Four boys are playing football and one of them breaks a window

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Four boys at school are playing football and one breaks a window. No one owns up to doing it but someone gives the teacher an anonymous note saying:

hE iS thE CuLpriT?

The four boys were:

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Which boy was the one that did it?

A friend of mine gave me this puzzle, and after I spent hours trying to solve it I couldn't come up with a reason as to who the culprit is. I'm unsure if this question can be solved through logical deduction or not from the information that is given. Any help would be much appreciated.

edited Dec 6 at 11:45

Rand al'Thor

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asked Dec 6 at 4:22

Shomari Mills-Legerton

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As mentioned in the question, "One breaks a window". Hence it must be the boy whose name is one.
– Yanko
Dec 7 at 10:55

@deepthought hahah :P
– user477343
Dec 7 at 14:57

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Are any of the answers correct? If yes then please mark the correct answer. If not either answer yourself or give another hint please
– DEEM
Dec 8 at 20:41

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up vote
26
down vote

favorite

Four boys at school are playing football and one breaks a window. No one owns up to doing it but someone gives the teacher an anonymous note saying:

hE iS thE CuLpriT?

The four boys were:

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Which boy was the one that did it?

edited Dec 6 at 11:45

Rand al'Thor

68.6k14227458

asked Dec 6 at 4:22

Shomari Mills-Legerton

14323

3

As mentioned in the question, "One breaks a window". Hence it must be the boy whose name is one.
– Yanko
Dec 7 at 10:55

@deepthought hahah :P
– user477343
Dec 7 at 14:57

3

Are any of the answers correct? If yes then please mark the correct answer. If not either answer yourself or give another hint please
– DEEM
Dec 8 at 20:41

add a comment |

up vote
26
down vote

favorite

Four boys at school are playing football and one breaks a window. No one owns up to doing it but someone gives the teacher an anonymous note saying:

hE iS thE CuLpriT?

The four boys were:

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Which boy was the one that did it?

edited Dec 6 at 11:45

Rand al'Thor

68.6k14227458

asked Dec 6 at 4:22

Shomari Mills-Legerton

14323

Four boys at school are playing football and one breaks a window. No one owns up to doing it but someone gives the teacher an anonymous note saying:

hE iS thE CuLpriT?

The four boys were:

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Which boy was the one that did it?

cipher mystery

edited Dec 6 at 11:45

Rand al'Thor

68.6k14227458

asked Dec 6 at 4:22

Shomari Mills-Legerton

14323

edited Dec 6 at 11:45

Rand al'Thor

68.6k14227458

asked Dec 6 at 4:22

Shomari Mills-Legerton

14323

edited Dec 6 at 11:45

Rand al'Thor

68.6k14227458

edited Dec 6 at 11:45

Rand al'Thor

68.6k14227458

edited Dec 6 at 11:45

Rand al'Thor

68.6k14227458

asked Dec 6 at 4:22

Shomari Mills-Legerton

14323

asked Dec 6 at 4:22

Shomari Mills-Legerton

14323

asked Dec 6 at 4:22

Shomari Mills-Legerton

14323

3

As mentioned in the question, "One breaks a window". Hence it must be the boy whose name is one.
– Yanko
Dec 7 at 10:55

@deepthought hahah :P
– user477343
Dec 7 at 14:57

3

Are any of the answers correct? If yes then please mark the correct answer. If not either answer yourself or give another hint please
– DEEM
Dec 8 at 20:41

add a comment |

3

As mentioned in the question, "One breaks a window". Hence it must be the boy whose name is one.
– Yanko
Dec 7 at 10:55

@deepthought hahah :P
– user477343
Dec 7 at 14:57

3

Are any of the answers correct? If yes then please mark the correct answer. If not either answer yourself or give another hint please
– DEEM
Dec 8 at 20:41

As mentioned in the question, "One breaks a window". Hence it must be the boy whose name is one.
– Yanko
Dec 7 at 10:55

@deepthought hahah :P
– user477343
Dec 7 at 14:57

Are any of the answers correct? If yes then please mark the correct answer. If not either answer yourself or give another hint please
– DEEM
Dec 8 at 20:41

add a comment |

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Here's my interpretation..

