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- My team send this IQ test to me:
- ```
- Albert and Bernard just became friends with Cheryl, and they want to know when her birthday is. Cheryl gives them a list of 10 possible dates.
- May 15, May 16, May 19
- June 17, June 18
- July 14, July 16
- August 14, August 15, August 17
- Cheryl then tells Albert and Bernard separately the month and the day of her birthday respectively.
- Albert: I don’t know when Cheryl’s birthday is, but I know that Bernard does not know too.
- Bernard: At first I don’t know when Cheryl’s birthday is, but I know now.
- Albert: Then I also know when Cheryl’s birthday is.
- So when is Cheryl’s birthday?
- ```
- My answer is `Aug 17th`
- Here is why:
- 1. I assume the statment from A and B are true (obviously it can be a mistake).
- 2. I assme C is not a stupid girl.
- ### Step 1
- The answer must not be May 19, June 18.
- Otherwise B can get the answer easily.
- May 15, May 16, ~~May 19~~
- June 17, ~~June 18~~
- July 14, July 16
- August 14, August 15, August 17
- ### Step 2
- Since A said he sure B don't know the answer (same as my first guess).
- The month should NOT be June.
- Otherwise, A will get the answer June 17.
- Now only:
- May 15, May 16, ~~May 19~~
- ~~June 17~~, ~~June 18~~
- July 14, July 16
- August 14, August 15, August 17
- ### Now interesting
- May 15, May 16
- July 14, July 16
- August 14, August 15, August 17
- As B heard A said: `I don’t know when Cheryl’s birthday is, but I know that Bernard does not know too.`
- The only possible date is `August 17`, as he only get `17`
- So that can he say: `At first I don’t know when Cheryl’s birthday is, but I know now.`
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