The prisoner hat riddle
random
cooperative
adj. - a willingness and ability to work with others
overlords
n. - one having great power or authority, unelected ruler
summarized
v. - to tell in or reduce to a summary
What does parity refer to?
whether it is an odd or even number
Can the tallest person get their hat colour wrong?
yes
qualify
v. - to alter the strength or flavor of; modify; moderate
coded
n. - a system of principles or rules
conditional
adj. - subject to, implying, or dependent upon a condition
How many wrong guesses can you have?
One
What is each person trying to guess?
their hat colour
universal
adj. - including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
parity
n. - the quality or state of being equal or equivalent
probability
n. - the chance that a given event will occur
Why can't a person be sure of the hat colour of the person behind them?
various
Which order are the people lined up in?
tallest to shortest
deduce
v. - to determine by reasoning or deduction
variants
adj. - varying usually slightly from a usual or standard form
hypothesis
n. - an interpretation of a practical situation or condition taken as the ground for action
How do you figure out your hat colour?
various
What are you NOT allowed to do?
signal, move, look behind you
strategy
n. - a careful plan or method
hierarchy
n. - the classification of a group of people according to ability or to economic, social, or professional standing
logic
n. - a science that deals with the principles and criteria of validity of inference and demonstration : the science of the formal principles of reasoning
What kind of puzzle is the hats and prisoners puzzle?
logic