It's

Mark...

Let me tell you why....

Observe this... hE iS thE CuLpriT?

with my logic, the mix and match of the upper and lowercase has nothing to do with this..But... the ? does.. what's ?.. question MARK...

Now read the entire line...

he is the culprit, question Mark.

Now the teacher knows whom to inquire..

edited Dec 6 at 8:52

answered Dec 6 at 5:45

Rai

62318

1

Thanks @gsamaras.. but i don't actually know if the mixed upper and lowercase letters mean or add on anything to this...
– Rai
Dec 6 at 8:53

2

I interpreted @ShomariMills-Legerton comment "as yes, that's it, I confirmed with my friend" Rai. If that's not the case, then Shomari, please, let us know!
– gsamaras
Dec 6 at 8:54

7

Possibly make sense if the letters were cut from a newspaper, like ransom notes sometimes were...
– Tim
Dec 6 at 12:20

2

For the upper/lower cases: ROT13[rfrpyg vf na nantenz sbe fryrpg (fb fryrpg naq dhrfgvba znex)]. Perhaps?
– Wondercricket
Dec 6 at 15:33

2

Actually the best argument for this answer is that question isn't a question.
– candied_orange
Dec 9 at 6:28

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25
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The culprit is:

Matthew

Explanation:

If you take the indices of the capital letters in the alphabet and
look up the corresponding verses in each of the biblical books:

Then:

Matthew is the only one whose verses deal with breaking stuff:

Matthew 5:19: Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments...

Matthew 12:20: A bruised reed he will not break...

Matthew 5:3 has nothing to do with breaking stuff and was made intentionally irrelevant to this breakage theme so you could selectively ignore it. This was done to reflect an idea he must've had about religious texts. That those who convince others about truths and meaning in them often pick and choose only the relevant parts that support the argument they are trying to give, whilst ignoring contradictions in other parts of the text that would weaken their assumptions. Hence the specific references to biblical books names. If you think about it, this was the real meaning of the puzzle your friend was trying to reveal to you, and the premise of a puzzle was just an allegory. The way he hid it truly reveals his ingenuity. This might sound a bit far fetched but if you had more faith you might agree.

edited Dec 7 at 9:02

Rai

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answered Dec 7 at 5:35

English Lit Professor

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4

Even if this isn't the intended answer it would be excellent material for a puzzle :).
– Mixxiphoid
Dec 7 at 9:27

3

Interesting conclusion, but definitely reading too much into it (which is what English Profs do for a living, so good on you for staying in character).
– GreySage
Dec 7 at 20:30

3

That the four names are the four evangelists cannot be random chance. It's either a clue, or the biggest red herring I've ever seen.
– vsz
Dec 9 at 9:30

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11
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I think it is:

Luke

Explanation:

I accept the "Question Mark" answer as the correct one. However, I concluded that Luke was the culprit. I did this by translating letters into numbers and numbers in to even and odd values.

h E i S t h E C u L p r i T ?

8 5 9 19 20 8 5 3 21 12 16 18 9 20 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0

L u k e

12 21 11 5
1 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 = "HE IS"

Any of the other names dont match inside the 1 & 0s from the clue:
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0

Matthew
0 0 1 1 1 0 0

John
1 0 1 1

Mark
0 0 1 0

edited Dec 7 at 11:42

answered Dec 7 at 11:00

Crille123

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Four boys are playing football. One breaks a window.

By elimination

The four boys were: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. So it must be the fifth boy. Since "the four" were playing football. Strict interpretation would be that there are 4 + 1 boys.

answered Dec 6 at 16:28

Viktor Mellgren

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But, as I child I would remember countless times us (almost) breaking a window by accident..
– gsamaras
Dec 7 at 8:03

I think it's meant that one of the players broke the window by chance with the football.
– Edheldil
Dec 7 at 8:36

3

I think so to, but if there is room for interpretation in a puzzle I'm gonna exploit it :)
– Viktor Mellgren
Dec 7 at 9:35

2

I don't see a lot of wiggle room in the title "Four boys are playing football and one of them breaks a window".
– benj2240
Dec 7 at 22:34

@benj2240 good eye, OP's title statement and the puzzle conflict. The puzzle doesn't include "of them".
– BruceWayne
Dec 8 at 3:54

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I think it is:

John

Here's my take:

Apply a simple 0 based count to each letter starting at A.

