Help a question that needs to be solved!

AndrewxChau · 09-10-2005, 09:12 PM

I hope you can help solve this simple equation:

There are 3 men in jail and did pretty good the sherif decided to ask them a skill testing quesion, " Which hat are you wearing when the other 2 people is wearing those hat? "

There are 3 people 1 is blind, 1 has 1 eye, and one has both eyes, they where blind folded before the hats where worn, the hats included 3 green hats and 2 white hats.

The 2 people who can see said it wasnt worth the trouble, and then the blind man said a hat, but which hat? he was absouloutly sure that it was that hat.

How did he know?

**apj101** · 09-10-2005, 10:11 PM

could you transate that into english, and then i'll have a stab at it

skidude · 09-10-2005, 10:13 PM

Ok, wtf, I have no idea what that means.

OS Dragon · 09-10-2005, 10:23 PM

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I hope you can help solve this simple equation

I don't think it's an equation, it seems more like a riddle. I believe that the blind man knew that he was wearing a green hat because the possiblity of having a green hat is more likely than having a white one.
This equation/ riddle is poorly constructed. The wording leaves the read confused. For example how can five hats be worn if only three participants.

flame1117 · 09-10-2005, 10:28 PM

I'll think about the riddle, when i dont have to think about the wording behide it.

M0ddingMan1a · 09-10-2005, 10:59 PM

i have the answer to the equation. 2X/45

AndrewxChau · 09-10-2005, 11:37 PM

it is a riddle the teacher gave us. The chief gave the 3 participants a game which their where 5 hats total and they dont know what hat they are wearing and from seeing the other 2 hats that the other 2 where wearing how could that blind man not see anything and still be 100% sure it is the hat he is wearing?

CORRECTED VERSION: I hope you can help solve this simple equation:

There are 3 prison inmates, to each a sherif decided to give a riddle, "Which hat are you wearing when the other 2 inmates are wearing the same hat? "

1 inmate is blind, 1 has 1 eye, and the last has both eyes. All of the inmates were blind-folded before the hats were put on. The hats included 3 green hats and 2 white hats.

The 2 inmates who can see said it wasn't worth the trouble, but then the blind man said a hat, but which hat? He was absouloutly sure that it was that hat.

How did he know?

elmarcorulz · 09-11-2005, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by AndrewxChau

"Which hat are you wearing when the other 2 inmates are wearing the same hat? "

either its a trick question because they cant all be wearing the same hat

. or its green, because if theres 3 of them wearing the same colour hat, and theres only 2 white hats, it doesnt add up. so it must be green, because its the only colour where theres enough hats.

flame1117 · 09-11-2005, 04:40 AM

I have a question for you,m if its so simple why dont you anwser it

GhostEye · 09-11-2005, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by apj101

could you transate that into english, and then i'll have a stab at it

^

09-10-2005, 09:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
AndrewxChau New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9	Help a question that needs to be solved! I hope you can help solve this simple equation: There are 3 men in jail and did pretty good the sherif decided to ask them a skill testing quesion, " Which hat are you wearing when the other 2 people is wearing those hat? " There are 3 people 1 is blind, 1 has 1 eye, and one has both eyes, they where blind folded before the hats where worn, the hats included 3 green hats and 2 white hats. The 2 people who can see said it wasnt worth the trouble, and then the blind man said a hat, but which hat? he was absouloutly sure that it was that hat. How did he know?

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09-10-2005, 11:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
AndrewxChau New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9	it is a riddle the teacher gave us. The chief gave the 3 participants a game which their where 5 hats total and they dont know what hat they are wearing and from seeing the other 2 hats that the other 2 where wearing how could that blind man not see anything and still be 100% sure it is the hat he is wearing? CORRECTED VERSION: I hope you can help solve this simple equation: There are 3 prison inmates, to each a sherif decided to give a riddle, "Which hat are you wearing when the other 2 inmates are wearing the same hat? " 1 inmate is blind, 1 has 1 eye, and the last has both eyes. All of the inmates were blind-folded before the hats were put on. The hats included 3 green hats and 2 white hats. The 2 inmates who can see said it wasn't worth the trouble, but then the blind man said a hat, but which hat? He was absouloutly sure that it was that hat. How did he know? Last edited by AndrewxChau; 09-11-2005 at 12:00 AM.

09-10-2005, 10:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
flame1117 banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,770	I'll think about the riddle, when i dont have to think about the wording behide it.

09-11-2005, 04:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
flame1117 banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,770	I have a question for you,m if its so simple why dont you anwser it

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