Topic: Here's a riddle instead of a joke.
Anonymous A started this discussion 5 years ago #102,325
Three men each randomly pick a hat out of a closet and put their choice on their head. • The closet had three red hats and two blue hats. Other than the color, all five hats are identical.
• The closet also had no light, and each man put on the hat in the dark, so none of the men saw which color they picked.
The first man says, "I don't know which color I picked."
The second man says, "I also don't know which color I picked."
The third man says, "I'm blind, and I know which color I picked."
What color hat is the blind man wearing?
tteh !MemesToDNA joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 3 minutes later[^] [v] #1,156,458
Can we say for sure that only the third man is blind? If so, I think red. ?
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 5 years ago, 1 minute later, 5 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,156,459
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tteh !MemesToDNA replied with this 5 years ago, 13 minutes later, 19 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,156,471
@1,156,459 (A)
Red then, I think? The fact that both the other men are uncertain means the blind man must be wearing red.
Red then, I think? The fact that both the other men are uncertain means the blind man must be wearing red.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 1 minute later, 20 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,156,472
this is a brainer for sure
19bitch !1t5yAoqo/E joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 6 minutes later, 27 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,156,473
If they second and third man both have blue hats, the first man would see that, and know his hat must be red. So 2 and 3 cannot both be blue.
If the first and third man both have blue hats, the second man would see that, and know his hat must be red. So 1 and 3 cannot both be blue.
The second man also knows, after hearing the first man speak, that he and the third man cannot both have blue hats. Therefore if the third mans hat is blue, he knows his has to be red. But if he doesn't know his own hat's color, that means the third man's hat must be red.
If the first and third man both have blue hats, the second man would see that, and know his hat must be red. So 1 and 3 cannot both be blue.
The second man also knows, after hearing the first man speak, that he and the third man cannot both have blue hats. Therefore if the third mans hat is blue, he knows his has to be red. But if he doesn't know his own hat's color, that means the third man's hat must be red.
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chill dog !!81dzJNNYL joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 40 seconds later, 27 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,156,474
Man 1: he either sees 2 red hats or 1 red 1 blue. If he saw 2 blue hats he would know he is wearing a red hat.
So its man 2 red man 3 red
or man 2 blue man 3 red
or man 2 red man 3 blue
Same for man 2.
It's either man 1 red man 3 red, man 1 blue man 3 red
Or man 1 red man 3 blue
So our options are
Man 1 ? man 2 red man 3 red
Man 1 ? Man 2 blue man 3 red
Man 1 ? Man 2 red man 3 blue
Man 1 red man 2 ? man 3 red
Man 1 blue man 2 ? Man 3 red
Man 1 red man 2 ? Man 3 blue
I've seen a version of this riddle where it's a line of men who can only see the hats in front of them. The fact that each man can see one more hat than the man before ends up being crucial to solving the puzzle. I forget how it ends up being logiced out and can't be bothered right now so I'm just gonna guess.
Blind man is wearing red.
So its man 2 red man 3 red
or man 2 blue man 3 red
or man 2 red man 3 blue
Same for man 2.
It's either man 1 red man 3 red, man 1 blue man 3 red
Or man 1 red man 3 blue
So our options are
Man 1 ? man 2 red man 3 red
Man 1 ? Man 2 blue man 3 red
Man 1 ? Man 2 red man 3 blue
Man 1 red man 2 ? man 3 red
Man 1 blue man 2 ? Man 3 red
Man 1 red man 2 ? Man 3 blue
I've seen a version of this riddle where it's a line of men who can only see the hats in front of them. The fact that each man can see one more hat than the man before ends up being crucial to solving the puzzle. I forget how it ends up being logiced out and can't be bothered right now so I'm just gonna guess.
Blind man is wearing red.
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 19 minutes later, 47 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,156,483
Hat.
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 10 minutes later, 57 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,156,493
it's easier to work out what the fuck could be going on with a pencil and paper