Add the values for each set, then do some subtraction of the two main character sets.

Lower case letters: hithupri = 101

Upper case letters: ESECLT = 58

Matthew = 83

Mark = 39

Luke = 45

John = 43

101 - 58 = 43

answered Dec 7 at 18:47

Andrew

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Adding to @Rai's wonderful answer...

...here is to perhaps explain the capital letters:

An anagram of all the capital letters, ESECLT, is SELECT.

So...

Perhaps you have to select the question MARK?

answered Dec 7 at 15:03

user477343

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1

It sure does add sense to the capitalized alphabets..
– Rai
Dec 10 at 8:27

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up vote
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down vote

Here's my interpretation..

It's

Mark...

Let me tell you why....

Observe this... hE iS thE CuLpriT?

with my logic, the mix and match of the upper and lowercase has nothing to do with this..But... the ? does.. what's ?.. question MARK...

Now read the entire line...

he is the culprit, question Mark.

Now the teacher knows whom to inquire..

edited Dec 6 at 8:52

answered Dec 6 at 5:45

Rai

62318

1

Thanks @gsamaras.. but i don't actually know if the mixed upper and lowercase letters mean or add on anything to this...
– Rai
Dec 6 at 8:53

2

I interpreted @ShomariMills-Legerton comment "as yes, that's it, I confirmed with my friend" Rai. If that's not the case, then Shomari, please, let us know!
– gsamaras
Dec 6 at 8:54

7

Possibly make sense if the letters were cut from a newspaper, like ransom notes sometimes were...
– Tim
Dec 6 at 12:20

2

For the upper/lower cases: ROT13[rfrpyg vf na nantenz sbe fryrpg (fb fryrpg naq dhrfgvba znex)]. Perhaps?
– Wondercricket
Dec 6 at 15:33

2

Actually the best argument for this answer is that question isn't a question.
– candied_orange
Dec 9 at 6:28

|
show 5 more comments

up vote
74
down vote

Here's my interpretation..

It's

Mark...

Let me tell you why....

Observe this... hE iS thE CuLpriT?

with my logic, the mix and match of the upper and lowercase has nothing to do with this..But... the ? does.. what's ?.. question MARK...

Now read the entire line...

he is the culprit, question Mark.

Now the teacher knows whom to inquire..

edited Dec 6 at 8:52

answered Dec 6 at 5:45

Rai

62318

1

Thanks @gsamaras.. but i don't actually know if the mixed upper and lowercase letters mean or add on anything to this...
– Rai
Dec 6 at 8:53

2

I interpreted @ShomariMills-Legerton comment "as yes, that's it, I confirmed with my friend" Rai. If that's not the case, then Shomari, please, let us know!
– gsamaras
Dec 6 at 8:54

7

Possibly make sense if the letters were cut from a newspaper, like ransom notes sometimes were...
– Tim
Dec 6 at 12:20

2

For the upper/lower cases: ROT13[rfrpyg vf na nantenz sbe fryrpg (fb fryrpg naq dhrfgvba znex)]. Perhaps?
– Wondercricket
Dec 6 at 15:33

2

Actually the best argument for this answer is that question isn't a question.
– candied_orange
Dec 9 at 6:28

|
show 5 more comments

up vote
74
down vote

Here's my interpretation..

It's

Mark...

Let me tell you why....

Observe this... hE iS thE CuLpriT?

with my logic, the mix and match of the upper and lowercase has nothing to do with this..But... the ? does.. what's ?.. question MARK...

Now read the entire line...

he is the culprit, question Mark.

Now the teacher knows whom to inquire..

edited Dec 6 at 8:52

answered Dec 6 at 5:45

Rai

62318

Here's my interpretation..

It's

Mark...

Let me tell you why....

Observe this... hE iS thE CuLpriT?

with my logic, the mix and match of the upper and lowercase has nothing to do with this..But... the ? does.. what's ?.. question MARK...

Now read the entire line...

he is the culprit, question Mark.

