Perplexors: Ages 11-12 by Teacher Superstore

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Perplexors (Ages 11–12) Published by R.I.C. Publications® 2009 under licence to MindWare Holdings Inc. Copyright© 2007 MindWare Holdings Inc. This version copyright© by R.I.C. Publications® 2009 ISBN 978-1-74126-824-9 RIC–6481

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Introduction

Contents

Perplexors are deductive logic puzzles. They are specifically designed to challenge and extend mainstream or more able students. It is strongly recommended that the teacher models the process of deductive reasoning once or twice with the students, if necessary, before allowing them to work independently (or in pairs or small groups).

Introduction ........................................ iii Contents ............................................. iii Instructions ......................................... iv

When you are faced with a number of options, logic is often used to make a choice. Logic uses reasoning and proof to help you analyse information and come to a conclusion.

Oak tree test ........................................ 1 Four Australian champions .................. 2 Squirrels .............................................. 3 Sailing alone ........................................ 4 Cow trivia ............................................ 5 Colour me confused ............................ 6 Oh boy! ............................................... 7 Crow choices ...................................... 8 Birdwatching ....................................... 9 Prison break ...................................... 10 Five roommates ................................. 11 Charmed ........................................... 12 Cow jumping ..................................... 13 ‘C’ as in crazy .................................... 14 Bug-eating contest ............................. 15 Five pig houses .................................. 16 The big election ................................. 17 Costume party ................................... 18 Fun on horseback .............................. 19 Pet snakes .......................................... 20 Breakfast confusion ........................... 21 Horseracing ....................................... 22 Frisbee™ dogs ..................................... 23 Racing turtles ..................................... 24 Hamburgers your way ....................... 25 Batter you than me ............................ 26 Baseball greats ................................... 27 Girl Scout outing ............................... 28 Honeymoon couples ......................... 29 Department store ............................... 30 The watchers ..................................... 31 Clowning around ............................... 32 Cats in trees ........................................ 33 Two sports ......................................... 34 Riding fun .......................................... 35 Five farmers ....................................... 36 Merci! Merci! Merci! ......................... 37 Figuring farmers ................................. 38 Housework woes ............................... 39 Fixed feathered footrace .................... 40 Family name game ............................ 41 Names, colours, music and more ...... 42 Pig dance contest .............................. 43 One-stop shopping ............................ 44 Frank’s weekly menu ......................... 45 Basketball numbers ........................... 46 Year 7 picnic ..................................... 47 Family outing ..................................... 48 Answers ....................................... 49–51

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Perhaps the easiest way to understand this technique is to look at the sample puzzle on page iv and follow along as the reasons for crossing off and circling an answer are given.

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All the information needed to solve a Perplexors logic problem is given in the puzzle story and its following clues. In the beginning, all the possibilities are listed for each category. As they are eliminated by information given in the clues, these possibilities should be crossed off. In a vertical column, if all the answers in a column are eliminated except for one, then that one remaining possibility must be the answer and it should be circled. The same is true in horizontal rows. If all the possibilities are eliminated in a row except for one, then that one remaining possibility must be the answer and it should be circled.

Puzzles

Perplexors are not designed as easy, done-in-a-minute activities. Rather, they are challenges that require a reasoned, logical response over time. They will both challenge and extend students.

There are many ways in which these puzzles can be used in a classroom. The following are examples only, not an exhaustive list.

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Homework This is not a ‘more of the same’ activity; it is an opportunity for students to consolidate and expand on what they have learnt in the classroom.

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Extension activities This is self-explanatory. The extension could be in terms of content or process.

Small-group problem-solving Thinking and talking logically are two vital skills. By working on the logic puzzles in pairs or small groups, thinking and talking about the problem, students can share and strengthen these skills. Whole-class challenges Teacher assistance may be required with some students; modelling is an effective strategy. ‘Extras’ This is mainly a fun activity/challenge for the more able or advanced students.

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Bel

Tabby Flabby Crabby red collar yellow collar blue collar fleas hair balls depression

The ’Cat country’ solution

Bill, Bob and Bel owned cats with three different names. Their names were Tabby, Flabby and Crabby. The cats wore three different coloured collars. Their collars were red, yellow and blue. The cats suffered from three different afflictions: fleas, hair balls and depression. Based on the clues, match the owners with their cat’s names, their collar colours and their afflictions Clue #1 is useless until you have completed Clue #2. Often, when doing logic problems, you have to go back to previous clues. Clue #2 allows you to cross off ’Tabby’ under both Bill and Bob. This means Tabby must belong to Bel. Circle ’Tabby’ under Bel and cross off ’Flabby’ and ’Crabby’ under Bel. Now we can refer back to Clue #1 and we should see that Tabby had to be the cat suffering depression. Circle ’depression’ under Bel and cross off ’fleas’ and ’hair balls’ under Bel. We also cross off ’depression’ under Bill and Bob.

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Flabby and Crabby were not depressed. Bill and Bob did not own Tabby. The cat in red was depressed. Bob’s cat did not wear blue or have fleas. Flabby had fleas.

Tabby Flabby Crabby red collar yellow collar blue collar fleas hair balls depression

Clue #3 tells us that the cat suffering depression wore red. We know that Bel’s cat was depressed, so we circle ’red’ under Bel. We cross off ’yellow’ and ’blue’ under Bel. We cross off ’red’ under Bill and Bob.

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In Perplexors, we have devised a worksheet that is simplicity itself. In our research, we have discovered that the biggest obstacle anyone doing logic problems has to overcome is keeping track of the information given by the clues. Other logic workbooks require the solver to work with or create a matrix and use ‘Xs’ and ‘Os’ to keep track of information. This works, but we have found that it does not work very well for most children. Instead, we have discovered that if you list all the possibilities in any category and simply cross off the eliminated possibilities as you get them from the clues, you see the information organising itself in front of your eyes. Suddenly, all is revealed clearly and the solver can concentrate on thinking. When an answer is known for sure, you circle it and cross off that answer everywhere else, and also cross off any remaining possibilities in that particular category. The best way to learn the method is to solve one or two puzzles yourself. Get out a pencil and use the ‘cross out’ and ‘circle’ technique on the sample puzzle below.

Clue #4 tells us to cross off ’blue’ and ’fleas’ under Bob. After crossing off ’blue’ under Bob, we see that ’yellow’ is the only remaining possibility under Bob, so we circle it and cross off ’yellow’ under Bill, leaving ’blue’ to be circled under Bill as the only possible choice. If we look now, we should see that ’hair balls’ is the only remaining choice under Bob, so we circle ’hair balls’ under Bob. We then cross off hair balls under Bill and circle ‘fleas‘ under Bill by using the process of elimination.

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Clue #5 tells us that the cat suffering from fleas was Flabby. We know Bill’s cat had fleas so we circle ’Flabby’ under Bill and cross off ’Crabby’ under Bill. We cross off ’Flabby’ under Bob and circle ’Crabby’ under Bob to finish the puzzle. As you can see from the above step-by-step solution of the logic puzzle above, there is an enormous amount of thinking required for even the simplest of puzzles. This is the virtue of logic problems and the reason why our ’circle and cross out’ technique is so effective. Go on to the next page for something a bit more demanding.

