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Illustration for riddle: At a local bar, three friends, Mr. Green, Mr. Red and Mr. Blue, were having a drink. One man was wea — Can you figure out this riddle?

At a local bar, three friends, Mr. Green, Mr. Red and Mr. Blue, were having a drink. One man was wearing a red suit; one a green suit; and the other a blue suit. "Have you noticed," said the man in the blue suit, "that although our suits have colors corresponding to our names, not one of us is wearing a suit that matches our own names?" Mr. Red looked at the other two and said, "You're absolutely correct." What color suit is each man wearing?

Since none of the men are wearing the color of suit that corresponds to their names, and Mr. Red was replying to the man in the blue suit, it had to be Mr. Green to whom he replied. We then know that Mr.Green is wearing a blue suit. Therefore, Mr. Red is wearing a green suit and Mr. Blue is wearing a red suit.

Why this works

This riddle is a classic example of logical deduction, where the names and suit colors create a playful contradiction. Mr. Blue, in his blue suit, points out that none of them wear suits matching their names, which implies Mr. Red and Mr. Green are not in red or green suits, respectively. Since Mr. Red is replying to Mr. Blue, he must be addressing Mr. Green, which confirms that Mr. Green wears the blue suit. Consequently, we deduce that Mr. Red wears a green suit and Mr. Blue wears a red suit, making the color-suit mismatch a clever twist in the riddle!

Common Wrong Answers

“Mr. Red is wearing a red suit, Mr. Blue is wearing a blue suit, Mr. Green is wearing a green suit”

This guess contradicts the riddle's statement that no one is wearing a suit that matches their name.

“Mr. Green is wearing a green suit, Mr. Red is wearing a blue suit, Mr. Blue is wearing a red suit”

This guess also contradicts the riddle's premise that none of the men are wearing suits that correspond to their names.

“Mr. Blue is wearing a blue suit, Mr. Red is wearing a green suit, Mr. Green is wearing a red suit”

This guess incorrectly assigns Mr. Blue to a blue suit, which directly violates the rule established in the riddle.

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