Brain Teaser #2 - GoFuckYourself.com

HighRoller · 07-23-2003, 01:36 AM

A killer tells these 3 guys he is going to kill them within 1 hour if they don't tell him before 1 hour is up what color hat is on their head, and the wrong answer will get them killed. All 3 guys are very intelligent. They are standing in a straight line and the guy in the front can't see the 2 guys in back of him, and the guy in the middle can only see the guy in front of him, and the guy in the back can only see the 2 guys in front of him. Not one of the guys can see the color of hat they have on their own head. There are 5 total hats, (3 white hats and 2 black hats). The killer puts the hats on each of their heads and gets rid of the last 2 hats without any of the men seeing the colors of the last 2.
After 59 minutes and 59 seconds, the guy standing in the very front yells out the color of the hat on his head, what color is it, and how is he so sure?

SilverTab · 07-23-2003, 01:38 AM

hmmm fuck it..i'm too drunk for this one...it's 5am here damnit!

Tala · 07-23-2003, 01:43 AM

Are they allowed to speak to each other?

HighRoller · 07-23-2003, 01:43 AM

Sorry I should have mentioned that, forgot

They are not allowed to speak at all

HighRoller · 07-23-2003, 01:44 AM

If no one gets it in 10 minutes, I"ll give a hint

Tala · 07-23-2003, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by HighRoller
Sorry I should have mentioned that, forgot

They are not allowed to speak at all

Danke.

07-23-2003, 01:45 AM

the only way the guy in back would be sure of his answer is if the 2 front guys had black hats on, because there is @ least 1 white hat in the 3... (wich means either #2 or #1 has a white hat)

Im kinda stuck here...

HighRoller · 07-23-2003, 01:47 AM

you are on the right track
It's a matter of the first guy talking at the last second cause he knows the 2nd and 3rd don't know, and only a certain combo or so would allow this to happen, so ironically the 1st guy knows because the 2nd and 3rd person don't

Tala · 07-23-2003, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bdjuf
the only way the guy in back would be sure of his answer is if the 2 front guys had black hats on, because there is @ least 1 white hat in the 3... (wich means either #2 or #1 has a white hat)

Im kinda stuck here...

But the guy in the front was the one who spoke.

eiht_98 · 07-23-2003, 01:47 AM

hint please

07-23-2003, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bdjuf
the only way the guy in back would be sure of his answer is if the 2 front guys had black hats on, because there is @ least 1 white hat in the 3... (wich means either #2 or #1 has a white hat)

Im kinda stuck here...

hmm, still thinking

Tala · 07-23-2003, 01:48 AM

Oh just give the poor sot a fuckin mirror and call it a night!

Tala · 07-23-2003, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bdjuf

hmm, still thinking

or black-black-black

07-23-2003, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tala
or black-black-black

no white-white-white is still possible (thats why I edit it)

HighRoller · 07-23-2003, 01:51 AM

Well what I said above kind of was the hint
the fact that 2nd and 3rd don't speak means the combination is such that 2nd and 3rd smart guys can't be sure, which makes the 1st guy sure.

07-23-2003, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by HighRoller
Well what I said above kind of was the hint
the fact that 2nd and 3rd don't speak means the combination is such that 2nd and 3rd smart guys can't be sure, which makes the 1st guy sure.

exactly, but what does the 2nd guy know that makes him not speak, thats what Im trying to figure out

Tala · 07-23-2003, 01:52 AM

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Originally posted by bdjuf

no white-white-white is still possible (thats why I edit it)

That's what I meant. It's almost 4 am here, gimme a break. :p

HighRoller · 07-23-2003, 01:53 AM

You may have to write this one down on the paper, I heard this one today so there is a logical explination

07-23-2003, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tala
That's what I meant. It's almost 4 am here, gimme a break. :p

almost 5 am here, your point?

Tala · 07-23-2003, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bdjuf

almost 5 am here, your point?

Lick me.

Got any coffee?