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Oak tree test The clues

Chad, Carl, Cary, Clark and Calvin were tested for a Boy Scout badge in tree identification. Five different kinds of oak trees were numbered from 1 to 5; they were a bur oak, a pin oak, a red oak, a black oak and a white oak. All the boys failed to get their tree identification badges as they each identified only one tree. Oddly, each boy identified a different tree. Based on the clues, match the Boy Scouts with the number and name of the oak tree they correctly identified.

1. 2. 3. 4.

The bur oak was Number 3. The red oak was Number 2. Tree Number 1 was the white oak. Chad and Clark correctly identified trees 4 and 5. 5. Clark did not identify tree Number 5, which was the pin oak. 6. Carl did not identify trees 1 and 2. 7. Calvin did not identify tree Number 1.

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Four Australian champions The clues

Ron, Paul, John and Mason were four champions in the less well-known sports of chess, bowls, wrestling and fencing. Their last names were Wilson, Chambers, Jackson and Larson; and they were from Hobart, Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth. Based on the clues, match the champions with their last names, their sports and the cities they were from.

1. The bowls champion was from Perth. 2. Larson, who was from Hobart, was the fencing champion. 3. Chambers was from Melbourne. 4. Mason Wilson was not the wrestling champion. 5. Paul and John were not from Melbourne. 6. Ron was not the chess champion. 7. John was not the fencing champion. 8. Mason was not from Perth.

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Squirrels The clues

Four squirrels, named Lisa, Livia, Lola and Lydia, had four different types of nuts they liked to gather. The nuts they liked were walnuts, pecans, acorns and almonds. They each preferred a different type of tree to nest in as well. The trees they preferred were elm, pine, oak and maple. Finally, they each had a favourite activity; they enjoyed eating, sleeping, running and climbing. Based on the clues, match the squirrels with their favourite nuts, trees for nesting and activities.

1. The squirrel that enjoyed running preferred to nest in elm trees. 2. The pecan-loving squirrel nested in pine trees. 3. The acorn-loving squirrel did not nest in oak trees. 4. Lola and Lydia did not like either walnuts or pecans. 5. Lisa did not nest in pine trees. 6. Lydia did not nest in oak trees or eat acorns. 7. The almond-loving squirrel did not like to run or climb. 8. The pecan-loving squirrel enjoyed sleeping more than any other activity.

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Sailing alone The clues

Four ship captains, named Olaf, Osgood, Otis and Otto, had a favourite ocean they like to sail in. They preferred sailing in the Atlantic, the Indian, the Pacific and the Arctic oceans. They each had a different type of sailing boat: a sloop, a yawl, a ketch and a schooner. The names of their ships were Caper, Sea Quest, Guppy and Maine. Based on the clues, match the captains with their favourite oceans, their sailboats and the names of their boats.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Caper was a beautiful sloop. Guppy sailed in the Pacific Ocean. Maine sailed in the Indian Ocean. Osgood and Otis did not sail a yawl and did not sail in the Indian Ocean. The schooner was named Maine. Otto did not sail a schooner. Osgood did not sail a sloop. Otto’s boat was not named Guppy. Otis did not sail in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Cow trivia The clues

Four cows, named Lulu, Belle, Gertie and Gladys, were different breeds; they were a Jersey, a Guernsey, a Holstein and an Ayrshire. They each produced different amounts of milk each day. They produced 2 litres, 4 litres, 5 litres and 7 litres. They each preferred different kinds of food; they liked corn, clover, grain and linseed meal. Based on the clues, match the cows with their breeds, the amount of milk they produced each day, and their preferred food.

1. The clover-loving Guernsey produced twice as much milk as the Ayrshire. 2. The linseed meal-loving Holstein produced the most milk. 3. Lulu loved corn and was not the worst milk producer. 4. Gertie and Gladys were not the best milk producers. 5. Gladys was not an Ayrshire.

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Colour me confused The clues

Ellie, Elsie, Elvis and Eliot went for a long bike ride. They wore shirts that were black, green, yellow and orange. They also wore shorts of the same colours, but nobody wore the same colour for both shirt and shorts. The bikes they rode were white, purple, grey and brown. Based on the clues, match the children with the correct colour combination of their clothes and the colour of their bikes.

1. No child wore the same colour for both shorts and shirt, and no two children wore the same combination of colours. 2. The child with the purple bike wore an orange shirt. 3. The child wearing orange shorts rode a white bike. 4. Both Ellie and Elsie did not like the colour orange and did not have any clothes of that colour. 5. Ellie’s bike was not brown, and Eliot’s bike was not white. 6. Elsie and Elvis did not wear yellow shirts. 7. Eliot did not wear yellow shorts. 8. The child in the yellow shorts did not wear a green shirt.

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Oh boy!

The story

The clues 1. The olive lover from Oklahoma loved orangutans. 2. The man from Oahu loved ocelots and oats. 3. The ox lover was from Oregon. 4. The person who loved oranges also loved opossums. 5. Ophelia and Otis were not born in Oregon or Ohio. 6. Olga was not born in Ohio. 7. Otis disliked olives.

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Olga, Ophelia, Otis and Oscar were born in different places; they were born in Oregon, Ohio, Oahu and Oklahoma. They each had a different favourite animal: an ocelot, an opossum, an orangutan and an ox. They also each had a different favourite food. Their favourite foods were olives, onions, oranges and oats. Based on the clues, match the people with their birthplaces, their favourite animals and their favourite foods.

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Oscar

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Crow choices

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The clues 1. Bill did not like snakes. 2. The crow that disliked kookaburras, loved to eat eggs. 3. Stinky did not like dogs. 4. Winky and Bill were not either second or third in the row on the telephone wire. 5. Winky was not the first crow and did not dislike kookaburras or snakes. 6. The second crow did not like eggs. 7. The owl disliked crows and liked to eat wheat. 8. Bill did not like to eat corn.

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Four crows, named Hinky, Stinky, Winky and Bill, were sitting in a row on a telephone wire discussing their favourite foods and their least favourite animals. Their favourite foods were corn, grubs, eggs and wheat. Their least favourite animals were owls, kookaburras, dogs and snakes. Based on the clues, match the order in which the crows sat on the wire with their names, their favourite foods and their least favourite animals.

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Birdwatching The clues

Monty, Marvin, Mike, Max and Mac went looking in different places for birds to watch. They went to a farm, a forest, a park, a swamp and a backyard. They each saw a different bird; they saw an osprey, a quail, a bobolink, an owl and a raven. They each wore a different coloured vest. Their vests were black, green, khaki, beige and yellow. Based on the clues, match the birdwatchers with the places they looked, the birds they watched and their vest colours.

