>>>>>>>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...
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>I apologize. I screwed up and gave the answer.

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