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The Puzzled PodcastWho Owns the Fish? - SolvedPuzzle
There are four houses on a street: red, blue, green, and yellow. Each house is occupied by a person of a different nationality: American, British, French, and German. Each person also has a different pet: cat, dog, bird, and fish.
Using the following clues, can you determine who owns the fish?
The American lives in the red house.
The British live in a house next to the blue house.
The French owns a cat.
The German lives in the green house.
The bird is owned by the person in the yellow house.
The...
2023-04-2402 minThe Puzzled PodcastThe 100 Prisoners Hat Puzzle - SolvedWelcome to The Puzzled Podcast, a show that explores the fascinating world of puzzles, riddles, and brain teasers. In each episode, we'll dive into a different puzzle, challenge, or mystery and explore the creative thinking and problem-solving skills required to solve it. Today's puzzle is named 'The 100 Prisoners Hat Puzzle'.
There are 100 prisoners in jail, all of whom have been sentenced to death. The jailer, who is feeling somewhat merciful, gives them a chance to go free if they can solve a puzzle. He explains the puzzle to the prisoners as follows:
"You will be placed in a room one...
2023-04-2204 minThe Puzzled PodcastCoins And Levers Puzzle - SolvedYou are a prisoner in a strange land, and the king has decided to play a game with you. The game works as follows:
The king will place 100 gold coins on a table in a room that is otherwise empty.
You will then be taken to another room, where you can't see or touch the coins. In this room, there are two levers, labeled "A" and "B".
You must pull one of the levers, which will either flip all the coins or leave them as they are. You don't know which lever does which.
You will then be...
2023-04-2104 minThe Puzzled PodcastThe Impossible Task - SolvedYou have been given the task to measure exactly 4 liters of water using only a 3-liter jug and a 5-liter jug. The jugs do not have any markings on them, and you have no other measuring tools. How can you accomplish this task?
2023-04-1301 minThe Puzzled PodcastThe Prisoner's Dilemma - SolvedYou and your friend are caught by the police for a crime, and you are both placed in separate cells. The prosecutor makes the following offer to each of you:
If you both remain silent, you will each get 1 year in prison.
If you betray your friend and they remain silent, you will go free and your friend will get 3 years in prison.
If you both betray each other, you will both get 2 years in prison.
What do you choose?
2023-04-1200 minThe Puzzled PodcastThe Missing Dollar - SolvedThree friends decide to split the cost of a hotel room equally. They pay $10 each, totaling $30. Later, the hotel owner realizes that the room rate was only $25, so he gives $5 back to the bellboy to return to the friends. The bellboy, being dishonest, pockets $2 and gives back only $3 to the friends. Now, each friend has paid $9, totaling $27, and the bellboy has $2. But $27 + $2 = $29, so where is the missing $1?
2023-04-1201 minThe Puzzled PodcastThe Two Trains Puzzle - SolvedTwo trains are traveling toward each other on the same track. Train A is traveling at 80 miles per hour, and Train B is traveling at 60 miles per hour. They are initially 200 miles apart. A bird starts flying from Train A towards Train B at a speed of 100 miles per hour. When the bird reaches Train B, it immediately turns around and flies back towards Train A, and so on. What is the total distance the bird travels before the trains collide?
2023-04-1201 minThe Puzzled PodcastThe Four Jars Puzzle - SolvedYou have four jars, each containing a different number of marbles. The jars have the following labels: "A contains twice as many marbles as B," "B contains half as many marbles as C," "C contains one more marble than D," and "D contains 100 marbles." How many marbles are in each jar?
2023-04-1200 minThe Puzzled PodcastThe Odd Die Out - SolvedYou are given 8 identical-looking balls, but one of them weighs slightly less or slightly more than the others. You have a balance scale to determine which ball is different, and you can use it only twice. What is the minimum number of weighings needed to find the odd ball and determine whether it weighs less or more?
2023-04-1201 minThe Puzzled PodcastThe River Crossing Puzzle - SolvedYou have a fox, a chicken, and a sack of grain. You need to transport them all across a river in a boat that can only carry you and one item at a time. However, if you leave the fox alone with the chicken, the fox will eat the chicken, and if you leave the chicken alone with the grain, the chicken will eat the grain. How can you transport all three across the river without any of them getting eaten?
2023-04-1201 minThe Puzzled PodcastThe Two Doors Problem - SolvedYou are in a room with two doors, guarded by two guards. One door leads to freedom, while the other leads to certain death. One guard always tells the truth, and the other always lies. You do not know which guard is which, and you do not know which door leads to freedom. What one question can you ask to determine which door to choose?
2023-04-1200 minThe Puzzled PodcastThe Two Rope Bridge Puzzle - SolvedYou need to cross a rope bridge with only a flashlight to guide your way. The bridge can only hold two people at a time and must be crossed in complete darkness. You have three friends with you, and each of you walks at a different speed - one can cross the bridge in 1 minute, another in 2 minutes, another in 5 minutes, and the slowest in 10 minutes. When two people cross the bridge together, they must walk at the slower person's pace. What is the shortest time it would take for all of you to cross the bridge?
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