1. The birdwatcher in the beige vest saw an owl. 2. The birdwatcher who went to the park saw a raven. 3. The backyard birdwatcher in the black vest saw a bobolink. 4. Mike and Max did not look for birds on a farm, and they did not wear black vests. 5. Monty and Marvin did not watch birds at a park or a swamp, and they did not wear beige or black. 6. Marvin did not watch a quail, and he was not at a farm. 7. Max did not go to the swamp or wear beige. 8. The osprey watcher wore yellow. 9. The birdwatcher at the farm wore khaki.

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Prison break The clues

Five felons, named Dave, Don, Darrell, Dana and Dennis, escaped from prison at the same time. They each had a different nickname they had earned while in prison. Their nicknames were Badger, Fingers, Dodger, Grifty and Shifty. They had all committed a different crime to get themselves sentenced to prison; their crimes were burglary, treason, arson, fraud and robbery. They all were recaptured at different times and so had been free for different lengths of time: 2 days, 4 days, 6 days, 14 days and 21 days. Based on the clues, match the felons with their nicknames, their crimes, and the lengths of time they were free before being recaptured.

1. Grifty, who was in prison for robbery, was not the first to be recaptured and was free for twice as long as Badger. 2. Badger was imprisoned for fraud. 3. Dennis was free for two weeks. 4. Dana was recaptured after Dave and Darrell, but two other felons remained free after he was recaptured. 5. Darrell was not Grifty. 6. Fingers was the burglar. 7. The man known as Dodger was not Dana or Dennis. 8. Dennis was not in prison for arson, and his nickname was not Fingers.

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Five roommates The clues

Carmen, Carol, Connie, Cassie and Clara lived together in a five-bedroom house. They each painted their bedrooms a different colour. They painted them gold, violet, silver, orange and green. They each had a pet cat, which they named Fluffy, Muffy, Tuffy, Duffy and Stuffy. They all had different occupations and worked as a lawyer, a carpenter, a plumber, a scientist and a chef. Based on the clues, match the women with their bedroom colours, their cats and their jobs.

1. The lawyer did not like any colour that started with the letter ‘g’. 2. Tuffy’s owner had an orange bedroom. 3. Carmen, Carol and Connie were not lawyers and disliked the colour gold. 4. Muffy’s owner was not a chef or a carpenter. 5. The plumber had a gold bedroom and a cat named Duffy. 6. Clara did not have a gold, silver or orangecoloured bedroom. 7. Neither Carol nor Connie had orange bedrooms or Fluffy as a pet. 8. Carol did not have a green bedroom, and her pet was not either Duffy or Stuffy. 9. Stuffy’s owner had a green bedroom, and she was not a carpenter.

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Charmed The clues

Mary, Millie, Mona, Monica and Martha, whose last names were Johnson, Jackson, Jimson, Winsom and Whitson, had charm bracelets. Their boyfriends, who were Ned, Nat, Nathan, Neil and Norbert, gave them charms to add to their bracelets. The charms were a dolphin, a dog, an owl, a clover and an eagle. Based on the clues, match the girls with their last names, their boyfriends and their charms.

1. Nat gave Whitson an eagle. 2. Winsom received a dog charm for her bracelet. 3. Millie, who was not Johnson, did not receive either a dog or a clover from either Ned or Norbert. 4. Nathan gave a clover charm but not to Johnson. 5. Mary, whose last name was not Whitson or Winsom, did not receive either a clover or a dolphin. 6. Mona’s boyfriend was not Nathan or Norbert. 7. Martha’s gift charm was not an eagle or anything that started with the letter ‘d’. 8. Millie’s last name was not Jimson, and she did not receive an eagle for her bracelet. 9. Mary Johnson did not date Ned, and Monica did not receive an eagle.

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Cow jumping The clues

Five cows, named Maybelle, Elsie, Daisy, Bossie and Flossie, decided to jump over the moon. They belonged to farmers Brown, Jones, Smith, Nelson and Ford. They all jumped different heights, but still fell short by some 400 000 kilometres. They jumped 4 metres, 3 metres, 2.5 metres, 2 metres and 1 metre. All of the cows were somewhat embarrassed by their failure to clear the moon and came up with different excuses. Their excuses were: slipped, gravity, sore hoof, moon moved and headache. Based on the clues, match the cows with their owners, the height of their jumps and their imaginative excuses. The contest may have been an ‘udder’ failure, but it was a noble effort.

1. Farmer Smith’s cow claimed that she did not jump over the moon because she slipped just as she jumped. 2. The cow that jumped the third highest claimed she had a headache. 3. Farmer Ford, who did not own Maybelle or Elsie, had a cow that only jumped one metre. 4. Bossie, Flossie and Elsie did not claim to have headaches. 5. Flossie did not belong to farmers Smith, Nelson or Ford. 6. Maybelle made the second best jump and did not say that she slipped. 7. Maybelle and Flossie were not owned by Farmer Jones and did not blame gravity for not jumping over the moon. 8. Farmer Nelson’s cow did not claim that the moon moved. 9. The cow that claimed she slipped, jumped two metres.

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‘C’ as in crazy The clues

Carla, Cathy, Charles and Chad each liked different musical instruments. They liked the calliope, the cello, the clarinet and the chimes. Their favourite birds were canaries, cowbirds, chickens and chickadees. Their choices in music were calypso, classical, Christmas and choral. And their favourite animals were chipmunks, cows, cats and caribou. Based on the clues, match the children with their favourite ‘C’ things.

1. The chimes lover liked Christmas music and chipmunks. 2. The cow lover liked calypso music and canaries. 3. The clarinet-loving cowbird lover also liked cats. 4. Carla, Cathy and Charles did not like the cello. 5. Chad did not like caribou. 6. Cathy disliked cats. 7. Charles did not like either cats or caribou. 8. The calliope lover did not like chickadees or classical music.

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Bug-eating contest The clues

Hilda, Hank, Harry, Herb and Holly were five children who decided to have a bug-eating contest. They each chose a different type of bug to eat and they all wore different coloured bibs for this disgusting event. They ate cockroaches, beetles, ants, spiders and grubs; and their bibs were red, yellow, pink, blue and orange. They each managed to swallow a different number of bugs in the contest. They swallowed 150, 125, 100, 50 and 2 bugs. Based on the clues, match the children with the bugs they ate, the colour of their bibs and the number of bugs they managed to swallow.

1. The child in the blue bib could only choke down two spiders and finished last in the contest. 2. The child who ate ants won the contest, and it was not Herb or Holly. 3. Hank ate 50 fewer bugs than the winner. 4. The best bug eater wore a yellow bib. 5. Harry ate 48 more bugs than the spider eater. 6. Holly did not wear a blue bib or eat roaches. 7. The orange bib wearer ate grubs. 8. Holly did not wear an orange bib. 9. The cockroaches were eaten by the pink bib wearer. 10. Harry did not wear a pink bib.

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Five pig houses The clues

Farmer Brown gave his five pigs, named Spamson, Delicia, Ribert, Bacann and McSwine, various building materials and told them to build five houses in a row. The pigs all used different building materials; they used brick, glass, wood, straw and mud. They painted their houses different colours; they painted them blue, pink, purple, white and green. And in the true English fashion, the pigs gave their houses different names. They named them Pig Acres, Porklando, Mihami, Pigsburg and New Pork. Based on the clues, match the five houses with the pigs that built them, their building materials, the colour of paint they used and the names of their houses.

