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Flatfoot Families is a puzzle in Professor Layton and the Last Specter.
Puzzle
- US Version
Three veteran detectives, A, B, and C, are standing by a first-floor window. Looking at the garden below, they say:
A: "That's my daughter and grandchild."
B: "That's my daughter and grandchild."
C: "That's my daughter and grandchild."
Being hard-boiled detectives, they're all very serious about this. None of them is lying. What is the minimum number of people who need to be in the garden?
- UK Version
Three veteran detectives, A, B and C, are standing by a first-floor window. Looking out at the garden below, they say:
A: "That's my daughter and grandchild."
B: "That's my daughter and grandchild."
C: "That's my daughter and grandchild."
Being hard-boiled detectives, they're all very serious about this. None of them are lying. What is the minimum number of people who need to be in the garden?
Hints
Solution
Incorrect
- US Version
Too bad!
Try thinking about the possible relationships between the detectives themselves.
- UK Version
Too bad.
Try thinking about the possible relationships between the detectives themselves.
Correct
You've cracked the case!
- US Version
The answer is three people. If two of the three detectives are a couple and the last detective is their son-in-law, the conditions can be satisfied with only three people in the garden.
It appears the detective couple neglected to mention they also have a great grandchild in the garden.
- UK Version
The answer is three people. One way to get this answer is if two of the three detectives are a couple and the last detective is their son-in-law. The detective couple neglected to mention that they also have a great grandchild in the garden.
Can you see any other ways to satisfy the conditions with only three people in the garden?
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