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Can you solve the prisoner hat riddle?
| Content Provider | TED Ed |
|---|---|
| Author | Gendler, Alex |
| Description | The ‘prisoners and hats puzzle’ is a classic logic problem with many variants, some of which are described and summarized here. Like other puzzles where each player has information about the other players but not about themselves, they rely on inductive logic and the hierarchy of beliefs to figure out the other players’ thought processes to deduce the missing information. Just remember – if you try to stump other people with this kind of puzzle, make sure you have the right answer yourself. Love the challenge of this riddle? Take a look at these other puzzling lessons from TED-Ed! Can you solve the bridge riddle? : Alex Gendler The famously difficult green-eyed logic puzzle: Alex Gendler How many ways can you arrange a deck of cards? Yannay Khaikin |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Memory Critical Thinking Problem Solving Creativity Information Literacy Time Management Mathematics Religion Philosophy |
| Content Type | Video |
| Time Required | PT4M35S |
| Education Level | Class IX Class X Class XI Class XII |
| Pedagogy | Lecture cum Demonstration |
| Resource Type | Video Lecture |
| Subject | Psychology Philosophy of Religion |
