Two friends, Adam and Ben, are in the same town and make the following statements about that town: Adam: It will rain tomorrow. Ben: It will not rain tomorrow. Can both statements be true?
Question and options
Two friends, Adam and Ben, are in the same town and make the following statements about that town:
Adam: It will rain tomorrow.
Ben: It will not rain tomorrow.
Can both statements be true?
Adam: It will rain tomorrow.
Ben: It will not rain tomorrow.
Can both statements be true?
- Yes, if they are in different locations
- Yes, if one of them is lying
- No, at least one must be false
- It depends on their definition of "rain"
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - No, at least one must be false
About the same place and day, 'It will rain tomorrow' and 'It will not rain tomorrow' are contradictories: they cannot both be true, so at least one must be false.
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