This is how I got the answer, though I'm certain I heard the riddle before. In the question one thing stands out: tied to a five meter rope. While 'tied to a rope' is important, the measurement of the rope isn't really needed since the distance of the bale of hay is all that matters. If the rope was 3,4,5,6,7,100 meters long the question wouldn't change as the distance of the bale of hay is constant. So I focused on the 'tied to a rope' element of the riddle.
Ugh ****. I need to go do my hair... I need to be in a wedding in a couple of hours.
Can someone take over the thread please ?
I'll do one and you can add it to the OP later
Four criminals are caught and are to be punished. The judge agrees to let one of them go if they can solve a puzzle.
The 4 men are lined up on some steps, all facing the same way. The one at the very front is blocked from view by a large wall, so
Man 1 can see men 2 and 3.
Man 2 can see man 3.
Man 3 can see none of the others.
Man 4 can see none of the others.
They are each made to wear either a black cap or a white cap, and are told there are 2 white caps and 2 black caps. None of the men know what hat they're wearing and they can't see. The man who correctly guesses his cap first is to be set free. Which man is set free?
Four criminals are caught and are to be punished. The judge agrees to let one of them go if they can solve a puzzle.
The 4 men are lined up on some steps, all facing the same way. The one at the very front is blocked from view by a large wall, so
Man 1 can see men 2 and 3.
Man 2 can see man 3.
Man 3 can see none of the others.
Man 4 can see none of the others.
They are each made to wear either a black cap or a white cap, and are told there are 2 white caps and 2 black caps. None of the men know what hat they're wearing and they can't see. The man who correctly guesses his cap first is to be set free. Which man is set free?
Four criminals are caught and are to be punished. The judge agrees to let one of them go if they can solve a puzzle.
The 4 men are lined up on some steps, all facing the same way. The one at the very front is blocked from view by a large wall, so
Man 1 can see men 2 and 3.
Man 2 can see man 3.
Man 3 can see none of the others.
Man 4 can see none of the others.
They are each made to wear either a black cap or a white cap, and are told there are 2 white caps and 2 black caps. None of the men know what hat they're wearing and they can't see. The man who correctly guesses his cap first is to be set free. Which man is set free?
Four criminals are caught and are to be punished. The judge agrees to let one of them go if they can solve a puzzle.
The 4 men are lined up on some steps, all facing the same way. The one at the very front is blocked from view by a large wall, so
Man 1 can see men 2 and 3.
Man 2 can see man 3.
Man 3 can see none of the others.
Man 4 can see none of the others.
They are each made to wear either a black cap or a white cap, and are told there are 2 white caps and 2 black caps. None of the men know what hat they're wearing and they can't see. The man who correctly guesses his cap first is to be set free. Which man is set free?
I wanna say Man 1. He figured the pattern from the first two.
Four criminals are caught and are to be punished. The judge agrees to let one of them go if they can solve a puzzle.
The 4 men are lined up on some steps, all facing the same way. The one at the very front is blocked from view by a large wall, so
Man 1 can see men 2 and 3.
Man 2 can see man 3.
Man 3 can see none of the others.
Man 4 can see none of the others.
They are each made to wear either a black cap or a white cap, and are told there are 2 white caps and 2 black caps. None of the men know what hat they're wearing and they can't see. The man who correctly guesses his cap first is to be set free. Which man is set free?
Man 1. He can see Man 2 and Man 3's hats and can probably assume that it's alternating colors so his hat has to be black since 2 is white and 3 is black.
ANSWER
Please tell me it's not that easy. 
