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Title: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on August 19, 2015, 08:25:53
A simple (or not) game. SImple rules: Someone posts a riddle or anything similar. Whoever will answer correctly, will post the next riddle. Please do not use google for finding the answers, I trust in you. If no one can answer to a certain riddle, the one that posted it will say the answer and the first one that attempted to answer will post the next riddle. Tips are allowed at the request of the players.

This is the first riddle:
3 ants are walking through the desert in an Indian file. The first one, in front of the line says: In front of me is desert, in my left side is desert, in my right side is desert, behind me is another ant.
The second one says: In front of me is another ant, in my left side is desert, in my right side is desert, behind me is another ant.
The last one says: In front of me is another ant, in my left side is desert, in my right side is desert, behind me is another ant.

Why did the last ant say that behind her there is another ant?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: jcryer on August 19, 2015, 08:30:28
Because the earth is round, so the ant at the front is technically behind her? @Konohuro
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on August 19, 2015, 11:21:46
Because the earth is round, so the ant at the front is technically behind her? @Konohuro

No. It's much simpler. All you have to do is to think like a child. Put yourself in his skin and try to answer to something that can't happen normally.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: jcryer on August 19, 2015, 11:35:47
@Konohuro Last tries, does the last ant

A) see his shadow?

B) as he turns around to look behind him, he sees that there is now an ant behind him? A little convoluted, but it might work :P
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: granit on August 19, 2015, 11:58:08
When the ant turns to see what's behind her , now the ant really has a ant behind her back?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Mars on August 19, 2015, 12:30:14
Because the last ant is tripping.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: jcryer on August 19, 2015, 12:32:38
Lmao ^^
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on August 19, 2015, 13:41:17
No to all. Rules changed.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: granit on August 19, 2015, 13:46:09
The riddle is so deep, I can't see it.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on August 19, 2015, 13:58:04
The third ant is Lying? @Konohuro
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on August 19, 2015, 14:19:41
The third ant is Lying? @Konohuro
Yes. You're next.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on August 19, 2015, 14:37:19
I'm teary-eyed but never cry.
Silver-tongued, but never lie.
Double-winged, but never fly.
Air-cooled, but never dry.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on August 19, 2015, 15:39:11
I'm teary-eyed but never cry.
Silver-tongued, but never lie.
Double-winged, but never fly.
Air-cooled, but never dry.

I know this riddle :)
But I will leave the chance to those that don't know it yet.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Dragon6624 on August 19, 2015, 18:09:58
It's either fish or a god damned liquid...but those wings keep throwing me for a loop.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on August 19, 2015, 18:31:48
It's either fish or a god damned liquid...but those wings keep throwing me for a loop.

Make external links with one of those two things that you suspect ;)

It's a little hard as you need to possess some common knowledge about a certain root of history that... well, is not that common... *cough*iwon'ttellyouthatisaboutmythology*cough*
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: jcryer on August 19, 2015, 19:20:01
I know what it is too :P
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Mars on August 19, 2015, 21:28:30
It's similar to my username.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: granit on August 20, 2015, 00:15:27
The third ant is Lying? @Konohuro
The third ant is Lying? @Konohuro
Yes. You're next.

Oh my god , really?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: bloberfish on August 20, 2015, 00:52:48
think i know what it is, is it hermes or mercury??? I think im gonna go with mercury since mars said it was similar to his name.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Dragon6624 on August 20, 2015, 02:26:09
*ThrowskeyboardacrosstheroomthenproceedstosmashmythologybooksittingLITERALLYameteraway*
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on August 20, 2015, 11:22:50
Lol dragon, @bloberfish you're next, it was Mercury
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: bloberfish on August 20, 2015, 15:40:17
yay :D, umm..... kk ive got one :

A man walks into a bar and asks for a glass of water. The bartender pulls out a shotgun and points it at him. The man says, thank you and leaves.