07-23-2003, 01:56 AM

the 2nd guy know that theyre not both black

so if the front guy was black, that means he would have been white
but thats not the case since he doesnt speak

so the front guy is wearing a WHITE hat

Serious jd · 07-23-2003, 01:58 AM

ah you got it i couldn't make the 2nd guy connection to the last guy.

07-23-2003, 01:59 AM

this was one of the best brain teasers I have done so far
thanx

Serious jd · 07-23-2003, 01:59 AM

i guess i forgot that the middle guy was smart too

Tala · 07-23-2003, 02:01 AM

Good job bdjuf!

07-23-2003, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tala
Good job bdjuf!

thanx

HighRoller · 07-23-2003, 02:04 AM

nice job, smart for 5 am

stocktrader23 · 07-23-2003, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bdjuf
the 2nd guy know that theyre not both black

so if the front guy was black, that means he would have been white
but thats not the case since he doesnt speak

so the front guy is wearing a WHITE hat

Nice.

07-23-2003, 01:43 AM	#3
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07-23-2003, 01:48 AM	#12
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07-23-2003, 02:01 AM	#25
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07-23-2003, 01:36 AM	#1
HighRoller Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MN Posts: 1,037	Brain Teaser #2 A killer tells these 3 guys he is going to kill them within 1 hour if they don't tell him before 1 hour is up what color hat is on their head, and the wrong answer will get them killed. All 3 guys are very intelligent. They are standing in a straight line and the guy in the front can't see the 2 guys in back of him, and the guy in the middle can only see the guy in front of him, and the guy in the back can only see the 2 guys in front of him. Not one of the guys can see the color of hat they have on their own head. There are 5 total hats, (3 white hats and 2 black hats). The killer puts the hats on each of their heads and gets rid of the last 2 hats without any of the men seeing the colors of the last 2. After 59 minutes and 59 seconds, the guy standing in the very front yells out the color of the hat on his head, what color is it, and how is he so sure?

07-23-2003, 01:38 AM	#2
SilverTab Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MTL Posts: 5,060	hmmm fuck it..i'm too drunk for this one...it's 5am here damnit! __________________ mmm my sig was too big... no more cool animation but hey still! need php? ICQ: 94586959

07-23-2003, 01:44 AM	#5
HighRoller Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MN Posts: 1,037	If no one gets it in 10 minutes, I"ll give a hint

07-23-2003, 01:45 AM	#7
buddyjuf Guest Posts: n/a	the only way the guy in back would be sure of his answer is if the 2 front guys had black hats on, because there is @ least 1 white hat in the 3... (wich means either #2 or #1 has a white hat) Im kinda stuck here...

07-23-2003, 01:47 AM	#8
HighRoller Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MN Posts: 1,037	you are on the right track It's a matter of the first guy talking at the last second cause he knows the 2nd and 3rd don't know, and only a certain combo or so would allow this to happen, so ironically the 1st guy knows because the 2nd and 3rd person don't

07-23-2003, 01:47 AM	#10
eiht_98 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: EU Posts: 6,103	hint please

07-23-2003, 01:51 AM	#15
HighRoller Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MN Posts: 1,037	Well what I said above kind of was the hint the fact that 2nd and 3rd don't speak means the combination is such that 2nd and 3rd smart guys can't be sure, which makes the 1st guy sure.

07-23-2003, 01:53 AM	#18
HighRoller Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MN Posts: 1,037	You may have to write this one down on the paper, I heard this one today so there is a logical explination

07-23-2003, 01:56 AM	#21
buddyjuf Guest Posts: n/a	the 2nd guy know that theyre not both black so if the front guy was black, that means he would have been white but thats not the case since he doesnt speak so the front guy is wearing a WHITE hat

07-23-2003, 01:58 AM	#22
Serious jd Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 103	ah you got it i couldn't make the 2nd guy connection to the last guy.

07-23-2003, 01:59 AM	#23
buddyjuf Guest Posts: n/a	this was one of the best brain teasers I have done so far thanx

07-23-2003, 02:04 AM	#27
HighRoller Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MN Posts: 1,037	nice job, smart for 5 am