Now the teacher knows whom to inquire..

edited Dec 6 at 8:52

answered Dec 6 at 5:45

Rai

62318

edited Dec 6 at 8:52

answered Dec 6 at 5:45

Rai

62318

answered Dec 6 at 5:45

Rai

62318

answered Dec 6 at 5:45

Rai

62318

1

Thanks @gsamaras.. but i don't actually know if the mixed upper and lowercase letters mean or add on anything to this...
– Rai
Dec 6 at 8:53

2

I interpreted @ShomariMills-Legerton comment "as yes, that's it, I confirmed with my friend" Rai. If that's not the case, then Shomari, please, let us know!
– gsamaras
Dec 6 at 8:54

7

Possibly make sense if the letters were cut from a newspaper, like ransom notes sometimes were...
– Tim
Dec 6 at 12:20

2

For the upper/lower cases: ROT13[rfrpyg vf na nantenz sbe fryrpg (fb fryrpg naq dhrfgvba znex)]. Perhaps?
– Wondercricket
Dec 6 at 15:33

2

Actually the best argument for this answer is that question isn't a question.
– candied_orange
Dec 9 at 6:28

|
show 5 more comments

1

Thanks @gsamaras.. but i don't actually know if the mixed upper and lowercase letters mean or add on anything to this...
– Rai
Dec 6 at 8:53

2

I interpreted @ShomariMills-Legerton comment "as yes, that's it, I confirmed with my friend" Rai. If that's not the case, then Shomari, please, let us know!
– gsamaras
Dec 6 at 8:54

7

Possibly make sense if the letters were cut from a newspaper, like ransom notes sometimes were...
– Tim
Dec 6 at 12:20

2

For the upper/lower cases: ROT13[rfrpyg vf na nantenz sbe fryrpg (fb fryrpg naq dhrfgvba znex)]. Perhaps?
– Wondercricket
Dec 6 at 15:33

2

Actually the best argument for this answer is that question isn't a question.
– candied_orange
Dec 9 at 6:28

Thanks @gsamaras.. but i don't actually know if the mixed upper and lowercase letters mean or add on anything to this...
– Rai
Dec 6 at 8:53

I interpreted @ShomariMills-Legerton comment "as yes, that's it, I confirmed with my friend" Rai. If that's not the case, then Shomari, please, let us know!
– gsamaras
Dec 6 at 8:54

Possibly make sense if the letters were cut from a newspaper, like ransom notes sometimes were...
– Tim
Dec 6 at 12:20

For the upper/lower cases: ROT13[rfrpyg vf na nantenz sbe fryrpg (fb fryrpg naq dhrfgvba znex)]. Perhaps?
– Wondercricket
Dec 6 at 15:33

Actually the best argument for this answer is that question isn't a question.
– candied_orange
Dec 9 at 6:28

|
show 5 more comments

up vote
25
down vote

The culprit is:

Matthew

Explanation:

If you take the indices of the capital letters in the alphabet and
look up the corresponding verses in each of the biblical books:

Then:

Matthew is the only one whose verses deal with breaking stuff:

Matthew 5:19: Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments...

Matthew 12:20: A bruised reed he will not break...

Matthew 5:3 has nothing to do with breaking stuff and was made intentionally irrelevant to this breakage theme so you could selectively ignore it. This was done to reflect an idea he must've had about religious texts. That those who convince others about truths and meaning in them often pick and choose only the relevant parts that support the argument they are trying to give, whilst ignoring contradictions in other parts of the text that would weaken their assumptions. Hence the specific references to biblical books names. If you think about it, this was the real meaning of the puzzle your friend was trying to reveal to you, and the premise of a puzzle was just an allegory. The way he hid it truly reveals his ingenuity. This might sound a bit far fetched but if you had more faith you might agree.

edited Dec 7 at 9:02

Rai

62318

answered Dec 7 at 5:35

English Lit Professor

25112

4

Even if this isn't the intended answer it would be excellent material for a puzzle :).
– Mixxiphoid
Dec 7 at 9:27

3

Interesting conclusion, but definitely reading too much into it (which is what English Profs do for a living, so good on you for staying in character).
– GreySage
Dec 7 at 20:30

3

That the four names are the four evangelists cannot be random chance. It's either a clue, or the biggest red herring I've ever seen.
– vsz
Dec 9 at 9:30

add a comment |

up vote
25
down vote

The culprit is:

Matthew

Explanation:

If you take the indices of the capital letters in the alphabet and
look up the corresponding verses in each of the biblical books:

Then:

Matthew is the only one whose verses deal with breaking stuff:

Matthew 5:19: Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments...