Why?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on August 20, 2015, 16:19:06
He sweats? @bloberfish
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Post by: bloberfish on August 20, 2015, 16:35:56
Nope @Shivraj
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: granit on August 20, 2015, 17:02:20
The water was full of shotgun?
Ehh , I mean the shotgun was full of water?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Mars on August 20, 2015, 17:17:36
The man had the hiccups, asked for water to get rid of them but the bartender chose to scare him instead. (Scaring someone gets rid of the hiccups)
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on August 20, 2015, 17:33:34
GG mars GG, never thought of that
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: bloberfish on August 20, 2015, 17:42:08
Well done @Mars !!!! Your turn :D
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Mars on August 20, 2015, 22:46:32
tyrone spilt his cheerios, why?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on August 21, 2015, 09:00:09
Cause the police came?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: bloberfish on August 21, 2015, 16:44:13
Because someone else wanted some? @Mars
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: jcryer on August 21, 2015, 22:58:00
Because the milk is white and Tyrone is racist.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Mars on August 21, 2015, 23:27:28
Correct, your turn.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: jcryer on August 21, 2015, 23:37:45
It's more powerful than God.
It's more evil than the Devil.
The poor have it.
The rich need it.
If you eat it, you'll die.

What am I?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Nova on August 22, 2015, 00:19:29
I actually know that one, but I suck at making riddles so screw that.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on August 22, 2015, 08:41:15
Starvation?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on August 22, 2015, 08:56:42
It's more powerful than God.
It's more evil than the Devil.
The poor have it.
The rich need it.
If you eat it, you'll die.

What am I?


Haha, I know this one as well. The answer is nothing, right?
Nothing is more powerful than God
Nothing is more evil than Devil,
The poor have nothing
The rich need nothing
If you eat nothing, you die.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: jcryer on August 22, 2015, 10:26:27
Ding ding ding! Your turn, Kono

I love riddles... ^_^


Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on August 22, 2015, 11:34:14
I will pass this to @Shivraj . I hope no one minds. I have a very nice riddle prepared, but I don't have time today to write and post it. Have fun!
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on August 22, 2015, 15:09:40
K thx, Here's my riddle, and I remembered that riddle J, kinda forgot it xDDD

 There is a story that a man and not a man
Saw and did not see a bird and not a bird
Perched on a branch and not a branch
And hit him and did not hit him with a rock and not a rock
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: jcryer on August 22, 2015, 17:24:33
I know it, but I won't post the answer :P
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on August 23, 2015, 18:07:11
K thx, Here's my riddle, and I remembered that riddle J, kinda forgot it xDDD

 There is a story that a man and not a man
Saw and did not see a bird and not a bird
Perched on a branch and not a branch
And hit him and did not hit him with a rock and not a rock

I don't even know what I should answer to this. What is the story or...?
Did not perch... ?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on August 23, 2015, 18:11:29
It will all make sense with the answer x3 @Konohuro
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on August 23, 2015, 21:57:33
It will all make sense with the answer x3 @Konohuro

Can't you just tell me the question of the riddle?
Any riddle/logic problem etc. has a question/task or whatever.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on August 24, 2015, 11:12:50
you tell me how that story can be possible, like a man and not a man, how can that be possible? @Konohuro
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on August 24, 2015, 18:30:52
you tell me how that story can be possible, like a man and not a man, how can that be possible? @Konohuro

Ah, got it.

Well a castrated person saw an illusion of a butterfly perched on a stick and throw a stone but missed...
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on August 24, 2015, 20:25:45
A little bit Wrong Kono, you nw!
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: jcryer on August 25, 2015, 11:35:25
 There is a story that a man and not a man
Saw and did not see a bird and not a bird
Perched on a branch and not a branch
And hit him and did not hit him with a rock and not a rock

You got the first line right.
Saw and did not see says it's either an illusion, or he has bad eyesight.
A branch and not a branch... A metal rod? A reed?
Last line - you got the missed bit right, but it's a rock and not a rock.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on August 25, 2015, 16:48:03
want me to answer?
@jcryer @Konohuro
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: jcryer on August 25, 2015, 16:50:32
@Shivraj I know the answer, as I had said previously. I'm trying to help @Konohuro by talking through it logically.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on August 25, 2015, 16:56:13
I know, I was asking you and him, seeing as he got some of it right :P
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on August 28, 2015, 07:27:54
I know, I was asking you and him, seeing as he got some of it right :P

Sooo... shal I try again and reformulate or we can move on?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on September 04, 2015, 20:04:01
Move on @Konohuro

A Eunuch with Bad eyesight saw a Bat perched on a reed and threw a pumice stone which missed
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Nova on September 14, 2015, 17:19:41
So whose turn was it again?
I am kinda bumping the thread because I liked reading the riddles, and it's a shame it died out.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on September 14, 2015, 20:08:05
it's @Konohuro 's turn
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Post by: adithya on September 14, 2015, 21:30:07
.-.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Nova on September 14, 2015, 22:03:03
Didn't @Konohuro leave?
If so you should do another riddle tbh
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on September 15, 2015, 09:14:34
He Left? when? Okay then.....

