[bksvol-discuss] Re: Logic Puzzles, Brain Teasers, and Riddles

  • From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:35:00 -0700 (PDT)

Jake's given you the solution--only I'll one one little thing. There's a 
pause... when neither of the other two answered and said what color his hat 
was, then the third man knew and answered.

Cindy

--- On Sun, 8/17/08, Jake Brownell <jabrown@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Jake Brownell <jabrown@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Logic Puzzles, Brain Teasers, and Riddles
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, August 17, 2008, 6:19 PM
> I'll give this a stab.
> 
> Let's call the shortest man 1, the middle man 2 and the
> tall man 3.
> 
> We know that #1 and #2 are not both wearing white hats,
> because if they were 
> then #3 must be wearing a black hat and #3 would know it
> (because there are 
> only 2 white hats).
> 
> It then follows that #1 and #2 must be wearing some
> combination of:
> #1 white and #2 black
> #1 black and #2 white
> #1 black and #2 black
> 
> If #2 knows that #1's hat is white, then #2 knows that
> his own hat must be 
> black, because otherwise it would have been white and #3
> would have known 
> the color of his hat.
> Since #2 didn't know the color of his hat this
> alternative isn't possible.
> 
> Since the remaining alternatives both have #1 with a black
> hat, we now know 
> the reasoning and the color.
> 
> Cheers,
> Jake
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chela Robles"
> <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 8:04 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Logic Puzzles, Brain Teasers,
> and Riddles
> 
> 
> > Hello all, I know I'm behind the times with email
> but I'm trying to
> > catch up, now that I have stable internet connection,
> I have a puzzle
> > for you all to solve, that is, if any of you can solve
> it, my sister,
> > Brittnee, is a senior in high school taking algebra 2,
> and wanted me
> > to help her with this puzzle, however I'm stumped,
> and this has been a
> > very interesting 24 hours minus sleep time and church,
> to think of how
> > to solve it, so here it goes.
> > Black And White Hats
> > Cannibals ambush a safari in the jungle and capture
> three men. The
> > cannibals give the men a single chance to escape
> uneaten.
> >
> > The captives are lined up in order of height, and are
> tied to stakes.
> > The man in the rear can see the backs of his two
> friends, the man in
> > the middle can see the back the man in front, and the
> man in front
> > cannot see anyone. The cannibals show the men five
> hats. Three of the
> > hats are black and two of the hats are white.
> >
> > Blindfolds are then placed over each man's eyes
> and a hat is placed on
> > each man's head. The two hats left over are
> hidden. The blindfolds are
> > then removed and it is said to the men that if one of
> them can guess
> > what color hat he is wearing they can all leave
> unharmed.
> >
> > The man in the rear who can see both of his
> friends' hats but not his
> > own says, "I don't know". The middle man
> who can see the hat of the
> > man in front, but not his own says, "I don't
> know". The front man who
> > cannot see ANYBODY'S hat says "I know!"
> >
> > How did he know the color of his hat and what color
> was it?
> >
> >
> > On 8/12/08, Bob <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Hi Jim. The only book I can think of is "are
> you smarter than a fifth
> >> grader?" that is in the collection.
> >>
> >> However, you can check out
> >> http://www.braingle.com./
> >> This is a site with all sorts of brain teasers and
> puzzles.
> >>
> >> I especially like the fractured phrases section.
> It presents garbled 
> >> phrases
> >> that, once straightened out, are well known
> sayings. I used to use this 
> >> when
> >> teaching folks to cut and paste on the computer.
> It made a boring subject
> >> more tolerable.
> >>
> >> Check it out.
> >>
> >> Bob
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 6:52 AM
> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Logic Puzzles, Brain
> Teasers, and Riddles
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Hi,
> >>> A couple of years ago now, my best friend
> passed away. His little girl
> >>> really likes this sort of thing. Do we have
> any books in the collection
> >>> with this kind of stuff, or fun facts or
> trivia that might interest 
> >>> people
> >>> who are somewhere around nine years old?
> I'd like to read it and have 
> >>> fun
> >>> with her when I see her. She is so quiet. I
> never know what she's
> >>> thinking,
> >>> and I'd like to help her if she needs it.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>>
> >>> Jim
> >>>
> >>> James D Homme, Usability Engineering, Highmark
> Inc.,
> >>> james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx, 412-544-1810
> >>>
> >>> "The difference between those who get
> what they wish for and those who
> >>> don't is action. Therefore, every action
> you take is a complete
> >>> success,regardless of the results." --
> Jerrold Mundis
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> >>>
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