A Logical Explanation of the Solution to the Enigmatic ‘Prisoner Hat Riddle’

In a TED-Ed video “Can you solve the prisoner hat riddle?Alex Gendler gives a logical solution to the enigmatic prisoner hat riddle. The prisoners in the story are each randomly assigned a black or white hat and are forced to stand in a row, only able to see the prisoners in front of them. They must correctly identify the color of their own hat, but can only say the words “black” and “white.”

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Glen Tickle

Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.