GPT-4 Solves Hard Riddles, Puzzles, and Math Problems!

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. The Persona of a Puzzle Solver
3. Riddle 1: Michael at the Museum
4. Riddle 2: The Farmer's Animals
5. Math Problem: The Lost Cards
6. Riddle 3: The Dead Man's Cassette Recorder
7. Math Problem: The Brothers' Ages
8. Riddle 4: The Princess's Picture
9. Conclusion
10. FAQs

Introduction

In this article, we will be testing the capabilities of GPT-4 by presenting it with some hard riddles, puzzles, and math problems. We will also be creating a persona of a puzzle solver to help us solve these problems. We will be presenting GPT-4 with a series of challenges and analyzing its responses to see how well it performs.

The Persona of a Puzzle Solver

Before we begin, we need to Create a persona of a puzzle solver. This persona will be focused on solving riddles, math problems, and puzzles using logic and reasoning. By creating this persona, we can help GPT-4 better understand the types of problems we will be presenting to it.

Riddle 1: Michael at the Museum

The first riddle we will be presenting to GPT-4 is as follows: Michael is a 31-year-old man from America. He is at the famous Museum in France, looking at its most famous painting. However, the artist who made this painting just makes Michael think of his favorite cartoon character from his childhood. What was the country of origin of the thing that the cartoon character usually holds in his HAND?

GPT-4's response: GPT-4 correctly identified that the country of origin of the thing that the cartoon character usually holds in his hand is Japan. This was a very impressive response, and GPT-4 provided a detailed explanation of how it arrived at this answer.

Riddle 2: The Farmer's Animals

The Second riddle we will be presenting to GPT-4 is as follows: In reply to an inquiry about the animals on his farm, the farmer says, "I only ever keep sheep, goats, and horses. In fact, at the moment, they are all sheep bar three, all goats bar four, and all horses bar five. How many does he have of each animal?"

GPT-4's response: GPT-4 correctly identified that the farmer has three sheep, two goats, and one horse on his farm. This was another impressive response, and GPT-4 provided a detailed explanation of how it arrived at this answer.

Math Problem: The Lost Cards

The third problem we will be presenting to GPT-4 is a math problem: A small number of cards has been lost from a complete pack. If I deal among four people, three cards remain. If I deal among three people, two remain. And if I deal among five people, two cards remain. How many cards are there?

GPT-4's response: GPT-4 provided a very detailed and complex calculation to arrive at the answer of 47 cards. This was a very impressive response, and GPT-4 showed its ability to handle complex math problems.

Riddle 3: The Dead Man's Cassette Recorder

The fourth problem we will be presenting to GPT-4 is another riddle: A man was found dead in his study. He was slumped over his desk, and a gun was in his hand. There was a cassette recorder on his desk. When the police entered the room and pressed the play button on the tape recorder, they heard, "I can't go on. I have nothing to live for." Then there was the sound of a gunshot. How did the detective immediately know that the man had been murdered and it wasn't a suicide?

GPT-4's response: GPT-4 correctly identified that the man had been murdered and it wasn't a suicide because if the man had shot himself while recording the message, he wouldn't have been able to press the stop button on the tape recorder. Since the police had to press the play button when they entered the room, it means that someone else must have been there to stop the recording after the gunshot sound. This suggests the presence of another person in the room, which points to a murder rather than a suicide.

Math Problem: The Brothers' Ages

The fifth problem we will be presenting to GPT-4 is another math problem: A brother says of his younger brother, "Two years ago, I was three times as old as my brother was. In three years' time, I will be twice as old as my brother. How old are they each now?"

GPT-4's response: GPT-4 provided a very detailed and complex calculation to arrive at the answer that the older brother is 17 years old and the younger brother is 7 years old. This was another impressive response, and GPT-4 showed its ability to handle complex math problems.

Riddle 4: The Princess's Picture

The final problem we will be presenting to GPT-4 is another riddle: Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Anna. Anna's father, the king, wanted to be sure his daughter married an intelligent man. To test his daughter's suitors, the king hid Anna's picture in one of three boxes. The suitor had to be able to select the box with Anna's picture on one try and within 20 seconds. On the gold box was the message, "Anna's picture is in this box." The silver box had the message, "Anna's picture is not in this box." "Anna's picture is not in the gold box" was written on the bronze box. The king would tell each suitor only one of the three messages is correct. Which box contained Anna's picture?

GPT-4's response: GPT-4 correctly identified that Anna's picture is in the silver box. This was a very impressive response, and GPT-4 showed its ability to handle complex riddles.

Conclusion

In conclusion, GPT-4 performed very well in solving the riddles, math problems, and puzzles presented to it. It showed its ability to handle complex problems and provided detailed explanations of how it arrived at its answers.

FAQs

Q: What is GPT-4? A: GPT-4 is a large language model based on the GPT-3 architecture. It has been trained by OpenAI to understand and generate human-like text based on the input it receives.

Q: How well did GPT-4 perform in solving the problems presented to it? A: GPT-4 performed very well in solving the problems presented to it. It showed its ability to handle complex problems and provided detailed explanations of how it arrived at its answers.

Q: Can GPT-4 solve other types of problems? A: Yes, GPT-4 can solve a wide range of problems, including language-based problems, math problems, and puzzles.