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You may or may not have already heard this one but...
4 people are captured by cannibals and were put in sand with only their heads showing. Here is a demonstration: (Poor drawing) [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
The people have 1 hour for one person to call out their hat color and it has to be correct (NO GUESSING) The people cannot turn around and look at other people and they prisoners know there are only black and white hats. The objective is for one person to call out their hat color and one person only. NOTICE: They can't see thorough the wall and they are no where near water.
Alright first person to tell me what person calls out there hat color and why gets 100 rep (Will rep x5)x
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4 people are captured by cannibals and were put in sand with only their heads showing. Here is a demonstration: (Poor drawing) [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
The people have 1 hour for one person to call out their hat color and it has to be correct (NO GUESSING) The people cannot turn around and look at other people and they prisoners know there are only black and white hats. The objective is for one person to call out their hat color and one person only. NOTICE: They can't see thorough the wall and they are no where near water.
Alright first person to tell me what person calls out there hat color and why gets 100 rep (Will rep x5)x
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The man in front knew he was wearing a black hat because he knew the first man did not see two white hats and he knew that the second man did not see one white hat because if he saw a white hat, the second man would have known that his hat was black from hearing the first man's statement.
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Scrubbier wrote The man in front knew he was wearing a black hat because he knew the first man did not see two white hats and he knew that the second man did not see one white hat because if he saw a white hat, the second man would have known that his hat was black from hearing the first man's statement.
No only one guy can say the correct answer and could you specify the people as in the guy in the back or the only guy on the right side and give their hat color
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I guess I will give the 100 rep to daw if no one can guess the correct answer ;)
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The man in the middle on the left side with the white hat.
He can see that the person in front of him has a black hat and the person behind him doesn't say anything so he knows that his hat must be different color.
He can see that the person in front of him has a black hat and the person behind him doesn't say anything so he knows that his hat must be different color.
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inuyasha555 wrote The man in the middle on the left side with the white hat.
He can see that the person in front of him has a black hat and the person behind him doesn't say anything so he knows that his hat must be different color.
No.. sorry try again the man could be wearing the same hat as him behind him he doesn't know that
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After hours of thinking so hard lol , I think I got it . I labeled the people so it's easier to understand . The one on the far right behind the wall is A . The first person to the left of the wall is B . The person in the middle is C . The last one on the left is D .
After a while, C comes to the realization that he must answer. This is because D can't answer, and neither can A or B. D can see C and B, but can't determine his own hat color. B can't see anyone and also can't determine his own hat color. A is in the same situation as B, where he can't see anyone and can't determine his own hat color. Since A, B, and D are silent, that leaves C. C knows he is wearing a black hat because if D saw that both B and C were wearing white hats, then he would have answered. But since D is silent, C knows that he must be wearing a black hat as B (who he can see) is wearing a white hat.
After a while, C comes to the realization that he must answer. This is because D can't answer, and neither can A or B. D can see C and B, but can't determine his own hat color. B can't see anyone and also can't determine his own hat color. A is in the same situation as B, where he can't see anyone and can't determine his own hat color. Since A, B, and D are silent, that leaves C. C knows he is wearing a black hat because if D saw that both B and C were wearing white hats, then he would have answered. But since D is silent, C knows that he must be wearing a black hat as B (who he can see) is wearing a white hat.
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daw wrote After hours of thinking so hard lol , I think I got it . I labeled the people so it's easier to understand . The one on the far right behind the wall is A . The first person to the left of the wall is B . The person in the middle is C . The last one on the left is D .
After a while, C comes to the realization that he must answer. This is because D can't answer, and neither can A or B. D can see C and B, but can't determine his own hat color. B can't see anyone and also can't determine his own hat color. A is in the same situation as B, where he can't see anyone and can't determine his own hat color. Since A, B, and D are silent, that leaves C. C knows he is wearing a black hat because if D saw that both B and C were wearing white hats, then he would have answered. But since D is silent, C knows that he must be wearing a black hat as B (who he can see) is wearing a white hat.
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daw wrote After hours of thinking so hard lol , I think I got it . I labeled the people so it's easier to understand . The one on the far right behind the wall is A . The first person to the left of the wall is B . The person in the middle is C . The last one on the left is D .
After a while, C comes to the realization that he must answer. This is because D can't answer, and neither can A or B. D can see C and B, but can't determine his own hat color. B can't see anyone and also can't determine his own hat color. A is in the same situation as B, where he can't see anyone and can't determine his own hat color. Since A, B, and D are silent, that leaves C. C knows he is wearing a black hat because if D saw that both B and C were wearing white hats, then he would have answered. But since D is silent, C knows that he must be wearing a black hat as B (who he can see) is wearing a white hat.
Aww you cheated but I will rep anyway
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