Can You Solve the Viral Math Problem About Cheryl's Birthday?

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Cheryl's birthday problem, designed to test logical reasoning among Singaporean teenagers, has gained global attention due to its complexity. Many individuals find the problem perplexing, leading to widespread sharing and attempts to solve it online. The confusion primarily arises from the statements made by Albert and Bernard, which complicate the logical deductions needed to arrive at the correct answer. Participants note that the problem resembles a Sudoku puzzle, requiring careful consideration of the information provided. The viral nature of this math problem highlights the challenges of logical reasoning in a seemingly simple context.
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'When is Cheryl's birthday?' The maths problem set for teenagers that has baffled the world

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...pore-teenagers-left-people-world-stumped.html

It was set as a maths problem, aimed at testing the logical reasoning skills of 14-year-olds in Singapore.

But the question went viral after people across the world were left completely baffled.

The problem, which tests logical reasoning, has been shared thousands of times online as people have tried to pose their best explanations of what at first appears to be an impossible question.

Here is this question, can you solve it?
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015..._solve_the_taxing_maths-a-3_1428945849156.jpg
 
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This is a good logic puzzle. I got tripped up by Bernards second statement after eliminating two months then says he knows now. It almost seems to be a leap of faith is needed here to figure it out.

The jumping back and forth between Albert, Bernard and Cheryl is definitely confusing.
 
It is a suduko problem!
 
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