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One of four employees forgot to turn off the aircon in the office overnight. When the supervisor asked, each one made a statement: • Hazel: "Carlo did it." • Leo: "I did not do it." • Carlo: "It was either Leo or Hazel." • Pia: "I did not do it." Only one of them is telling the truth. Who is responsible?

  1. Hazel
  2. Leo
  3. Carlo
  4. Pia

Answer

D. Pia

Solution

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

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