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There are five people. One of them shot and killed one of the other five. Which man is the murderer?

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There are five people. One of them shot and killed one of the other five. Which man is the murderer?

  1. Dan ran in the NY City marathon yesterday with one of the innocent men.
  2. Mike considered being a farmer before he moved to the city.
  3. Jeff is a topnotch computer consultant and wants to install Ben's new computer next week.
  4. The murderer had his leg amputated last month.
  5. Ben met Jack for the first time six months ago.
  6. Jack has been in seclusion since the crime.
  7. Dan used to drink heavily.
  8. Ben and Jeff built their last computers together.
  9. The murderer is Jack's brother. They grew up together in Seattle.
posted Aug 8, 2017 by Anamika

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MIKE was killed and he was killed by JEFF
1) to establish who was killed;
- Dan ran in the NY City marathon yesterday ( So he was not the one who was killed)
- Jeff is a topnotch computer consultant and wants to install Ben's new computer next week. (So JEFF and BEN are not the ones killed)
- Jack has been in seclusion since the crime; The murderer is Jack's brother. ( So JACK is not the one killed)

THEREFORE - MIKE was the one killed
2)
- The murderer had his leg amputated last month. + Dan ran in the NY City marathon yesterday ( means DAN is not the killer)
- The murderer is Jack's brother. + Ben met Jack for the first time six months ago (means BEN is not the killer)
- The murderer is Jack's brother. (means JACK is not the killer)

CONCLUSION :
MIKE was kiiled and DAN,BEN and JACK are innocent.

THEREFORE - the killer is JEFF

answer Aug 10, 2017 by Anup Desai
good logic
commented Sep 21, 2017 by Mogadala Ramana



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