You can start with any box. If you choose box A and it turns out to be box B, then box B must contain C and box C must contain A, since all boxes are incorrectly labeled.
Anonymous
17 April 2009
The 3 Boxes puzzle is not logical. If you take an apple from the 3rd box, you still do not know what is where. You would need to look at the entire contents of the Apples & Oranges box to be sure that it is labeled wrong.
Anonymous
24 January 2010
Hi, I was just wondering about this solution. A: Pick from the one labeled "Apples & Oranges". This box must contain either only apples or only oranges. E.g. if you find an Orange, label the box Orange, then change the Oranges box to Apples, and the Apples box to "Apples & Oranges" I mean you can't be sure that the oranges box contain apples..it can be apples and oranges?
Anonymous
24 January 2010
The solution suggests picking from the box labeled 'Apples & Oranges', but it doesn't guarantee that the box contains only apples or only oranges. It could contain both, leading to confusion.
Anonymous
8 April 2010
The solution for 'The Boxes' assumes that the labeling mistake occurred without checking the contents. Therefore, the boxes labeled 'Apples' and 'Oranges' could contain either apples or oranges, and the box labeled 'Apples & Oranges' must contain the other fruit.
Anonymous
9 May 2010
I think I spotted an error at Very Easy Logical Problems n.3-The Boxes. The answer states to pick from the one labeled "Apples & Oranges". If you find an Orange, label the box Orange, then change the Oranges box to Apples, and the Apples box to "Apples & Oranges". I can't see the reason why you rule out the...
Anonymous
9 May 2010
There seems to be an error in the solution for 'The Boxes'. The reasoning for labeling the boxes is unclear, particularly regarding the 'Oranges' box. It could potentially be 'Apples' or 'Apples & Oranges'.
Anonymous
5 August 2010
The puzzle about the baby falling from the window is not understood.
Anonymous
28 December 2010
Just because the Apples & Oranges box contains an Orange, does not then mean that the Apples box contains Oranges. It could contain Apples & Oranges.
Anonymous
28 December 2010
The Apple & Oranges box containing an Orange does not imply that the Apple box contains Oranges; it could contain Apples & Oranges.
Anonymous
5 February 2011
The answer to the riddle about the bus stop is that the driver could be giving a ride to a loved one, or they could be in a situation where they cannot stop.
Anonymous
2 July 2011
The question about the bobber needs rephrasing. If you are traveling upstream, you are going against the current, which affects your paddle speed. The question should be changed to downstream to match the answer.
Anonymous
28 October 2011
The answer to the third question seems incorrect. If I pick from the box labeled 'apples and oranges' and get an orange, it doesn't necessarily mean that box is full of oranges; it could contain both fruits.
Anonymous
18 June 2012
In #3, The Boxes, it says the solution is to pick from the one labeled "Apples & Oranges". But then why can't you label the Oranges box to "Apples and Oranges" instead? Can't it work both ways?
Anonymous
18 June 2012
The solution for 'The Boxes' suggests picking from the box labeled 'Apples & Oranges'. However, why can't the box labeled 'Oranges' be labeled 'Apples and Oranges' instead? Can't it work both ways?
Anonymous
2 September 2012
The puzzle about the boxes is interesting, but I believe the solution can be approached differently. If you open the box labeled 'both' and find an apple, you can deduce the contents of the other boxes more efficiently.
Anonymous
21 April 2013
I contest that either of our remaining boxes are equally likely to be the "A + O" box. There is not enough information to decide which of the two courses is correct.
Anonymous
2 September 2015
I think your puzzle "the boxes" has an incorrect solution: All boxes incorrectly labeled. Picking either Apples or Oranges works, as does the box with both.
Anonymous
2 September 2015
The solution for 'The Boxes' seems incorrect. If all boxes are incorrectly labeled, then the contents can be deduced by picking from one box. The logic shows that if 'Box A' contains oranges, then 'Box O' must contain both apples and oranges, and 'Box A+O' must contain apples.
Anonymous
29 March 2016
In the 'Very Easy' section, check if the label is 'Apples and Oranges' or 'Apples or Oranges'. The solution will be correct if the label is 'Apples or Oranges'.
