Love this sort of thing. Haven't posted any responses, because usually when I've had the chance to check someone else has long figured it out.
Just a thought.... not sure if it's a problem for others, but it's hard to open this thread and not be exposed to spoilers (ie. someone else's thoughts or even the answer).
Would it be possible to have two separate threads - one exclusively for the logic puzzles / riddles and another for discussions of the processes and eventual answers? Shouldn't be too hard to cross-reference between the two with the right headings or post references (Tech/A used to do it in his charting threads). I hope that something like this would keep it in the spirit of community collaboration, because it's great to see, especially in the often maligned general chat section of ASF.
Correct!
Well done ASF, you have collectively passed the recommend requirement of 9 and over
Lets see how you fare with the next one
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My answers:I think I know the answer to #5, but I'll wait for creation of that other thread.
Edit: and #6 also.
2nd edit: and #5 as well.
Darn it!#4 The waiter. When the meal arrives, the waiter is serving oysters, but claiming they are escargots.
#4 The waiter. When the meal arrives, the waiter is serving oysters, but claiming they are escargots.
Which #4 is correct? I cant see why the waiter is correct - just because he calls the oysters, snails. Likewise if its the girl in pink, what is the logic?
A real waiter would not make such an elementary mistake, therefore he cannot be a real waiter, and can only be bank robber. Gotta think like a 9yoWhich #4 is correct? I cant see why the waiter is correct - just because he calls the oysters, snails.
Answer to # 12 : Use the wrench to remove car tyre tubes and tie them to the bag of coins with the rope.
Those clams/oysters should not be escargots - the waiter is obviously a phony
A famous classic puzzle.
You are a criminal found guilty of a serious crime and have been sentenced to death. The judge, being a puzzle freak, decides to give you a chance of avoiding death.
He shows you three closed boxes on a table. You are told two are empty, but the third contains a royal pardon. You are to point to one of the boxes and if it is the one with the pardon inside you will be freed, otherwise you will be put to death.
You point to one of the boxes. The judge, knowing which box contains the pardon, opens the lid of one of the remaining boxes, one which he knows for sure doesn't have the pardon and shows you that it is empty.
He then tells you that he will allow you to change your mind if you want. You can either stick with the box you originally pointed to or you can pick the other unopened one instead. Assuming you do not want to die, does changing you choice increase your chance of freedom or make no difference. Explain why.
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The implication is that in opening the remaining box that he knows for sure doesnt have the pardon, the other remaining box does contain the pardon, so switching boxes would appear to increase the chance of freedom!
Assuming you are told the number of blue and the number of red balls in the box at the outset, can you determine the colour of the last remaining ball. You can assume there are at least two balls in the box to begin with.
That wasn't implied. The two boxes that you don't pick will either have one containing the pardon or none containing the pardon. So there will always be at least one of those two that doesn't contain the pardon. The judge opens one of the two that HE knows doesn't contain the pardon and shows you it. The other may or may not contain the pardon as is also the case for the one you pointed to.
If what you said was the implication was correct, then it would mean that you would never point initially to the right box, which is not the case.
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