Prisoners' Logic and Eye Color Deduction

Prisoners' Logic and Eye Color Deduction

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Philosophy

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

Used 2+ times

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The video presents a logical puzzle involving 100 prisoners with green eyes on an island. They can only leave if they know their eye color, but they can't communicate or see their own eyes. A visitor tells them, 'At least one of you has green eyes,' which leads to all prisoners leaving after 100 days. The solution involves inductive reasoning and the concept of common knowledge, where each prisoner deduces their eye color based on others' actions.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the unique rule that allows prisoners to escape the island?

They must solve a riddle given by the guards.

They can leave if they have green eyes.

They need to find a hidden key.

They must win a game of chess against the dictator.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why can't the prisoners initially determine their own eye color?

They are not allowed to look at each other.

They have never seen their own reflection.

They are blindfolded at all times.

They are not logical thinkers.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What statement does the narrator make to the prisoners?

All of you have green eyes.

At least one of you has green eyes.

The dictator will release you tomorrow.

None of you have green eyes.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the dictator believe about the narrator's statement?

It will cause chaos among the prisoners.

It will not change anything.

It will lead to an immediate escape.

It will make the prisoners angry.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do Adria and Bill determine their own eye color?

By communicating secretly at night.

By finding a reflective surface.

By observing each other's actions over time.

By asking the guards directly.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens on the hundredth morning after the narrator's visit?

The prisoners are still on the island.

The prisoners have all escaped.

The dictator changes the rules.

The narrator returns to the island.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What new information do Adria, Bill, and Carl gain on the third morning?

That they all have green eyes.

That they are being watched by the guards.

That they all have non-green eyes.

That the dictator has changed the rules.

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