Anonymous
29 May 2016
The answer to puzzle number 3 seems to arise from a heuristic, but there is also a deeper explanation. Considering all possibilities, the reasoning could be clearer for those attempting to solve it.
Anonymous
10 June 2016
Number 3 is incorrect. The captain and second mate would always be killed because the pirates value bloodshed. The third mate could stay alive by giving the coin to either the 4th mate or the fifth mate.
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Comments (22)
You can start with any box. If you choose box A and it turns out to be box B, then box B must contain C and box C must contain A, since all boxes are incorrectly labeled.
The 3 Boxes puzzle is not logical. If you take an apple from the 3rd box, you still do not know what is where. You would need to look at the entire contents of the Apples & Oranges box to be sure that it is labeled wrong.
Hi, I was just wondering about this solution. A: Pick from the one labeled "Apples & Oranges". This box must contain either only apples or only oranges. E.g. if you find an Orange, label the box Orange, then change the Oranges box to Apples, and the Apples box to "Apples & Oranges" I mean you can't be sure that the oranges box contain apples..it can be apples and oranges?
The solution suggests picking from the box labeled 'Apples & Oranges', but it doesn't guarantee that the box contains only apples or only oranges. It could contain both, leading to confusion.
The solution for 'The Boxes' assumes that the labeling mistake occurred without checking the contents. Therefore, the boxes labeled 'Apples' and 'Oranges' could contain either apples or oranges, and the box labeled 'Apples & Oranges' must contain the other fruit.
I think I spotted an error at Very Easy Logical Problems n.3-The Boxes. The answer states to pick from the one labeled "Apples & Oranges". If you find an Orange, label the box Orange, then change the Oranges box to Apples, and the Apples box to "Apples & Oranges". I can't see the reason why you rule out the...
There seems to be an error in the solution for 'The Boxes'. The reasoning for labeling the boxes is unclear, particularly regarding the 'Oranges' box. It could potentially be 'Apples' or 'Apples & Oranges'.
The puzzle about the baby falling from the window is not understood.
Just because the Apples & Oranges box contains an Orange, does not then mean that the Apples box contains Oranges. It could contain Apples & Oranges.
The Apple & Oranges box containing an Orange does not imply that the Apple box contains Oranges; it could contain Apples & Oranges.
The answer to the riddle about the bus stop is that the driver could be giving a ride to a loved one, or they could be in a situation where they cannot stop.
The question about the bobber needs rephrasing. If you are traveling upstream, you are going against the current, which affects your paddle speed. The question should be changed to downstream to match the answer.
The answer to the third question seems incorrect. If I pick from the box labeled 'apples and oranges' and get an orange, it doesn't necessarily mean that box is full of oranges; it could contain both fruits.
In #3, The Boxes, it says the solution is to pick from the one labeled "Apples & Oranges". But then why can't you label the Oranges box to "Apples and Oranges" instead? Can't it work both ways?
The solution for 'The Boxes' suggests picking from the box labeled 'Apples & Oranges'. However, why can't the box labeled 'Oranges' be labeled 'Apples and Oranges' instead? Can't it work both ways?
The puzzle about the boxes is interesting, but I believe the solution can be approached differently. If you open the box labeled 'both' and find an apple, you can deduce the contents of the other boxes more efficiently.
I contest that either of our remaining boxes are equally likely to be the "A + O" box. There is not enough information to decide which of the two courses is correct.
I think your puzzle "the boxes" has an incorrect solution: All boxes incorrectly labeled. Picking either Apples or Oranges works, as does the box with both.
The solution for 'The Boxes' seems incorrect. If all boxes are incorrectly labeled, then the contents can be deduced by picking from one box. The logic shows that if 'Box A' contains oranges, then 'Box O' must contain both apples and oranges, and 'Box A+O' must contain apples.
In the 'Very Easy' section, check if the label is 'Apples and Oranges' or 'Apples or Oranges'. The solution will be correct if the label is 'Apples or Oranges'.
The answer to puzzle number 3 seems to arise from a heuristic, but there is also a deeper explanation. Considering all possibilities, the reasoning could be clearer for those attempting to solve it.
Number 3 is incorrect. The captain and second mate would always be killed because the pirates value bloodshed. The third mate could stay alive by giving the coin to either the 4th mate or the fifth mate.
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