Dan says, “Half my seven cats are fat”. Den says, “A third of my eight dogs are barking”. Din says, “A quarter of my nine mice are old”. Don says, “A sixth of my 11 tadpoles are wriggling”. Dun says, “A fifth of my 10 goldfish are hiding”. One is telling the truth. Who is it?
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