We don't have people being II, VI, VII, VIII or IX.

I'll be VIII, if that's OK.

VIII: black

It's a bit silly, because we've already read the hat colours when deciding what other people should say, but there's no way to get around it. I'll do VI.

VI: black

And MathsIsFun already claimed V, so let's wait for him.

Amazing logic!

If I get it right, "X" said white, so there are an even number of white hats ahead of him, correct?

And so far I know that the hats revealed are (W for "X", but doesn't count because he couldn't see it), B, B, W, B, giving an odd number of Ws between "X" and me.

Now, I can see an odd number of Ws ahead of me, and that makes an even number of white hats (excluding mine).  So I can't be "W" or that would make an odd number, so I must be "B".

(Yes, I have revealed extra info, but maybe someone needs help following the logic?)


"V": Black

Woops, I forgot to read the 2nd page of responses in the thread...
so I erased my response...
...
Okay, now I've read everything, so I'm gonna be person #2.
And I must say mathsyperson was really on the ball to figure out this scheme!!!

Last edited by John E. Franklin (2005-12-21 08:38:43)

Okay. So there's an even number of white hats. And according to all the infomation given...

III: white.

Hope I understood and didn't muck it up!

My turn.

II.  white