1. New Pork was built by Delicia out of mud. 2. The pink house was built out of straw and named Mihami. 3. Pig Acres was painted purple by Bacann. 4. Spamson’s wood house was painted green. 5. The blue house was named Pigsburg. 6. The first house was not green or pink. 7. The second house was not built by Ribert, made of wood, or purple. 8. The third house was not made out of straw or built by Spamson. 9. The fourth house was not built out of straw or mud. 10. The fifth house was not built out of wood or straw. 11. Delicia did not live in any of the first three homes. 12. The third house was not brick or purple.

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The big election The clues

Robert, Roland, Rosa, Ruth and Randall, whose last names were Thomas, Potter, Taylor, Fisher and Peterson, all ran for the same political office. Each person belonged to a different political party. They belonged to the Free Party, the Unrestricted Party, the Freewheeling Party, the Fancy-free Party and the Carefree Party. Each received a different percentage of the votes; they received 8%, 12%, 16%, 22% and 42%. Prior to running for political office, they all had a different occupation. They were a doctor, a lawyer, a teacher, a plumber and a pilot. All but one returned to that occupation. Based on the clues, match the candidates with their last names, their political parties, the percentage of votes received and their previous occupations.

1. Thomas, the Unrestricted Party candidate, received exactly twice as many votes as Taylor, the plumber. 2. Dr Peterson, the Free Party candidate, received 12% of the votes. 3. Fisher, the Carefree Party teacher, won the election. 4. Robert, Roland and Rosa were not Thomas or Potter. 5. Ruth was not from the Unrestricted Party and she did not know how to fly, but she received the second-highest number of votes. 6. Roland and Rosa were not employed in the medical profession. 7. Roland was not either a Fancy-free or Carefree Party candidate.

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Costume party The clues

Five friends named Pat, Penny, Paul, Pearl and Pete, whose last names were Port, Purley, Portman, Parsons and Pitney, were all invited to a costume party. They each dressed as something different; they dressed as a princess, a superhero, a firefighter, Cleopatra and a beatnik. Also, they each brought something to eat and drink to the party. They brought crisps, nuts, dip, salad and hot dogs, and cola, apple juice, lemonade, punch and ice tea. Based on the clues, match the friends with their last names, their costumes, and what they brought to eat and drink.

1. Parsons dressed as a princess and brought nuts and ice tea. 2. The person dressed as a beatnik brought dip and lemonade. 3. Pitney dressed as Cleopatra and brought punch. 4. Pat and Penny were not Port, Parsons or Pitney. 5. Portman brought the hot dogs. 6. Pat did not bring apple juice or dip. 7. Penny was not Portman. 8. Paul did not bring crisps and was not Port or Parsons. 9. Purley did not dress as a superhero or a firefighter. 10. Pearl was not Port, and Port did not dress as a firefighter.

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Fun on horseback The clues

Five friends named Carl, Charles, Cathy, Clyde and Connie, whose last names were Lee, Longstreet, Jackson, Johnson and Early, went horseback riding. Their horses were all different colours; they were black, brown, white, grey and gold. The horses were named Dobbin, Scout, Trigger, Striker and Smarty. All the riders sustained some sort of injury during their riding fun. They got blisters, a horse bite, whiplash, stepped on and kicked. Based on the clues, match the friends with their last names, the colour and name of their horses, and their injuries.

1. Early suffered whiplash when Dobbin ran into a tree. 2. Lee rode a gold horse named Smarty. 3. The grey horse bit Jackson. 4. Carl and Charles were not named Johnson or Early. 5. Neither Clyde nor Connie rode a white, grey or gold horse. 6. Dobbin was white. 7. Charles was ashamed to show anyone his blisters. 8. Trigger kicked Longstreet, and Striker stepped on Johnson’s foot. 9. Connie’s horse was not black, and she was not stepped on.

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Pet snakes The clues

Five friends named Val, Van, Vivian, Vernon and Vinnie, whose last names were Varden, Vale, Vaughn, Voss and Valentine, all had a different type of poisonous snake as a pet. They had an adder, a cobra, a coral, a mamba and a rattler, variously named Spot, Muffy, Max, Misty and Duke. They all had been bitten a different number of times by their pets; they had received 10 bites, 8 bites, 5 bites, 3 bites and 1 bite. Based on the clues, match the friends with their last names, their snakes, the name of their snakes and the number of times they were bitten.

1. Varden had been bitten eight times by his pet mamba. 2. Muffy bit Vale three times. 3. Van was bitten twice as many times as Vinnie. 4. Voss’s adder bit him only once. 5. Vinnie was not Vaughn, and his pet was not either a coral snake or a rattler. 6. Vivian was bitten more than once, and Vernon was bitten more than three times. 7. Vaughn’s snake Max was not a rattler. 8. Misty was not an adder or a cobra. 9. Valentine’s pet was not named Duke.

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Breakfast confusion The clues

Alice, Arthur, Alfred, Arlene and Archie went out for breakfast. Their last names were Grant, Meade, Hooker, Burnside and Sherman. They all ordered different drinks; they ordered coffee, tea, juice, milk and cola. They all ordered their eggs cooked a different way. The eggs were coddled, poached, scrambled, hard-boiled and fried. They also ordered different types of meat; they ordered sausage, bacon, ham, steak and salami. Based on the clues, match first and last names with their breakfast orders.

1. The sausage eater drank cola. 2. The milk drinker ate hard-boiled eggs. 3. The person ordering poached eggs also ordered ham. 4. Alfred and Arlene were not named Meade, Hooker or Burnside. 5. Meade drank juice, and Arthur ordered a steak. 6. Sherman drank milk, and Alfred did not order bacon or salami. 7. Alice ate bacon but did not order juice. 8. Hooker drank coffee, and Burnside ate scrambled eggs. 9. Alice did not order her eggs either coddled or fried. 10. Grant did not order coddled eggs.

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Horseracing The clues

The five horses in the big race were named Silky, Ringer, Sleeper, Stretch and Derby. The jockeys were named Eddie, Willie, Jimmy, John and Ron. The horses wore red, blue, yellow, purple and green; and they wore numbers 1 to 5. Based on the clues, match the order of finishing the race with the names of the horses, the names of the jockeys, and the colours and numbers the horses wore.

1. The numbers the horses wore did not match their order of finishing. 2. Jimmy rode Stretch, who was the horse wearing green. 3. Ringer wore blue and number 5, and did not finish first or fourth. 4. Derby, who was not ridden by Ron, wore the lowest number and did not finish second, third or fourth. 5. Eddie rode Silky, who wore purple. 6. Stretch and Silky did not win the race. 7. Silky did not finish fourth or wear number 2. 8. Sleeper did not wear red, and the third place horse did not wear blue. 9. The horse wearing yellow and number 2 was not ridden by Willie or Ron.