A man in New York City has $10. He spends $6.50 on flowers, and $3 on lunch (hot coffee and a hot dog). He then gets on the subway which will take him 7 stops for 50 cents. But he is forced to get off of the subway just 5 stops away from where he began.

Why?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: lollernoob9 on September 15, 2015, 09:22:47
He had a hole in his pocket?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on September 15, 2015, 11:46:36
I didn't left.
I didn't know that is my turn, forgot to check the thread.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Bremen1969 on September 15, 2015, 12:10:22
because the flowers were for his girlfriend five stops away from were he started?
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Post by: joca94 on September 15, 2015, 12:16:39
For 50 centd he can go 7 stops, but he didnt need to as his goal was 5 stops away.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on September 15, 2015, 15:45:50
Nope, all wrong, Joca, he was FORCED to exit it, not exiting from his own free will.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on September 18, 2015, 12:30:05
The ticket is more expensive than he thought and 10 cents will get him only one stop => 50 cents=5 stops.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on September 18, 2015, 15:42:58
no @Konohuro
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: lollernoob9 on September 19, 2015, 17:55:28
He was getting the flowers for the subway driver, tho she didnt share his feelings and told him to get off?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on September 19, 2015, 19:52:29
._. no, way simpler than love and crushes xD
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Mars on September 19, 2015, 20:44:03
he fell out xddd
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on September 20, 2015, 08:38:20
Less simpler than that xD
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on September 20, 2015, 15:14:02
The train had some problems and everybody had to get out of the train?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on September 20, 2015, 15:44:38
no, Shall I just say it? seeing as this is just improving my post count lol
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on September 23, 2015, 16:18:43
no, Shall I just say it? seeing as this is just improving my post count lol

Spit it out.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Nova on September 23, 2015, 17:53:50
no, Shall I just say it? seeing as this is just improving my post count lol

Spit it out.

psssh End of line.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on September 23, 2015, 19:31:30
@Konohuro Kk

@Nova what's that supposed to mean? XD

The guy was at the 6th last station, so he took the train went to the last stop, which was just 6 stops, and then the train reversed and went to the 5th stop again, making it the 7 stops xD
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Nova on September 23, 2015, 20:55:31
@Konohuro Kk

@Nova what's that supposed to mean? XD

The guy was at the 6th last station, so he took the train went to the last stop, which was just 6 stops, and then the train reversed and went to the 5th stop again, making it the 7 stops xD

I hinted something to the answer of the riddle
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on September 24, 2015, 15:59:47
ahhhh KK, sooooo who's gonna take this turn? Nova?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Nova on September 24, 2015, 18:05:03
ahhhh KK, sooooo who's gonna take this turn? Nova?


No one answered it correctly, so I guess it's your turn
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on September 24, 2015, 18:11:45
Smell me, buy me, and deliver me.
I won't change.

What am I?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Dragon6624 on October 12, 2015, 16:46:45
Smell me, buy me, and deliver me.
I won't change.

What am I?

This could--unfortunately--be a number of things, as the riddle itself is quite vague...so I'll respond in kind with "A present or package of some sort".

If you want a specific answer, then I'd say, "It's a bouquet of plastic flowers."
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on October 13, 2015, 15:57:47
not really, xD, but yeah, can fit the description, but how do you smell a bouquet of plastic flowers? All you get is the Scent of the air.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Nova on October 13, 2015, 16:40:08
Is it a wordplay? or just 1 word
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on October 13, 2015, 17:48:04
Ah hahaha, we have something similar in romanian, scent, cent, sent.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on October 14, 2015, 03:40:50
aye, you got it :D and nova as you can see, wordplay xD
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on October 14, 2015, 11:22:03
The king of an unknown kingdom wasn't judging his prisoners in a court of law, but he was giving them a test designed by himself.
  During a riot, 3 men were captured and brought in front of the king. That was the test that the men had...

