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

  • From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:31:39 -0700 (PDT)

This is like the red dot blue dot problem, which I had worked out once. I'll 
have to think about it and when I do I'll let you know, if someone doesn't 
before me.

Cindy


--- On Sun, 8/17/08, Chela Robles <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Chela Robles <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Logic Puzzles, Brain Teasers, and Riddles
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, August 17, 2008, 6:04 PM
> 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
> >> Highmark internal only: For usability and
> accessibility:
> >> http://highwire.highmark.com/sites/iwov/hwt093/
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