9. Knights always tell the truth and knaves always lie. A knight sits in a circle with 8 other people, each either a knight or knave. Each of the 9 people says, “Im sitting next to exactly one knave." Find the maximum possible number of knaves.

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9. Knights always tell the truth and
knaves always lie. A knight sits in a
circle with 8 other people, each either
a knight or knave. Each of the 9
people says, I'm sitting next to
exactly one knave." Find the maximum
possible number of knaves.
O 1
O 2
O 3
4
O 5
Transcribed Image Text:9. Knights always tell the truth and knaves always lie. A knight sits in a circle with 8 other people, each either a knight or knave. Each of the 9 people says, I'm sitting next to exactly one knave." Find the maximum possible number of knaves. O 1 O 2 O 3 4 O 5
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