   The prisoners were blindfolded and taken on a plain field where 5 poles were planted, 3 of them were white and two of them were black. The poles were one behind another, in a straight line from east to west. The prisoners are tied to the poles from west to east. All of them are facing the west. When the blindfolds were removed, the prisoners could see only the poles in front of them.

(http://i.imgur.com/JtlPvsj.png)

The king says:
"There are 3 white poles and 2 black poles. I will ask each of you: Is the pole you are tied of black? and you may answer with Yes, No, or I don't know.
If one of you answers with Yes or No and it is correct than you are all free.
If one of you answers with Yes or No and it is not correct than all of you will die.
If all of you answer with I don't know than all of you will spend the rest of your lives in prison."

The king will first ask X, then Y and then Z. The answers are heard by all of them.
What will each of them answer and why? Will they be freed or they will die executed or in prison?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on November 05, 2015, 15:40:47
So?
Nothing?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on November 06, 2015, 04:50:09
I completely forgot about this one xD! I've heard this somewhere before... I'd say that x will say "I don't know" and y will say " I don't know" too but z will say "no"

Reasoning: The first man knew he was tied to a white pole because he knew x did not see two white poles, and y did not see one black pole, instead he saw one white pole, if he had seen a black pole, he would've known his pole would've been white judging from x's statement, so z knew his pole HAD to be white judging from both their statements since y would've said no if he had seen z being tied to a black pole. They are freed!
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on November 06, 2015, 12:05:52
I completely forgot about this one xD! I've heard this somewhere before... I'd say that x will say "I don't know" and y will say " I don't know" too but z will say "no"

Reasoning: The first man knew he was tied to a white pole because he knew x did not see two white poles, and y did not see one black pole, instead he saw one white pole, if he had seen a black pole, he would've known his pole would've been white judging from x's statement, so z knew his pole HAD to be white judging from both their statements since y would've said no if he had seen z being tied to a black pole. They are freed!

Correct.

Suggestion: Use full stop.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on November 06, 2015, 16:46:40
I completely forgot about this one xD! I've heard this somewhere before... I'd say that x will say "I don't know" and y will say " I don't know" too but z will say "no"

Reasoning: The first man knew he was tied to a white pole because he knew x did not see two white poles, and y did not see one black pole, instead he saw one white pole, if he had seen a black pole, he would've known his pole would've been white judging from x's statement, so z knew his pole HAD to be white judging from both their statements since y would've said no if he had seen z being tied to a black pole. They are freed!

Correct.

Suggestion: Use full stop.
B-b-but I said all in one breath! ;3; full stops disrupt my flow, just saying :3.

P.S. If you look closely I used one full stop before "They are freed!" x3.


My Riddle! There is a prison with 100 prisoners, each in separate cells with no form of contact. There is an area in the prison with a single light bulb in it. Each day, the warden picks one of the prisoners at random, even if they have been picked before, and takes them out to the lobby. The prisoner will have the choice to flip the switch if they want. The light bulb starts off.

When a prisoner is taken into the area with the light bulb, he can also say "Every prisoner has been brought to the light bulb." If this is true all prisoners will go free. However, if a prisoner chooses to say this and it's wrong, all the prisoners will be executed. So a prisoner should only say this if he knows it is true for sure.

Before the first day of this process begins, all the prisoners are allowed to get together to discuss a strategy to eventually save themselves.

What strategy could they use to ensure they will go free?

@Konohuro @Nova @Mars
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on November 13, 2015, 13:59:44
I completely forgot about this one xD! I've heard this somewhere before... I'd say that x will say "I don't know" and y will say " I don't know" too but z will say "no"

Reasoning: The first man knew he was tied to a white pole because he knew x did not see two white poles, and y did not see one black pole, instead he saw one white pole, if he had seen a black pole, he would've known his pole would've been white judging from x's statement, so z knew his pole HAD to be white judging from both their statements since y would've said no if he had seen z being tied to a black pole. They are freed!

Correct.

