

Recall now that only the middle position in the code is still to be filled.įinal reasoning: As digit 1 holds this second middle position in 614 and the clue says, “the right digit is in the wrong place”, digit 1 must be wrong.Ĭonclusion 5: Digit 4 turns out to be the right digit in the wrong place in 614 and the code is 042. You find 2nd clue still has untapped information with rest of the clues exhausted of their potential.Īlready known in clue 2 on 614: Digit 6 is wrong.Ĭonclusion 4: So digit 1 or 4 is the right digit.

This doesn’t give any clue on the missing middle digit. So,Ĭonclusion 3: The third digit 0 must be a right digit and it must be in leftmost place of the three-digit code.Īnalyze the last clue to identify both 3 and 8 are wrong and 0 is right, but in the wrong place.

Discover, among the three, digit 8 is also wrong.Ĭonclusion 2: Digit 2 is the right digit and is in the right place in 682.īack to the 3rd clue on 206 with two right digits, you know already- 2 is a right digit and 6 is a wrong digit. Skip 3rd clue on code 206 and move on to the 4th clue on 738. Solution to Open the lock riddle with clues including 682Ĭlue 1 by itself cannot help in making any conclusion, but from clue 2 combined with clue 1, get the first result,Ĭonclusion 1: Digit 6 is not the right digit in 682, and,Įither 8 or 2 is the right digit in the right place in 682. From the clues, find the code that will open the lock.Ĭlue 1: Code 682: One digit is right and is in its place.Ĭlue 2: Code 614: One digit is right and is in the wrong place.Ĭlue 3: Code 206: Two digits are right, but both are in the wrong place.Ĭlue 5: Code 380: One digit right and is in the wrong place.įrom the five clues, find the three-digit code that will open the number lock. Open the lock riddle with clues including 682įollowing shows five clues each based on a three-digit code for a number lock. Can you find the three-digit code to open the number lock? You have five clues each based on a code combination.
