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Logic puzzles and brain teasers

Train reasoning with classic and modern logic problems — by difficulty, with hints and full solutions.

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100 Doors Problem

Medium

After toggling 100 doors in a pattern, which doors remain open at the end?

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Cheryl’s Birthday

Hard

Albert knows the month, Bernard knows the day. Can you determine Cheryl’s birthday from their conversation?

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Airplane Seat Paradox

Medium

The first passenger sits randomly. What is the chance the last passenger gets their own seat?

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Prisoners and the Light Switch

Hard

100 prisoners are isolated, but one light switch may let them prove everyone has visited the room.

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Missing Dollar Riddle

Easy

Three guests pay for a room, but a strange calculation seems to make one dollar disappear.

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25 Horses and the Fastest 3

Medium

You can race only 5 horses at a time and have no stopwatch. How many races are needed to find the fastest 3?

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Mutilated Chessboard

Hard

Can 31 dominoes cover a chessboard with two opposite corners removed?

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Pirate Gold Division

Hard

Five pirates must divide 100 gold coins. What should the smartest pirate propose to survive and keep the most?

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Two Eggs and 100 Floors

Medium

With only 2 eggs, what is the minimum number of drops needed to guarantee finding the critical floor?

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Poisoned Chocolate Bars

Medium

One of 8 chocolate bars is poisoned. With only 2 testers, can you identify it in one round?

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Two Guards and Two Doors

Easy

One guard always lies, one always tells the truth. Which door leads to freedom?

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100 Prisoners and 100 Boxes

Hard

100 prisoners may each open 50 boxes to find their own number. Can a strategy save them all?

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