SoBeLiz Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 The man with the hat There are four men standing in front of a firing squad. Two of them (nr.1 & 3) wear a black hat and two of them (nr.2 & 4) wear a white hat. They are all facing the same direction and between nr.3 and nr.4 stands a brick wall (see picture). So nr.1 can see nr.2 & 3, nr.2 sees nr.3, nr.3 sees only the wall and nr.4 doesn't see a thing. The men know that there are two white and two black hats. The commander of the firing squad is willing to let the men go if one of them can say what color hat he is wearing. The men are not allowed to talk. The only thing they may say is "I'm wearing a white/black hat". If one of the men knows which hat he is wearing he must tell it and all men will be free. Which man knows 100% sure what color hat he's wearing? => I I I | I 1 2 3 4 :gun: :blue: :blue: :blue: :blue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoBeLiz Posted March 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 **bump** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monopolized Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 I'm guessing the first one. They could be in a circle. And, if not, he's the most able to look around the brick wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monopolized Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Upon thought, it could be the third man seeing as how we don't know just how tall this wall is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoBeLiz Posted March 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 hehe take the riddle as is monopolized-the men are in a straight line and for sanity's sake assume man 3 cannot see past the wall, and cannot peek around it (would you try to look around a brick wall if someone is pointing a gun at you? style_emoticons/default/wink.gif ) so they look like this 1 2 3 4 :blue: :blue: :blue: || :blue: * -> -> -> -> *arrows indicate direction each man is facing http://fool.exler.ru/sm/bud.gif-SoBe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 She meant to say/show this: 1 2 3 4 :blue: http://www.dacity.com/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/arrow-right.gif http://www.dacity.com/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/whitehate.gif http://www.dacity.com/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/arrow-right.gif :blue: http://www.dacity.com/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/arrow-right.gif http://www.dacity.com/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/brick-v.gif http://www.dacity.com/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/whitehate.gif http://www.dacity.com/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/arrow-right.gif The arrows indicating the direction they are facing, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoBeLiz Posted March 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 hmph i was just using what i had...no need to get fancy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyrat Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 hehehe, k...there's a mirror on the wall so number 3 knows for sure he's wearing a black hat 'cause he can see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoBeLiz Posted March 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Fluffy....did tha riddle say there was a mirror?? :8-P: Seriously guys, you can answer this one! Just think process of elimantion (I know I butchered the spelling but i'm too lazy to look it up) You guys aren't gonna let jmukiki come back and answer it are ya?? (only pickin jmukiki style_emoticons/default/smile.gif ) style_emoticons/default/bud.gif -SoBe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Avatar Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 the first one as he can see the hats of 2 and 3 and therefor determine whether or not the colours are alternating their by determining no 4s hat he can then by elimation say what hat he has!!!!! thank you and good night (thats wroung isn't it!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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