free.
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In Mr. Mehta's family, there are one grandfather, one grandmother, two fathers, two mothers, one father-in-law, one mother-in-law, four children, three grandchildren, one brother, two sisters, two sons, two daughters and one daughter-in-law.
How many members are there in Mr. Mehta's family? Give minimal possible answer.
A person wanted to withdraw X rupees and Y paise from the bank. But cashier made a mistake and gave him Y rupees and X paise. Neither the person nor the cashier noticed that.
After spending 20 paise, the person counts the money. And to his surprise, he has double the amount he wanted to withdraw.
Find X and Y. (1 Rupee = 100 Paise)