Puzzles
Hat check
Source: Futility Closet
Three logicians, A, B and C, are wearing hats. Each has a strictly positive integer written on it. The number on one of the hats is the sum of the numbers on the other two.
The logicians say:
A: I don't know the number on my hat.
B: The number on my hat is 15.
Which numbers are on hats A and C?
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