[TheWatchGuy]

Originally Posted by Ickdeep

Going to use some logic


From that, that means that I (we) must have guessed the right car. We can rule out that either Max or Jane guessed wrong.

that's what I got so far.

youre getting there

[Joebie]

After pondering this for way longer than I should have had to, I think I get it.

HINT ON THE NEXT LINE, HIGHLIGHT IT TO SEE IT BETTER

Hint: the following line is very important to the riddle: "after 20 minutes of silence..."

[The0pportunist]

It says brand new cars so must be a bmw, so must be white ?

[RickFLM4]

Are they all in the same car or something silly like that?

[TheWatchGuy]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

Are they all in the same car or something silly like that?

thats a different thing.

3 men 1 car or something like that.

[Ickdeep]

Originally Posted by Joester

After pondering this for way longer than I should have had to, I think I get it.

Still struggling lol


I sent this to a bunch of friends on a group chat and we struggling.

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by Ickdeep

Still struggling lol


I sent this to a bunch of friends on a group chat and we struggling.

Yeah I can't figure out how what the others see and their lack of guessing (or wrong guesses) provide a clue. I can only figure out there is no way two white cars could have been removed.

[TheWatchGuy]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

Yeah I can't figure out how what the others see and their lack of guessing (or wrong guesses) provide a clue. I can only figure out there is no way two white cars could have been removed.

Think about why they aren't guessing

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by TheWatchGuy

Think about why they aren't guessing

We know there was either a black and white car removed or two black cars removed because we see two white cars. So we know the other people can’t see two black cars.

They see either (a) a white car and a black car (if I am in a black car) or (b) two white cars (if I am in a white car). From their perspective (not knowing we see two white cars), in (a) they could still be in either color car and in (b) they could still be in either color car. If they see a white car and a black car they aren’t sure if two white cars were removed (leaving them in a black car) or if a white car and a black car were removed (leaving them in a white car). Similarly if they see two white cars like I see, they could be in white car if the two cars removed were black or a black car if there was a black car and white car removed.

So they don’t guess. But we don’t know why they don’t guess.

[Maynard]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

I think you mean 50% chance. There are only two colors!

I'm beginning to understand how my dad paid his way thru college playing poker of the 3 unknown cars, 2 are black and 1 white: selecting one from them (the one you are in) is a 33% chance of each, and only one is white, so 33% chance white, 66% black. But it is correct that the answer does not rely upon this probability; Joester is on to it, I believe.

[1MOREMOD]

So it's stupid and we should go buy a vette?

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

That was my answer too. I would look at the steering wheel and then decide what color it was.



I think you mean 50% chance. There are only two colors!






/s

If there are 3 possible cars left 2 black and 1 white your odds aren't 50 percent it's white.

[G35POPPEDMYCHERRY]

I dont have the answer, but some of the logic posted here is downright hilarious.


EDIT: lets add to the buffoonery because my logic is stupid as well.

My car is black, because since the whole car is blacked out beside the small patch. And since my car is black. The others dont see a car at all and are in a black hole of the space time continuum.

[TheWatchGuy]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

We know there was either a black and white car removed or two black cars removed because we see two white cars. So we know the other people can’t see two black cars.

They see either (a) a white car and a black car (if I am in a black car) or (b) two white cars (if I am in a white car). From their perspective (not knowing we see two white cars), in (a) they could still be in either color car and in (b) they could still be in either color car. If they see a white car and a black car they aren’t sure if two white cars were removed (leaving them in a black car) or if a white car and a black car were removed (leaving them in a white car). Similarly if they see two white cars like I see, they could be in white car if the two cars removed were black or a black car if there was a black car and white car removed.

So they don’t guess. But we don’t know why they don’t guess.

you are getting close.

[Habs11]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

It is actually ridiculously flawed logic... to the point that I thought you were joking originally.

tell my why it's flawed

[G35POPPEDMYCHERRY]

can i look at the steering wheel of my car.

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by Habs11

tell my why it's flawed

If you see two white cars, how do you know a black and a white were not taken away? If you see two whites and a black and a white were taken away you'd be in a black car.

[williesm]

I spent way to much brain energy on this. For like an hour kept thinking about it. I am white and I know why. Surprised answer isn't posted yet. Thanks for the brain teaser

[Ickdeep]

I'm still trying to figure this out. There is some logic behind and I can like almost see it but can't pin point it.

[TheWatchGuy]

Originally Posted by Habs11

tell my why it's flawed

you dont know what has been taken away just by what you see.

[TomD335xicoupe]

I got out of the car..... , to tell the dealer what color? No rule on there saying I can not get out.

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by TomD335xicoupe

I got out of the car..... , to tell the dealer what color? No rule on there saying I can not get out.

Ok but still doesn't explain why it would be white like others are guessing....