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THE IDOLS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ARE: GOD OF DIPLOMACY, GOD OF FALSEHOOD, GOD OF TRUTH. THE GOD OF TRUTH IS NOT SEATED ON THE LEFT BECAUSE HE ALWAYS SPEAKS THE TRUTH WHEREAS THE IDOL ON THE LEFT REPLIED THAT THE GOD OF TRUTH IS SEATED AT THE CENTRE. THE GOD OF TRUTH IS ALSO NOT SEATED IN THE CENTRE AS HE ALWAYS SPEAKS THE TRUTH BUT THE IDOL AT THE CENTRE REPLIED THAT THE GOD OF DIPLOMACY IS SEATED AT THE CENTRE. THEREFORE, THE GOD OF TRUTH IS SEATED ON THE RIGHT. AS GOD OF TRUTH IS SEATED ON THE RIGHT, AND HE ALWAYS SPEAKS THE TRUTH, THEN THE THE GOD OF FALSEHOOD IS SEATED AT THE CENTRE. THE GOD OF DIPLOMACY IS SEATED ON THE LEFT AND HE HAS LIED 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A THE EASIEST WAY TO SOLVE THIS PUZZLE IS TO SELECT AN ANSWER FROM Q1 TO CHECK IF THE ANSWERS TALLY. IF Q1'S ANSWER WAS A, THIS TELLS US THAT Q2'S ANSWER IS B, WHICH TELLS US Q3'S IS D, WHICH TELLS US Q4'S ANSWER IS B, WHICH TELLS US Q1'S ANSWER IS C - CONTRADICTION. IF Q1'S ANSWER WAS B, THIS TELLS US THAT Q2'S ANSWER IS A, WHICH TELLS US Q3'S IS C, WHICH TELLS US Q4'S ANSWER IS C, WHICH TELLS US Q1'S ANSWER IS A - CONTRADICTION. IF Q1'S ANSWER WAS C, THIS TELLS US THAT Q2'S ANSWER IS D, WHICH TELLS US Q3'S IS A, WHICH TELLS US Q4'S ANSWER IS D, WHICH TELLS US Q1'S ANSWER IS B - CONTRADICTION. IF Q1'S ANSWER WAS D, THIS TELLS US THAT Q2'S ANSWER IS C, WHICH TELLS US Q3'S IS B, WHICH TELLS US Q4'S ANSWER IS A, WHICH TELLS US Q1'S ANSWER IS D - CORRECT ANSWER Q1: ASK GOD B, "IF I ASKED YOU 'IS A RANDOM?', WOULD YOU SAY JA?". IF B ANSWERS JA, EITHER B IS RANDOM (AND IS ANSWERING RANDOMLY), OR B IS NOT RANDOM AND THE ANSWER INDICATES THAT A IS INDEED RANDOM. EITHER WAY, C IS NOT RANDOM. IF B ANSWERS DA, EITHER B IS RANDOM (AND IS ANSWERING RANDOMLY), OR B IS NOT RANDOM AND THE ANSWER INDICATES THAT A IS NOT RANDOM. EITHER WAY, YOU KNOW THE IDENTITY OF A GOD WHO IS NOT RANDOM. Q2: GO TO THE GOD WHO WAS IDENTIFIED AS NOT BEING RANDOM BY THE PREVIOUS QUESTION (EITHER A OR C), AND ASK HIM: "IF I ASKED YOU 'ARE YOU FALSE?', WOULD YOU SAY JA?". SINCE HE IS NOT RANDOM, AN ANSWER OF DA INDICATES THAT HE IS TRUE AND AN ANSWER OF JA INDICATES THAT HE IS FALSE. Q3: ASK THE SAME GOD THE QUESTION: "IF I ASKED YOU 'IS B RANDOM?', WOULD YOU SAY JA?". IF THE ANSWER IS JA, B IS RANDOM; IF THE ANSWER IS DA, THE GOD YOU HAVE NOT YET SPOKEN TO IS RANDOM. THE REMAINING GOD CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY ELIMINATION. SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA IF YOU LOOK AT THE AVERAGE PRICE OF THE APPLES ON THE FIRST DAY, IT IS $25 DIVIDED BY 60, OR 412⁄3 CENTS PER APPLE. WHEN THE WOMEN SELL THE APPLES AT 5 FOR $2 ON THE SECOND DAY, THEY ARE ONLY CHARGING 40 CENTS PER APPLE. THE DECREASE IN PRICE OF 12⁄3 CENTS PER APPLE FOR 60 APPLES ACCOUNTS FOR THE MISSING DOLLAR. HERE IS A ANOTHER WAY TO LOOK AT THIS. ON THE SECOND DAY, EVERY TIME 5 APPLES ARE SOLD FOR $2, LET US ASSUME THAT THE FIRST WOMAN TAKES $1 AND GIVES 2 APPLES AND THE SECOND WOMAN TAKES $1 AND GIVES 3 APPLES. THIS WAY THE FIRST WOMAN SELLS 24 APPLES AND SECOND ONE SELLS 36 APPLES FOR $12 EACH. THIS MEANS THAT THE 6 APPLES OF THE FIRST WOMAN HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE SECOND WOMAN AT A LOSS OF $1. IF THE FIRST WOMAN SOLD THE 6 APPLES, SHE WOULD HAVE MADE $3. BUT SINCE THE SECOND WOMAN SOLD THE 6 APPLES, SHE WOULD HAVE ONLY MADE $2. $3 - $2 = $1, THE LOSS THEY INCURRED COMPARED TO BEFORE