Matthew 12:20: A bruised reed he will not break...

Matthew 5:3 has nothing to do with breaking stuff and was made intentionally irrelevant to this breakage theme so you could selectively ignore it. This was done to reflect an idea he must've had about religious texts. That those who convince others about truths and meaning in them often pick and choose only the relevant parts that support the argument they are trying to give, whilst ignoring contradictions in other parts of the text that would weaken their assumptions. Hence the specific references to biblical books names. If you think about it, this was the real meaning of the puzzle your friend was trying to reveal to you, and the premise of a puzzle was just an allegory. The way he hid it truly reveals his ingenuity. This might sound a bit far fetched but if you had more faith you might agree.

edited Dec 7 at 9:02

Rai

62318

answered Dec 7 at 5:35

English Lit Professor

25112

4

Even if this isn't the intended answer it would be excellent material for a puzzle :).
– Mixxiphoid
Dec 7 at 9:27

3

Interesting conclusion, but definitely reading too much into it (which is what English Profs do for a living, so good on you for staying in character).
– GreySage
Dec 7 at 20:30

3

That the four names are the four evangelists cannot be random chance. It's either a clue, or the biggest red herring I've ever seen.
– vsz
Dec 9 at 9:30

add a comment |

up vote
25
down vote

The culprit is:

Matthew

Explanation:

If you take the indices of the capital letters in the alphabet and
look up the corresponding verses in each of the biblical books:

Then:

Matthew is the only one whose verses deal with breaking stuff:

Matthew 5:19: Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments...

Matthew 12:20: A bruised reed he will not break...

Matthew 5:3 has nothing to do with breaking stuff and was made intentionally irrelevant to this breakage theme so you could selectively ignore it. This was done to reflect an idea he must've had about religious texts. That those who convince others about truths and meaning in them often pick and choose only the relevant parts that support the argument they are trying to give, whilst ignoring contradictions in other parts of the text that would weaken their assumptions. Hence the specific references to biblical books names. If you think about it, this was the real meaning of the puzzle your friend was trying to reveal to you, and the premise of a puzzle was just an allegory. The way he hid it truly reveals his ingenuity. This might sound a bit far fetched but if you had more faith you might agree.

edited Dec 7 at 9:02

Rai

62318

answered Dec 7 at 5:35

English Lit Professor

25112

The culprit is:

Matthew

Explanation:

If you take the indices of the capital letters in the alphabet and
look up the corresponding verses in each of the biblical books:

Then:

Matthew is the only one whose verses deal with breaking stuff:

Matthew 5:19: Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments...

Matthew 12:20: A bruised reed he will not break...

Matthew 5:3 has nothing to do with breaking stuff and was made intentionally irrelevant to this breakage theme so you could selectively ignore it. This was done to reflect an idea he must've had about religious texts. That those who convince others about truths and meaning in them often pick and choose only the relevant parts that support the argument they are trying to give, whilst ignoring contradictions in other parts of the text that would weaken their assumptions. Hence the specific references to biblical books names. If you think about it, this was the real meaning of the puzzle your friend was trying to reveal to you, and the premise of a puzzle was just an allegory. The way he hid it truly reveals his ingenuity. This might sound a bit far fetched but if you had more faith you might agree.

edited Dec 7 at 9:02

Rai

62318

answered Dec 7 at 5:35

English Lit Professor

25112

edited Dec 7 at 9:02

Rai

62318

edited Dec 7 at 9:02

Rai

62318

edited Dec 7 at 9:02

Rai

62318

answered Dec 7 at 5:35

English Lit Professor

25112

answered Dec 7 at 5:35

English Lit Professor

25112

answered Dec 7 at 5:35

English Lit Professor

25112

4

Even if this isn't the intended answer it would be excellent material for a puzzle :).
– Mixxiphoid
Dec 7 at 9:27