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Frisbee dogs The clues

Sam, Sara, Sharon, Sally and Susie had dogs that loved to catch frisbees™. The dogs were named Fido, Rover, Duke, Spot and Rex. They were all different breeds; they were a terrier, a spaniel, a beagle, a collie and a poodle. And they all had different coloured frisbees™ that they liked to catch. The frisbees™ were red, yellow, blue, pink and green. In a best out of 25 frisbee™-throwing contest, the dogs all made a different number of catches. They made 20 catches, 18 catches, 15 catches, 13 catches and 12 catches. Based on the clues, match the owners with their dogs, their breeds, their favourite coloured frisbees™ and the number of successful catches.

1. The terrier loved to catch a blue frisbee™. 2. The beagle that did not belong to Sara or Sharon caught the yellow frisbee™ 20 times. 3. The spaniel caught the red frisbee™ 18 times. 4. Sally and Susie did not own either a collie or a beagle. 5. Spot, the terrier, who did not belong to either Sara or Susie, made the fewest catches. 6. Fido and Rover did not belong to either Sally or Susie. 7. The poodle did not belong to either Sara or Susie. 8. Rex made the most catches, and Spot made the fewest catches. 9. Sharon’s Rover, who was not a terrier, did not catch the pink frisbee™ 15 times.

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Racing turtles The clues

Five turtles, named Toby, Tubby, Tammy, Tippi and Tyrone, held a big race to settle an argument as to who was the fastest runner. The turtles wore the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on their shells so the other animals could keep track of them as they whizzed around the pond. Each turtle hired another animal as a personal trainer; they hired a skunk, a snail, a mouse, a squirrel and a coyote. The animal trainers were named Stinky, Escargot, Squeakers, Nibbler and Howler. Based on the clues, match the order of finishing with the turtles, the numbers they wore, their personal trainers and the names of their trainers.

1. None of the numbers worn by the turtles matched the order of finishing. 2. Stinky, the snail, trained Toby. 3. Tammy, proudly wearing number 1, was trained by Howler. 4. Tubby finished ahead of Tyrone and Toby but behind the others. 5. Tyrone did not finish last or wear number 3, and he was trained by Squeakers. 6. Nibbler was a coyote, and the mouse-trained turtle finished just ahead of numbers 5 and 3. 7. Squeakers was not a squirrel. 8. Tippi wore a number 2 on her shell.

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Hamburgers your way The clues

Pat, Pete, Hiram, Horace and Harriet, whose last names were Doe, Dole, Dolan, Dobson and Doherty, went to a sandwich shop. They all ordered hamburgers but wanted them cooked differently. They wanted them raw, rare, mediumrare, medium-well and burnt. They all wanted a different topping; they wanted mustard, tomato sauce, pickles, onions and tomatoes. They also all ordered a different type of cheese; they ordered Swiss, cheddar, American, blue vein and Limburger. Based on the clues, match first and last names with how they wanted their burgers cooked, and what kind of topping and cheese they wanted.

1. The number of letters in the first and last names is never the same. 2. Dolan liked burnt burgers with Swiss cheese. 3. Dobson liked onions and Limburger cheese on his hamburger. 4. The person who liked blue vein cheese wanted his burger cooked medium-well. 5. Hiram had more letters in his last name than Pat or Pete, but not more than Horace. 6. Neither Pat nor Pete were Dolan. 7. Doherty liked raw hamburgers with tomatoes. 8. Dole ate medium-rare burgers with pickles and cheddar cheese. 9. Doe never ate mustard.

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Batter you than me The clues

The first five batters on the school’s softball team were Wilma, Willy, Wilbur, Walt and Winnie, but maybe not in that order. Their last names were Mays, Mantle, Aaron, Maris and Williams. They all played different positions: first base, pitcher, catcher, third base and outfield. And they had different batting averages; their averages were 0.200, 0.250, 0.300, 0.400 and 0.425. Based on the clues, match the order with the batters, their last names, their positions and their averages.

1. Walt batted ahead of Willy but after Winnie and Wilma. 2. Mantle, the pitcher, had the lowest batting average. 3. The catcher, who was not Walt, had the highest batting average. 4. Wilma, who batted after Wilbur and Winnie, batted 0.300 and played in the outfield. 5. Wilbur batted ahead of Winnie and had a batting average twice as high as Walt’s batting average. 6. Mays batted after Mantle and did not have the highest average. 7. Maris batted after Williams and Aaron. 8. Aaron batted after the third-base player.

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Baseball greats The clues

This puzzle is based on the statistics of five actual baseball players, named Ferris, Harvey, Jimmy, Elmer and George, who won batting titles in the American League. Their last names were Kuenn, Foxx, Flick, Sisler and Fain. They won their titles in 1905, 1922, 1938, 1951 and 1959 while playing for Boston, Detroit, St Louis, Cleveland and Philadelphia. Their batting averages were 0.306, 0.344, 0.349, 0.353 and 0.420. Based on the clues, match the batters with their last names, the year they won the title, the city they played for and their batting averages.

1. Sisler, who played for St Louis in 1922, had the highest average. 2. In 1938, in Boston, Foxx had a 0.349 batting average. 3. Kuenn played for Detroit in 1959 and hit 0.353. 4. Ferris and Elmer did not play for Detroit, Boston or St Louis. 5. Harvey’s last name was not Foxx or Sisler, and George’s last name was not Kuenn or Foxx. 6. Flick played for Cleveland in 1905 and had the lowest batting average. 7. Of the five names given, Ferris had the second lowest batting average.

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Girl Scout outing

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1. The girl who liked scary stories sat in poison ivy and did not earn a badge in either gardening or flying. 2. The sunburned scout earned a badge in first aid by treating Hester for her poison ivy rash. 3. Flea-bitten Nancy, whose last name did not rhyme with the others, disliked singing. 4. Nora and Nina were not Nester, who loved boating and got a cooking badge. 5. Nellie Lester disliked boating and scary stories. 6. Nina was not Hester and did not earn badges in gardening or biology. 7. Fester, who received a nasty scrape, did not like singing. 8. Nancy was afraid of heights and disliked climbing.

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Honeymoon couples The clues

Gloria, Gail, Gina, Ginger and Gladys married George, Greg, Gordon, Giles and Guy. The men’s last names were Jordan, Johnson, Jackson, Jones and Smyth. They all visited different cities on their honeymoons and stayed for different lengths of time. They visited New York, London, Paris, Moscow and Sydney, and they stayed 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 7 days and 21 days. Based on the clues, match the women with their husbands, their last names, where they went on their honeymoons and how long they were there.

1. The shortest honeymoon was Mr and Mrs Guy Johnson’s Paris trip. 2. The Smyth’s Moscow trip was longer than 4 days. 3. Gladys did not marry George, Gordon or Smyth. 4. Gina’s trip, which was not with Smyth, lasted less than a week. 5. Gloria went on the longest honeymoon, but not with Giles or Guy. 6. Gloria did not marry Greg or Smyth. 7. Ginger, who did not marry Greg or Giles, went to New York with Jackson. 8. Gladys, whose honeymoon lasted one week, did not go to London, and she did not go with Giles, who did not go to London either. 9. Gloria did not marry George or Jones.