Suggestion: Use full stop.
B-b-but I said all in one breath! ;3; full stops disrupt my flow, just saying :3.

P.S. If you look closely I used one full stop before "They are freed!" x3.


My Riddle! There is a prison with 100 prisoners, each in separate cells with no form of contact. There is an area in the prison with a single light bulb in it. Each day, the warden picks one of the prisoners at random, even if they have been picked before, and takes them out to the lobby. The prisoner will have the choice to flip the switch if they want. The light bulb starts off.

When a prisoner is taken into the area with the light bulb, he can also say "Every prisoner has been brought to the light bulb." If this is true all prisoners will go free. However, if a prisoner chooses to say this and it's wrong, all the prisoners will be executed. So a prisoner should only say this if he knows it is true for sure.

Before the first day of this process begins, all the prisoners are allowed to get together to discuss a strategy to eventually save themselves.

What strategy could they use to ensure they will go free?

@Konohuro @Nova @Mars


Either this is easy either this is tricky...
My guess: When a prisoner is picked up, he will turn on the light only if it's his first time. If he was picked up in another day and he already turned once the light on then he won't do it this time. The prisoners will count how many days the light was turned on, 100 days with light means all prisoners were picked up at a certain moment. At least, this is the strategy that I would adopt.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on November 13, 2015, 15:07:04
I completely forgot about this one xD! I've heard this somewhere before... I'd say that x will say "I don't know" and y will say " I don't know" too but z will say "no"

Reasoning: The first man knew he was tied to a white pole because he knew x did not see two white poles, and y did not see one black pole, instead he saw one white pole, if he had seen a black pole, he would've known his pole would've been white judging from x's statement, so z knew his pole HAD to be white judging from both their statements since y would've said no if he had seen z being tied to a black pole. They are freed!

Correct.

Suggestion: Use full stop.
B-b-but I said all in one breath! ;3; full stops disrupt my flow, just saying :3.

P.S. If you look closely I used one full stop before "They are freed!" x3.


My Riddle! There is a prison with 100 prisoners, each in separate cells with no form of contact. There is an area in the prison with a single light bulb in it. Each day, the warden picks one of the prisoners at random, even if they have been picked before, and takes them out to the lobby. The prisoner will have the choice to flip the switch if they want. The light bulb starts off.

When a prisoner is taken into the area with the light bulb, he can also say "Every prisoner has been brought to the light bulb." If this is true all prisoners will go free. However, if a prisoner chooses to say this and it's wrong, all the prisoners will be executed. So a prisoner should only say this if he knows it is true for sure.

Before the first day of this process begins, all the prisoners are allowed to get together to discuss a strategy to eventually save themselves.

What strategy could they use to ensure they will go free?

@Konohuro @Nova @Mars


Either this is easy either this is tricky...
My guess: When a prisoner is picked up, he will turn on the light only if it's his first time. If he was picked up in another day and he already turned once the light on then he won't do it this time. The prisoners will count how many days the light was turned on, 100 days with light means all prisoners were picked up at a certain moment. At least, this is the strategy that I would adopt.
But, how did they know the light was lit up a 100 times? all the prisoners are in complete isolation from each other, and can't see the light.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on November 15, 2015, 19:12:04
I completely forgot about this one xD! I've heard this somewhere before... I'd say that x will say "I don't know" and y will say " I don't know" too but z will say "no"

Reasoning: The first man knew he was tied to a white pole because he knew x did not see two white poles, and y did not see one black pole, instead he saw one white pole, if he had seen a black pole, he would've known his pole would've been white judging from x's statement, so z knew his pole HAD to be white judging from both their statements since y would've said no if he had seen z being tied to a black pole. They are freed!

Correct.

Suggestion: Use full stop.
B-b-but I said all in one breath! ;3; full stops disrupt my flow, just saying :3.

P.S. If you look closely I used one full stop before "They are freed!" x3.


My Riddle! There is a prison with 100 prisoners, each in separate cells with no form of contact. There is an area in the prison with a single light bulb in it. Each day, the warden picks one of the prisoners at random, even if they have been picked before, and takes them out to the lobby. The prisoner will have the choice to flip the switch if they want. The light bulb starts off.

