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Induction puzzles are logic puzzles, which are examples of multi-agent reasoning, where the solution evolves along with the principle of induction. [1] [2]A puzzle's scenario always involves multiple players with the same reasoning capability, who go through the same reasoning steps.
The Ages of Three Children puzzle (sometimes referred to as the Census-Taker Problem [1]) is a logical puzzle in number theory which on first inspection seems to have insufficient information to solve. However, with closer examination and persistence by the solver, the question reveals its hidden mathematical clues, especially when the solver ...
The Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever is a logic puzzle so called by American philosopher and logician George Boolos and published in The Harvard Review of Philosophy in 1996. [1] [2] Boolos' article includes multiple ways of solving the problem.
“Someone’s mother has four sons” is how one of the latest viral riddles starts. The answer that seems obvious turns out to be wrong. And the correct answer can elude even the best brains.
Hints for the "Man Steals $100 From a Shop" Riddle At first glance, this riddle involving various dollar amounts would lead you to think some complex math is required to solve it.
Called the "I Turn Polar Bears White" riddle, it presents a series of cryptic statements that don't seem to make sense at first glance. Take a closer look at this perplexing puzzle and see if you ...
Flow of dollars in the riddle – comparing the sum of values circled in yellow (10+10+10=30) with the sum of absolute values of those shaded yellow (9+9+9+2=29) is meaningless. The missing dollar riddle is a famous riddle that involves an informal fallacy. It dates to at least the 1930s, although similar puzzles are much older. [1]
The person posing the riddle then offers a series of pairs of items, only one item from each pair being able to go through the door. For example: “A sparrow can go through but a pigeon cannot. A ...