3

Interesting conclusion, but definitely reading too much into it (which is what English Profs do for a living, so good on you for staying in character).
– GreySage
Dec 7 at 20:30

3

That the four names are the four evangelists cannot be random chance. It's either a clue, or the biggest red herring I've ever seen.
– vsz
Dec 9 at 9:30

add a comment |

4

Even if this isn't the intended answer it would be excellent material for a puzzle :).
– Mixxiphoid
Dec 7 at 9:27

3

Interesting conclusion, but definitely reading too much into it (which is what English Profs do for a living, so good on you for staying in character).
– GreySage
Dec 7 at 20:30

3

That the four names are the four evangelists cannot be random chance. It's either a clue, or the biggest red herring I've ever seen.
– vsz
Dec 9 at 9:30

Even if this isn't the intended answer it would be excellent material for a puzzle :).
– Mixxiphoid
Dec 7 at 9:27

Interesting conclusion, but definitely reading too much into it (which is what English Profs do for a living, so good on you for staying in character).
– GreySage
Dec 7 at 20:30

That the four names are the four evangelists cannot be random chance. It's either a clue, or the biggest red herring I've ever seen.
– vsz
Dec 9 at 9:30

add a comment |

up vote
11
down vote

I think it is:

Luke

Explanation:

I accept the "Question Mark" answer as the correct one. However, I concluded that Luke was the culprit. I did this by translating letters into numbers and numbers in to even and odd values.

h E i S t h E C u L p r i T ?

8 5 9 19 20 8 5 3 21 12 16 18 9 20 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0

L u k e

12 21 11 5
1 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 = "HE IS"

Any of the other names dont match inside the 1 & 0s from the clue:
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0

Matthew
0 0 1 1 1 0 0

John
1 0 1 1

Mark
0 0 1 0

edited Dec 7 at 11:42

answered Dec 7 at 11:00

Crille123

1115

add a comment |

up vote
11
down vote

I think it is:

Luke

Explanation:

I accept the "Question Mark" answer as the correct one. However, I concluded that Luke was the culprit. I did this by translating letters into numbers and numbers in to even and odd values.

h E i S t h E C u L p r i T ?

8 5 9 19 20 8 5 3 21 12 16 18 9 20 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0

L u k e

12 21 11 5
1 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 = "HE IS"

Any of the other names dont match inside the 1 & 0s from the clue:
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0

Matthew
0 0 1 1 1 0 0

John
1 0 1 1

Mark
0 0 1 0

edited Dec 7 at 11:42

answered Dec 7 at 11:00

Crille123

1115

add a comment |

up vote
11
down vote

I think it is:

Luke

Explanation:

I accept the "Question Mark" answer as the correct one. However, I concluded that Luke was the culprit. I did this by translating letters into numbers and numbers in to even and odd values.

h E i S t h E C u L p r i T ?

8 5 9 19 20 8 5 3 21 12 16 18 9 20 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0

L u k e

12 21 11 5
1 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 = "HE IS"

Any of the other names dont match inside the 1 & 0s from the clue:
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0

Matthew
0 0 1 1 1 0 0

John
1 0 1 1

Mark
0 0 1 0

edited Dec 7 at 11:42

answered Dec 7 at 11:00

Crille123

1115

I think it is:

Luke

Explanation:

I accept the "Question Mark" answer as the correct one. However, I concluded that Luke was the culprit. I did this by translating letters into numbers and numbers in to even and odd values.

h E i S t h E C u L p r i T ?

8 5 9 19 20 8 5 3 21 12 16 18 9 20 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0

L u k e

12 21 11 5
1 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 = "HE IS"

Any of the other names dont match inside the 1 & 0s from the clue:
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0

Matthew
0 0 1 1 1 0 0

John
1 0 1 1

Mark
0 0 1 0

edited Dec 7 at 11:42

answered Dec 7 at 11:00

Crille123

1115

edited Dec 7 at 11:42

answered Dec 7 at 11:00

Crille123

1115

answered Dec 7 at 11:00

Crille123

1115

answered Dec 7 at 11:00

Crille123

1115

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up vote
10
down vote

Four boys are playing football. One breaks a window.