When a prisoner is taken into the area with the light bulb, he can also say "Every prisoner has been brought to the light bulb." If this is true all prisoners will go free. However, if a prisoner chooses to say this and it's wrong, all the prisoners will be executed. So a prisoner should only say this if he knows it is true for sure.

Before the first day of this process begins, all the prisoners are allowed to get together to discuss a strategy to eventually save themselves.

What strategy could they use to ensure they will go free?

@Konohuro @Nova @Mars


Either this is easy either this is tricky...
My guess: When a prisoner is picked up, he will turn on the light only if it's his first time. If he was picked up in another day and he already turned once the light on then he won't do it this time. The prisoners will count how many days the light was turned on, 100 days with light means all prisoners were picked up at a certain moment. At least, this is the strategy that I would adopt.
But, how did they know the light was lit up a 100 times? all the prisoners are in complete isolation from each other, and can't see the light.

If a prisoner turns the light on, will it stay this way until the next prisoner is picked-up?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Migi-San on November 15, 2015, 20:35:32
I completely forgot about this one xD! I've heard this somewhere before... I'd say that x will say "I don't know" and y will say " I don't know" too but z will say "no"

Reasoning: The first man knew he was tied to a white pole because he knew x did not see two white poles, and y did not see one black pole, instead he saw one white pole, if he had seen a black pole, he would've known his pole would've been white judging from x's statement, so z knew his pole HAD to be white judging from both their statements since y would've said no if he had seen z being tied to a black pole. They are freed!

Correct.

Suggestion: Use full stop.
B-b-but I said all in one breath! ;3; full stops disrupt my flow, just saying :3.

P.S. If you look closely I used one full stop before "They are freed!" x3.


My Riddle! There is a prison with 100 prisoners, each in separate cells with no form of contact. There is an area in the prison with a single light bulb in it. Each day, the warden picks one of the prisoners at random, even if they have been picked before, and takes them out to the lobby. The prisoner will have the choice to flip the switch if they want. The light bulb starts off.

When a prisoner is taken into the area with the light bulb, he can also say "Every prisoner has been brought to the light bulb." If this is true all prisoners will go free. However, if a prisoner chooses to say this and it's wrong, all the prisoners will be executed. So a prisoner should only say this if he knows it is true for sure.

Before the first day of this process begins, all the prisoners are allowed to get together to discuss a strategy to eventually save themselves.

What strategy could they use to ensure they will go free?

@Konohuro @Nova @Mars


Either this is easy either this is tricky...
My guess: When a prisoner is picked up, he will turn on the light only if it's his first time. If he was picked up in another day and he already turned once the light on then he won't do it this time. The prisoners will count how many days the light was turned on, 100 days with light means all prisoners were picked up at a certain moment. At least, this is the strategy that I would adopt.
But, how did they know the light was lit up a 100 times? all the prisoners are in complete isolation from each other, and can't see the light.

If a prisoner turns the light on, will it stay this way until the next prisoner is picked-up?

are they allowed to leave something in the room? say marks of some sort?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on November 16, 2015, 04:02:08
I completely forgot about this one xD! I've heard this somewhere before... I'd say that x will say "I don't know" and y will say " I don't know" too but z will say "no"

Reasoning: The first man knew he was tied to a white pole because he knew x did not see two white poles, and y did not see one black pole, instead he saw one white pole, if he had seen a black pole, he would've known his pole would've been white judging from x's statement, so z knew his pole HAD to be white judging from both their statements since y would've said no if he had seen z being tied to a black pole. They are freed!

Correct.

Suggestion: Use full stop.
B-b-but I said all in one breath! ;3; full stops disrupt my flow, just saying :3.

P.S. If you look closely I used one full stop before "They are freed!" x3.


My Riddle! There is a prison with 100 prisoners, each in separate cells with no form of contact. There is an area in the prison with a single light bulb in it. Each day, the warden picks one of the prisoners at random, even if they have been picked before, and takes them out to the lobby. The prisoner will have the choice to flip the switch if they want. The light bulb starts off.

When a prisoner is taken into the area with the light bulb, he can also say "Every prisoner has been brought to the light bulb." If this is true all prisoners will go free. However, if a prisoner chooses to say this and it's wrong, all the prisoners will be executed. So a prisoner should only say this if he knows it is true for sure.