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Department store The clues

Al, Abe, Anne, Alice and Arthur, whose last names were Eg, Egg, Eggo, Eggon and Eggnog, went shopping at a local department store and each purchased one item. They purchased a toaster, gloves, perfume, a chair and a book. They purchased their items on different floors: 1st floor, 2nd floor, 3rd floor, 4th floor and 5th floor. None of the five spent exactly the same amount. They spent $5.00, $7.00, $9.00, $10.00 and $15.00. Based on the clues, match the shoppers with their last names, what they purchased, what floor they purchased their item on, and how much they spent.

1. Nobody had the same number of letters in both their first and last names. 2. Eggnog spent the most for perfume on the 1st floor. 3. Anne spent $7.00 but not for a toaster or gloves. 4. Alice spent the least but not on either the 2nd or 3rd floors. 5. Abe’s toaster cost more than $9.00, and Egg bought a book on the 4th floor. 6. Anne was not Eg or Eggon, and Arthur did not buy a chair or shop on either the 2nd or 5th floors. 7. Abe, with the shortest last name, did not shop on the 5th floor.

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The watchers The clues

Cindi, Carol, Carl, Clifford and Charles, whose last names were Lookout, Guard, Watchman, Sentinel and View, all had a different favourite type of television show. They enjoyed watching game shows, dramas, soap operas, sitcoms and cartoons. They were birdwatchers, too, and they each had a different favourite bird to watch. They liked to watch finches, ducks, sparrows, robins and geese. They all had watches but each had a different kind of watch that they liked: wrist, pocket, digital, analog and repeater. Based on the clues, match first and last names with their television choices, their favourite birds and their watches. Watch yourself!

1. Lookout had a repeater watch and watched cartoons and sparrows. 2. The geese watcher watched soap operas and wore a wristwatch. 3. Carl was not Guard or Watchman, but Carol and Charles were one or the other. 4. Cindi watched ducks, and Clifford and Charles watched either finches or geese. 5. View had an analog watch and watched sitcoms and finches. 6. The robin watcher did not have a pocket watch or watch game shows. 7. Guard did not watch dramas.

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Clowning around The clues

Bonky, Binky, Beany, Blanko and Bizarro were five clowns hired to entertain at five different children’s birthday parties. There were three girls, named Belinda, Bertha and Beulah, and two boys, named Bubba and Boris. The children were different ages; they were 2 years old, 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old and 7 years old. The clowns wore five different coloured noses. Their noses were red, blue, pink, purple and brown. And each clown got a different reaction from their audience. The audiences thought the clowns were funny, silly, scary, boring and pitiful. Based on the clues, match the clowns with the birthday children, their ages, their fake nose colours and the reactions they received.

1. The pitiful clown in the blue nose entertained at Boris’s 7th birthday party. 2. Bubba’s 4th birthday party was marred by the silly performance of the clown with the pink nose. 3. Bonky, Binky and Bizarro performed for the birthday girls. 4. Bubba was twice the age of Belinda. 5. Bonky and Binky did not wear red noses or entertain the 2-year-old girl, and their performances were not scary. 6. Beany put on a really silly performance. 7. Binky was not boring, and he did not wear a brown nose. 8. Bonky did not entertain at Bertha’s 3rd birthday party.

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Cats in trees

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The clues 1. Firefighter Jim saved Sheila’s cat that had climbed an oak tree. 2. Firefighter Jack saved Sara’s cat that had spent an entire day in a maple. 3. Howie, who was not saved by either Jim or Joe, was stuck in his tree for twice as long as Muffy. 4. Firefighter Jason climbed a walnut tree to rescue Sam’s cat that was in the tree for nine hours. 5. Buffy and Allie did not belong to either Sally or Sam. 6. Allie was stuck in her tree for less than a day. 7. Muffy did not belong to Sheila. 8. Sal’s cat was stuck in a tree longer than Muffy or Allie, but it was not a pine tree.

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Two sports The clues

Jay, Joel, Jesse, Jethro and Jeffrey, whose last names were Doe, Dole, Dolen, Dobson and Doherty, played different positions on their school’s baseball and soccer teams. Their baseball positions were catcher, pitcher, shortstop, third base and left field; and their soccer positions were full-back, winger, striker, sweeper and goalkeeper. They had exactly the same numbers on their uniforms for both sports. Their numbers were 9, 18, 22, 35 and 90. Based on the clues, match first and last names with their baseball positions, their football positions and their uniform numbers.

1. No-one had the same number of letters in both first and last names. 2. Number 9 was a great goalkeeper in soccer but only a fair shortstop. 3. The sweeper was the left fielder during the baseball season. 4. Number 22 was Dolen, the striker. 5. Jesse, Jethro and Jeffrey had the three longest last names and the three largest uniform numbers. 6. Jethro was not a striker, and he did not have the largest number. 7. Jay did not play shortstop in baseball or sweeper in soccer. 8. Dobson played third base in baseball, and in soccer he did not play full-back. 9. The striker was not the pitcher.

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Riding fun The clues

Rex, Rene, Roger, Robert and Rudolph, whose last names were Finn, Stone, Smith, Rogers and Ralston, went riding on five different kinds of animals with different coloured saddles. They rode a horse, a mule, a donkey, a camel and a llama. Their saddles were purple, red, brown, green and grey. Of course, the animals had five different names. Their names were Bel, Beau, Boris, Burton and Bradley. Based on the clues, match the riders with their last names, their animals, their saddle colours and the names of their animals.

1. The number of letters in the first names of the riders is never the same as the number of letters in the horses’ names. 2. Bel was the mule in the red saddle ridden by Rogers. 3. Beau, the horse, had a grey saddle and was ridden by Ralston. 4. Boris, the donkey, had a brown saddle and was ridden by Finn. 5. Rex did not ride the horse, Rene did not ride the mule, and neither rode an animal named Boris. 6. Rudolph did not ride the donkey, and Roger did not ride the mule. 7. Rex was not Smith and he did not have the purple saddle, which belonged to Burton, the camel.

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Five farmers The clues

Bob, Bart, Benji, Billie and Bertrum, whose last names were Hay, Plow, Barns, Fields and Grainly, were farmers with different sized farms. Their farms were 50 acres, 75 acres, 100 acres, 150 acres and 220 acres. The farmers grew different crops; they grew corn, beans, rice, wheat and oats. The farmers all raised different animals. They raised chickens, ducks, geese, cows and pigs. Based on the clues, match the farmers with their last names, their acreage, their crops and their animals.

1. No farmer had the same number of letters in first and last names. 2. The farmer who raised cows had the largest farm. 3. Fields raised geese and beans on the smallest farm. 4. Bob’s farm was twice the size of Bart’s farm. 5. Bob, Bart and Bertrum raised birds, but Bob did not raise chickens. 6. Benji, Billie and Barns did not grow wheat, and Benji grew oats. 7. Bob did not have a 150-acre farm. 8. Grainly grew rice and pigs on the second-largest farm. 9. The farmer who raised ducks grew wheat.