By elimination

The four boys were: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. So it must be the fifth boy. Since "the four" were playing football. Strict interpretation would be that there are 4 + 1 boys.

answered Dec 6 at 16:28

Viktor Mellgren

683510

But, as I child I would remember countless times us (almost) breaking a window by accident..
– gsamaras
Dec 7 at 8:03

I think it's meant that one of the players broke the window by chance with the football.
– Edheldil
Dec 7 at 8:36

3

I think so to, but if there is room for interpretation in a puzzle I'm gonna exploit it :)
– Viktor Mellgren
Dec 7 at 9:35

2

I don't see a lot of wiggle room in the title "Four boys are playing football and one of them breaks a window".
– benj2240
Dec 7 at 22:34

@benj2240 good eye, OP's title statement and the puzzle conflict. The puzzle doesn't include "of them".
– BruceWayne
Dec 8 at 3:54

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up vote
10
down vote

Four boys are playing football. One breaks a window.

By elimination

The four boys were: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. So it must be the fifth boy. Since "the four" were playing football. Strict interpretation would be that there are 4 + 1 boys.

answered Dec 6 at 16:28

Viktor Mellgren

683510

But, as I child I would remember countless times us (almost) breaking a window by accident..
– gsamaras
Dec 7 at 8:03

I think it's meant that one of the players broke the window by chance with the football.
– Edheldil
Dec 7 at 8:36

3

I think so to, but if there is room for interpretation in a puzzle I'm gonna exploit it :)
– Viktor Mellgren
Dec 7 at 9:35

2

I don't see a lot of wiggle room in the title "Four boys are playing football and one of them breaks a window".
– benj2240
Dec 7 at 22:34

@benj2240 good eye, OP's title statement and the puzzle conflict. The puzzle doesn't include "of them".
– BruceWayne
Dec 8 at 3:54

add a comment |

up vote
10
down vote

Four boys are playing football. One breaks a window.

By elimination

The four boys were: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. So it must be the fifth boy. Since "the four" were playing football. Strict interpretation would be that there are 4 + 1 boys.

answered Dec 6 at 16:28

Viktor Mellgren

683510

Four boys are playing football. One breaks a window.

By elimination

The four boys were: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. So it must be the fifth boy. Since "the four" were playing football. Strict interpretation would be that there are 4 + 1 boys.

answered Dec 6 at 16:28

Viktor Mellgren

683510

answered Dec 6 at 16:28

Viktor Mellgren

683510

answered Dec 6 at 16:28

Viktor Mellgren

683510

answered Dec 6 at 16:28

Viktor Mellgren

683510

But, as I child I would remember countless times us (almost) breaking a window by accident..
– gsamaras
Dec 7 at 8:03

I think it's meant that one of the players broke the window by chance with the football.
– Edheldil
Dec 7 at 8:36

3

I think so to, but if there is room for interpretation in a puzzle I'm gonna exploit it :)
– Viktor Mellgren
Dec 7 at 9:35

2

I don't see a lot of wiggle room in the title "Four boys are playing football and one of them breaks a window".
– benj2240
Dec 7 at 22:34

@benj2240 good eye, OP's title statement and the puzzle conflict. The puzzle doesn't include "of them".
– BruceWayne
Dec 8 at 3:54

add a comment |

But, as I child I would remember countless times us (almost) breaking a window by accident..
– gsamaras
Dec 7 at 8:03

I think it's meant that one of the players broke the window by chance with the football.
– Edheldil
Dec 7 at 8:36

3

I think so to, but if there is room for interpretation in a puzzle I'm gonna exploit it :)
– Viktor Mellgren
Dec 7 at 9:35

2

I don't see a lot of wiggle room in the title "Four boys are playing football and one of them breaks a window".
– benj2240
Dec 7 at 22:34

@benj2240 good eye, OP's title statement and the puzzle conflict. The puzzle doesn't include "of them".
– BruceWayne
Dec 8 at 3:54

But, as I child I would remember countless times us (almost) breaking a window by accident..
– gsamaras
Dec 7 at 8:03

