Prisoners in Hats Puzzle: two variations

2016-03-10

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While in Norway doing some maths shows I was given a tshirt and a puzzle. Both are very mathematical.

If you have not tried a "Prisoners in Hats Puzzle" before, I explain the basic version. If you have seen it before, I also give a variation which I had not come across previously. Give it a go!

MathsJam: http://mathsjam.com/

Math-Jam: http://math-jam.com/

If you want to discuss this puzzle somewhere more comfortable, it seems I have a fledgling subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MattParker/

Music by Howard Carter

Design by Simon Wright

MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician

Website: http://standupmaths.com/

Book: http://makeanddo4D.com/

Nerdy maths toys: http://mathsgear.co.uk/