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Merci! Merci! Merci! The clues

John, Josiah, Joseph, James and George, whose last names were Hewes, Smith, Adams, Bartlett and Ross, all travelled to a different European country. They travelled to France, Spain, Germany, Russia and Italy. They all spoke English and one other language, but none of them travelled to a country where their second language was used. They spoke French, Spanish, German, Russian and Italian. When they arrived at their destination they each rented a different mode of transportation. They rented a sports car, a compact car, a moped, a coupe and a bicycle. Based on the clues, match the travellers with their last names, their travel destinations, their second languages and their mode of transportation.

1. No man travelled to a country where he spoke that country’s language. 2. Adams spoke Russian and rented a bicycle, but not in France. 3. The man who travelled to Italy spoke German and rented a sports car. 4. The man who rented the compact car spoke Spanish. 5. Josiah was not Adams, and he did not rent a compact car. 6. Joseph, James and George were not named Hewes or Smith, and they did not rent a sports car. 7. John was not Hewes, and he did not speak German or visit Germany or Russia. 8. Smith did not speak Italian, and Joseph was not Bartlett or Ross. 9. John did not speak Spanish or rent a coupe or a compact car. 10. James did not speak Spanish or visit France, and he was not named Ross.

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Figuring farmers The clues

Five farmers named Hiram, Hal, Henry, Herb and Hubert, whose last names were Oatley, Plowden, Furrow, Landers and Reapson, had different sized farms. Their farms were 50 acres, 75 acres, 100 acres, 140 acres and 300 acres. They grew different main crops; they grew rice, beans, cotton, wheat and corn. The farmers were from Essex, Dorset, Tyne–Wear, Norfolk and Cumbria. None of the farmers were the same age. They were 25, 30, 35, 60 and 71. Based on the clues, match the farmers with their last names, their acreage, their crops, their states and their ages.

1. The 60-year-old cotton farmer was not Oatley and had the largest farm. 2. Furrow’s 100-acre wheat farm was in Cumbria. 3. The Tyne–Wear corn farmer had the second-largest farm. 4. Herb and Hubert were not named Oatley, Plowden or Furrow, and they had the smallest farms. 5. Hal, the youngest, was not named Oatley or Plowden. 6. Landers was 71, was not named Hubert and grew beans in Dorset. 7. Henry was not 60 or named Plowden. 8. Norfolk’s 30-year-old farmer had the smallest farm.

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Housework woes The clues

Five homemakers named Mary, Mavis, Mildred, Mollie and Marjorie, whose last names were Beam, Barnes, Beard, Bing and Boon, each had a different household appliance break. The appliances that broke were a toaster, a coffee maker, a blender, a microwave oven and a refrigerator. They each had a different word they used when they were angry; they said ‘Drat’, ‘Heck’, ‘Darn’, ‘Phooey’ and ‘Yikes’. Each appliance cost a different amount to repair. They cost $15.00, $20.00, $30.00, $35.00 and $90.00 to repair. Based on the clues, match the homemakers with their last names, their appliances, what they said when they were angry, and the amount of money it cost to repair the appliances.

1. Mary, Mavis and Mildred were not named Beam or Boon. 2. Mrs Beam said ‘Heck’ when she had to spend six times as much as Mrs Beard. 3. Mavis was not Mrs Beard and paid twice as much as Mary, but that was still less than Mildred. 4. Marjorie spent less than Mrs Beam and never said ‘Drat’, ‘Darn’ or ‘Yikes’. 5. Mavis was not Mrs Barnes and she never said ‘Darn’ or ‘Yikes’. 6. The most expensive repair was to the microwave oven, and Mrs Barnes did not say ‘Darn’. 7. The blender cost twice as much to fix as the refrigerator. 8. The toaster cost less to repair than the coffee maker.

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Fixed feathered footrace The clues

Five birds, named Sylvia, Donald, Henry, Alice and Baxter, decided to have a footrace around the farm. They were different types of birds; they were a crow, a chicken, a duck, an owl and a turkey. Of course, they finished first, second, third, fourth and fifth. But, they should all have been disqualified as they each cheated in a different way: one took a shortcut; one flew; one tripped another bird; one had a head start; and one bribed the officials. They all wore different colours on their racing shorts. They wore purple, yellow, orange, pink and green. Based on the clues, match the birds with their species, their order of finish, their cheating tactics and the colour of their shorts.

1. The crow and the chicken finished either second or fifth and wore either green or orange shorts. 2. Sylvia, Donald and Baxter did not cheat by taking a shortcut or by taking a head start. 3. The owl wore pink, and the first place turkey wore yellow and bribed the racing officials to declare him the winner. 4. Henry and Alice were birds that started with the letter ’c’. 5. Alice nearly won the race and did not take a head start or wear green shorts. 6. Donald was not a duck or an owl. 7. Sylvia was not a duck and did not cheat by flying. 8. Baxter finished after Sylvia but in front of the crow.

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Family name game The clues

Sam, Sara, Sally, Sophie and Sal had different last names. Their last names were Smith, Jones, Doe, Johnson and Jackson. Their parents had different first names. Their mothers were named Mabel, Martha, Myrtle, Mary and Mae; and their fathers were named John, Jerry, Joe, Jake and James. They each had a different type of pet; they had a dog, a cat, a snake, a turtle and a guinea pig. Their pets were named Mittens, Fido, Slinky, Toby and Speedy. Based on the clues, match the children with their last names, the names of their parents, their pets and the names of their pets.

1. The Smith family’s cat was Toby, and John and Mary Jones thought their family’s dog, Slinky, was too much trouble. 2. Neither Sophie nor Sal were named Doe or had a dog, cat or guinea pig. 3. Neither Sam nor Sara were Smith, and their parents were not Jerry, Joe or Mabel. 4. Sara was not a Doe, and Sophie was not a Johnson, and they did not own a snake. 5. Jerry was married to Myrtle, and James Jackson’s daughter’s turtle was Speedy. 6. Joe and Mae were not pleased with their son’s snake, Mittens.

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Names, colours, music and more The clues

Tippi, Tom, Talya, Terry and Tex, whose last names were Truman, Tallon, Tillman, Tolland and Tubman, had different favourite colours. They liked yellow, red, purple, brown and black. They played different musical instruments; they played trumpet, tuba, piano, flute and violin. They also all played different sports. They also played football, cricket, ice hockey, tennis and netball. They lived on Fleet Street, State Street, Baker Street, Downing Street and Elm Street. Based on the clues, match first and last names with their favourite colours, their instruments, their sports and their streets.