Before the first day of this process begins, all the prisoners are allowed to get together to discuss a strategy to eventually save themselves.

What strategy could they use to ensure they will go free?

@Konohuro @Nova @Mars


Either this is easy either this is tricky...
My guess: When a prisoner is picked up, he will turn on the light only if it's his first time. If he was picked up in another day and he already turned once the light on then he won't do it this time. The prisoners will count how many days the light was turned on, 100 days with light means all prisoners were picked up at a certain moment. At least, this is the strategy that I would adopt.
But, how did they know the light was lit up a 100 times? all the prisoners are in complete isolation from each other, and can't see the light.

If a prisoner turns the light on, will it stay this way until the next prisoner is picked-up?
Unless another prisoner turns it off, no one other than the prisoners do anything with the light bulb.

I completely forgot about this one xD! I've heard this somewhere before... I'd say that x will say "I don't know" and y will say " I don't know" too but z will say "no"

Reasoning: The first man knew he was tied to a white pole because he knew x did not see two white poles, and y did not see one black pole, instead he saw one white pole, if he had seen a black pole, he would've known his pole would've been white judging from x's statement, so z knew his pole HAD to be white judging from both their statements since y would've said no if he had seen z being tied to a black pole. They are freed!

Correct.

Suggestion: Use full stop.
B-b-but I said all in one breath! ;3; full stops disrupt my flow, just saying :3.

P.S. If you look closely I used one full stop before "They are freed!" x3.


My Riddle! There is a prison with 100 prisoners, each in separate cells with no form of contact. There is an area in the prison with a single light bulb in it. Each day, the warden picks one of the prisoners at random, even if they have been picked before, and takes them out to the lobby. The prisoner will have the choice to flip the switch if they want. The light bulb starts off.

When a prisoner is taken into the area with the light bulb, he can also say "Every prisoner has been brought to the light bulb." If this is true all prisoners will go free. However, if a prisoner chooses to say this and it's wrong, all the prisoners will be executed. So a prisoner should only say this if he knows it is true for sure.

Before the first day of this process begins, all the prisoners are allowed to get together to discuss a strategy to eventually save themselves.

What strategy could they use to ensure they will go free?

@Konohuro @Nova @Mars


Either this is easy either this is tricky...
My guess: When a prisoner is picked up, he will turn on the light only if it's his first time. If he was picked up in another day and he already turned once the light on then he won't do it this time. The prisoners will count how many days the light was turned on, 100 days with light means all prisoners were picked up at a certain moment. At least, this is the strategy that I would adopt.
But, how did they know the light was lit up a 100 times? all the prisoners are in complete isolation from each other, and can't see the light.

If a prisoner turns the light on, will it stay this way until the next prisoner is picked-up?

are they allowed to leave something in the room? say marks of some sort?
What will they leave a mark with? Some kind of stone? Which would be contraband, better to follow a simple strategy allowed by the warden, so no, they aren't allowed to leave any mark whatsoever.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Nova on November 17, 2015, 16:59:42
Is there the possibility to ask for an hint? :c
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on November 17, 2015, 18:00:13
Bribe the guard?
If not than I'll have to think about this.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on November 18, 2015, 11:00:47
Is there the possibility to ask for an hint? :c
There is, do you want it?

Bribe the guard?
If not than I'll have to think about this.

The guards cannot be bribed, and what will the prisoners bribe them with?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Nova on November 18, 2015, 18:02:32
Is there the possibility to ask for an hint? :c
There is, do you want it?

Bribe the guard?
If not than I'll have to think about this.

The guards cannot be bribed, and what will the prisoners bribe them with?

Yis pls ;-;
The things I thought of were already mentioned or answered :/
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on November 19, 2015, 12:43:00
Is there the possibility to ask for an hint? :c
There is, do you want it?

Bribe the guard?
If not than I'll have to think about this.

The guards cannot be bribed, and what will the prisoners bribe them with?

Yis pls ;-;
The things I thought of were already mentioned or answered :/
okay, this is a hint for everyone, Konohuro was going on the right path, but he made the mistake of overlooking one single detail, the detail I already mentioned when I answered his first post on this riddle.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on November 19, 2015, 18:49:48
Last simple answer shot: They can hear when the switch is turned on/off.

