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One of four barangay tanods left the gate of the barangay hall unlocked. When the captain asked, each one made a statement: • Ana: "It was either Joy or Leo." • Gino: "Leo did it." • Joy: "Leo did not do it." • Leo: "It was either Ana or me." Only one of them is lying. Who is responsible?

  1. Ana
  2. Gino
  3. Leo
  4. Joy

Answer

C. Leo

Solution

Test each person as the one responsible and count the true statements: if Ana did it, 2 statements are true; if Gino did it, 1 statement is true; if Joy did it, 2 statements are true; if Leo did it, 3 statements are true. Only when Leo did it is exactly one statement false, so Leo is responsible.

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