>>>>>>That's basically right. As you said if there were only one unfaithful wife, she would be shot immediately that night.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>But after the first night no one is shot.
>>>>>>Every other man in town knows there are 2 unfaithful wives.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>But this one man, let's say the mayor knows only of one. When he sees that no one is shot. He knows there must be 2 women and because he knows only of one the other must be his wife.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>So now let's say there are 3 unfaithful wives?
>>>>>
>>>>>In Russia this is called the law of induction. I never studied math here, so I don't know, how is it called. Anyway, the same logic would apply...
>>>>
>>>>So now extrapolate to the original question.
>>>>What would happen if there were 40 wives and when ( how many days )?
>>>
>>>In 1600 days all wives would be dead.
>>
>>Actually - 40 days.
>
>I'm still trying to solve it...
I apologize. I screwed up and gave the answer.
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