I think it's meant that one of the players broke the window by chance with the football.
– Edheldil
Dec 7 at 8:36

I think so to, but if there is room for interpretation in a puzzle I'm gonna exploit it :)
– Viktor Mellgren
Dec 7 at 9:35

I don't see a lot of wiggle room in the title "Four boys are playing football and one of them breaks a window".
– benj2240
Dec 7 at 22:34

@benj2240 good eye, OP's title statement and the puzzle conflict. The puzzle doesn't include "of them".
– BruceWayne
Dec 8 at 3:54

add a comment |

up vote
6
down vote

I think it is:

John

Here's my take:

Apply a simple 0 based count to each letter starting at A.

Add the values for each set, then do some subtraction of the two main character sets.

Lower case letters: hithupri = 101

Upper case letters: ESECLT = 58

Matthew = 83

Mark = 39

Luke = 45

John = 43

101 - 58 = 43

answered Dec 7 at 18:47

Andrew

611

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up vote
6
down vote

I think it is:

John

Here's my take:

Apply a simple 0 based count to each letter starting at A.

Add the values for each set, then do some subtraction of the two main character sets.

Lower case letters: hithupri = 101

Upper case letters: ESECLT = 58

Matthew = 83

Mark = 39

Luke = 45

John = 43

101 - 58 = 43

answered Dec 7 at 18:47

Andrew

611

add a comment |

up vote
6
down vote

I think it is:

John

Here's my take:

Apply a simple 0 based count to each letter starting at A.

Add the values for each set, then do some subtraction of the two main character sets.

Lower case letters: hithupri = 101

Upper case letters: ESECLT = 58

Matthew = 83

Mark = 39

Luke = 45

John = 43

101 - 58 = 43

answered Dec 7 at 18:47

Andrew

611

I think it is:

John

Here's my take:

Apply a simple 0 based count to each letter starting at A.

Add the values for each set, then do some subtraction of the two main character sets.

Lower case letters: hithupri = 101

Upper case letters: ESECLT = 58

Matthew = 83

Mark = 39

Luke = 45

John = 43

101 - 58 = 43

answered Dec 7 at 18:47

Andrew

611

answered Dec 7 at 18:47

Andrew

611

answered Dec 7 at 18:47

Andrew

611

answered Dec 7 at 18:47

Andrew

611

add a comment |

up vote
3
down vote

Adding to @Rai's wonderful answer...

...here is to perhaps explain the capital letters:

An anagram of all the capital letters, ESECLT, is SELECT.

So...

Perhaps you have to select the question MARK?

answered Dec 7 at 15:03

user477343

2,6681849

1

It sure does add sense to the capitalized alphabets..
– Rai
Dec 10 at 8:27

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up vote
3
down vote

Adding to @Rai's wonderful answer...

...here is to perhaps explain the capital letters:

An anagram of all the capital letters, ESECLT, is SELECT.

So...

Perhaps you have to select the question MARK?

answered Dec 7 at 15:03

user477343

2,6681849

1

It sure does add sense to the capitalized alphabets..
– Rai
Dec 10 at 8:27

add a comment |

up vote
3
down vote

Adding to @Rai's wonderful answer...

...here is to perhaps explain the capital letters:

An anagram of all the capital letters, ESECLT, is SELECT.

So...

Perhaps you have to select the question MARK?

answered Dec 7 at 15:03

user477343

2,6681849

Adding to @Rai's wonderful answer...

...here is to perhaps explain the capital letters:

An anagram of all the capital letters, ESECLT, is SELECT.

So...

Perhaps you have to select the question MARK?

answered Dec 7 at 15:03

user477343

2,6681849

answered Dec 7 at 15:03

user477343

2,6681849

answered Dec 7 at 15:03

user477343

2,6681849

answered Dec 7 at 15:03

user477343

2,6681849

1

It sure does add sense to the capitalized alphabets..
– Rai
Dec 10 at 8:27

add a comment |

1

It sure does add sense to the capitalized alphabets..
– Rai
Dec 10 at 8:27

It sure does add sense to the capitalized alphabets..
– Rai
Dec 10 at 8:27

add a comment |

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