Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.2 - Applications of Propositional Logic - Exercises - Page 23: 19

Answer

Person A is a knight, and person B is a knave.

Work Step by Step

Person A says "at least one of us is a knave" and person B says nothing. If person A is telling the truth that at least one of A or B is a knave, then A must be a knight and B must be a knave. If person A is lying, then she must be a knave as a liar. This contradicts the true statement "neither of us is a knave," so person A must be a knight and person B must be a knave.
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