I must admit I really doubt this answer but at the same time it would be an interesting answer.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on November 20, 2015, 04:04:55
Last simple answer shot: They can hear when the switch is turned on/off.

I must admit I really doubt this answer but at the same time it would be an interesting answer.
As I said, they are NO WHERE NEAR the switch or the light bulb, so no way to see or hear the light bulb.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on November 20, 2015, 13:38:10
Ok. Long range shot: One of them will be the counter. The light will stay off. If one (except the counter) enters the room and is his first time than he turns the light on. It will stay this way until the counter will enter again the room and HE will switch it off. And the process is repeated until the counter have counted 99 flicks off. Than he can say that all the 100 prisoners have been in the room.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on November 20, 2015, 14:24:50
Ok. Long range shot: One of them will be the counter. The light will stay off. If one (except the counter) enters the room and is his first time than he turns the light on. It will stay this way until the counter will enter again the room and HE will switch it off. And the process is repeated until the counter have counted 99 flicks off. Than he can say that all the 100 prisoners have been in the room.
Correct! Took you long enough :P .(<- Joke :P, but correct answer! Your turn!)
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on November 21, 2015, 09:24:05
Ok, I'll keep it simple. Related to shivraj's riddle: How soon can they escape from the prison? But how long it will take them in the worst case?
You'll have to answer both questions correct.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on November 26, 2015, 12:08:04
Bumpy.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Sanji on November 27, 2015, 09:48:00
Ok, I'll keep it simple. Related to shivraj's riddle: How soon can they escape from the prison? But how long it will take them in the worst case?
You'll have to answer both questions correct.
How soon can they escape from the prison? 8 hours @@
long it will take them in the worst case? 32 hour
here i helped u shiv XDD
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on November 27, 2015, 13:13:46
Ok, I'll keep it simple. Related to shivraj's riddle: How soon can they escape from the prison? But how long it will take them in the worst case?
You'll have to answer both questions correct.
How soon can they escape from the prison? 8 hours @@
long it will take them in the worst case? 32 hour
here i helped u shiv XDD

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Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Shivraj on November 27, 2015, 13:53:15
"Each day, the warden picks one of the prisoners at random, even if they have been picked before, and takes them out to the lobby."
something tells me you didn't read my riddle.... I'm not gonna answer this cause:

1) I don't want me and kono to be the only people doing this
2) cba to math xD
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on November 27, 2015, 14:11:21
(http://i.imgur.com/DSoh1CE.png)
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: NinjaMirage on March 02, 2016, 22:59:53
all prisoners countdown days from 10,000 after that everyone can go free. 30 years but they all have bin in at least ones.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: SirTroll on March 03, 2016, 16:58:22
all prisoners countdown days from 10,000 after that everyone can go free. 30 years but they all have bin in at least ones.

old topic......
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Kai on March 03, 2016, 17:43:42
all prisoners countdown days from 10,000 after that everyone can go free. 30 years but they all have bin in at least ones.

old topic......

It's alright to bring back threads like this (Games, top/favourite anime, anime recommendations and etc.)
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: SirTroll on March 03, 2016, 18:48:41
all prisoners countdown days from 10,000 after that everyone can go free. 30 years but they all have bin in at least ones.

old topic......

It's alright to bring back threads like this (Games, top/favourite anime, anime recommendations and etc.)

Hmm. Ok then, I regards to Kono's riddle,

1) minimum time possible is 198 days.
A random prisoner enters, and switches it on.
the counter comes in and switches it off.
100 prisoners - 1 counter = 99
99*2 = 198

2) maximum time is infinite. Lets say the same prisoner is picked every single day, then noone but him ever visits the room lmao
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: mamoudou52404 on July 01, 2016, 15:42:58
The third ant is Lying? @Konohuro
Yes. You're next.
:o what? really?
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: KimotoHaikye on July 01, 2016, 19:38:14
Mercury. The element looks shiny, silver, and is wet. The god Mercury has two wings but only uses them to run. Possibly.
Title: Re: Riddles, deduction problems and logic situations.
Post by: Konohuro on July 01, 2016, 19:59:47
Mercury. The element looks shiny, silver, and is wet. The god Mercury has two wings but only uses them to run. Possibly.

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