1. Tillman liked brown, played violin, and wore ice skates for her sport. 2. The tuba player, who lived on Fleet Street, played football. 3. The yellow lover played piano and netball, and lived on Baker Street. 4. Tom, Talya and Terry were not named Truman or Tallon. 5. Tillman, Tolland and Tubman did not like yellow or red, and did not play either the piano, trumpet or cricket. 6. Tex was not Truman, was not a piano player, and did not live on Downing or Elm Streets. 7. Talya and Terry were not named Tolland and did not live on Fleet Street. 8. Terry did not live on Elm, like the colour black, or wear ice skates.

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Pig dance contest The clues

After hours of gruelling competition the field of contestants had been reduced to just five pig couples. The female pigs were named Ribella, Oinkann, Dimples, Eilean and Pickles. The male pigs were named McSwine, McSpam, McLoin, McHam and McBoar. The female pigs wore evening gowns made of silk, rayon, nylon, cotton and taffeta. Each gown was a different colour; they were red, yellow, green, orange and blue. Naturally, when the contest was finally over, the pig couples had placed in first, second, third, fourth and fifth places. Based on the clues, match the female pigs with their male partners, their evening gown materials, their gown colours and their order of finishing.

1. Dimples, Eilean and Pickles were not dance partners with either McSpam or McHam, and one of those two male pigs finished in first place with his partner. 2. The female pig who won the contest wore a stunning green taffeta gown. 3. Ribella and her partner finished just behind Pickles and her partner, but in front of Dimples and Eilean and their partners. 4. Ribella was not partners with either McSwine or McSpam, and her gown was not red, orange or blue. 5. Eilean did not wear red or orange, her partner was not McLoin, and she did not finish in last place. 6. McLoin and his lovely partner wore matching red outfits but they both fell down while performing a dramatic tango and finished in last place. 7. McBoar’s partner wore a smashing blue silk gown. 8. The female pig in the yellow cotton gown finished just behind the female pig in the rayon gown designed by Primo de la Salami.

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One-stop shopping The clues

Five people, named Avery, Alice, Anne, Albert and Astrid, stopped at a five-store shopping centre and each shopper bought one item at a separate store. They purchased a comb, a candle, a magazine, a shoe horn and a T-shirt. The stores were numbered, from left to right, as #10, #20, #30, #40 and #50. The shopkeepers all wore different coloured caps. The caps were white, pink, black, yellow and orange. Each shopper spent a different amount of money. They spent $1.00, $2.00, $4.00, $5.00 and $8.00. Based on the clues, match the shoppers with the item they purchased, the store numbers, the shopkeepers’ cap colours, and how much money they spent.

1. Alice’s store number was higher than the stores where both Albert and Astrid shopped. 2. Avery and Anne shopped at stores that had higher numbers than Alice’s store. 3. The shopkeepers who waited on Avery, Alice and Anne did not wear either yellow or orange caps. 4. Avery spent twice as much as Anne, and Anne spent twice as much as Astrid, but Astrid spent twice as much as Albert. 5. The shop where Albert bought something had a number twice as large as the shop where Astrid shopped. However, Avery’s shop number was twice as large as Albert’s shop number. 6. Avery and Astrid bought items that started with the letter ‘c’, and neither Alice nor Albert bought a magazine. 7. The shopkeeper in yellow sold shoe horns, and the shopkeeper in pink sold magazines, but the shopkeeper who sold T-shirts did not wear a white cap. 8. Avery did not buy a comb.

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Frank’s weekly menu The clues

Frank ate lunch at the same cafe across the street from where he worked Monday through Friday. The cafe always featured exactly the same specials on exactly the same days of the week. The daily specials always included a soup, a main dish, a dessert and a beverage. Based on the clues, see if you can figure out what the menu was for each day of the week.

1. Frank had tomato soup the day before he had bean soup, and chicken soup the day after he had cheese soup. He had the cheese soup the day after he had the mushroom soup and, of course, he had the mushroom soup the day after he had the bean soup. 2. Spaghetti and meat loaf were always served after Wednesday, and the fried chicken and pork chops were always served before Wednesday, but the spaghetti always was served after the meat loaf, and the pork chops were always served before the fried chicken. 3. Rice pudding and apple pie were never served on Monday, and cherry pie and peach crumble were never served on Tuesday. 4. Cola was served the day after coffee was served, and the ice tea was served the day after cola was served. 5. Apple pie was served before Wednesday, and orange juice and ginger ale were served after Wednesday, but maybe not in that order. 6. Rice pudding and ginger ale were served the same day, and cheese soup and cherry pie were served on the same day. 7. Cake was always served later in the week than peach crumble.

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Basketball numbers The clues

The crack starting five of the Sunnyvale Middle School basketball team were named Wilt, Walt, Winston, Wycroft and Wayne. The numbers on their uniforms were #9, #12, #27, #36 and #40. Their points-per-game averages were 6 points, 11 points, 18 points, 20 points and 24 points. Their assists-per-game averages were 2 assists, 3 assists, 7 assists, 8 assists and 14 assists. Based on the clues, match the players with their uniform numbers, their points-per-game averages and their assists-pergame averages.

1. The player with the smallest uniform number had the most assists. 2. Player #12 scored the fewest points, and player #36 scored the most points. 3. Wilt’s uniform number was greater than #12, Walt’s uniform number was less than #27, and Wycroft’s uniform number was greater than Wilt’s number but less than Winston’s uniform number. 4. Walt’s points-per-game average was exactly twice as large as his assists-per-game average. Of course, his uniform number was twice as large as his points-per-game average, which made it four times larger than his assists-per-game number! 5. Winston had more assists than Wycroft, and Walt had more assists than Wilt. 6. The player with the fewest assists scored an average of 20 points-per-game. 7. Winston’s points-per-game average was lower than Wayne’s points-per-game average.

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Year 7 picnic The clues

It was a tradition of the Springfield Primary School to hold a picnic for the graduating Year 7s. The highlight of the picnic was always the pie-eating contest, where a student was chosen from each homeroom to uphold the honour of his or her class. The homerooms were rooms 300, 302, 304, 306 and 308. The homeroom teachers were Mr Snider, Mr O’Leary, Mrs Chilton, Miss Stickley and Ms Clapton. The nicknames of the pie-eating students were Gobbles, Piepit, Mouth, Stoker and Tank. They each chose a different flavour of pie to eat. The flavours were apple, cherry, blueberry, peach and pecan. The contestants ate 20 pies, 25 pies, 40 pies, 50 pies and 100 pies. Based on the clues, match the homerooms with their teachers, the nicknames of the contestants, the pie flavours and the number of pies consumed.

1. Mouth ate twice as many pies as Stoker, Stoker ate twice as many pies as Tank, and Piepit ate twice as many pies as Gobbles, who was only able to eat 20 pies! 2. Gobbles and Piepit were not from rooms 300, 302 or 304, and Mouth and Stoker were not from Room 304. 3. Stoker was not from Room 300, and Piepit did not represent Mr O’Leary’s Room 308. 4. Gobbles, Piepit and Tank did not eat either apple or cherry pies. 5. The contestants who ate the apple and cherry pies were from the rooms taught by Mr Snider and Mrs Chilton, but maybe not in that order. 6. Tank’s teacher was not Miss Stickley, and Stoker’s teacher was not Mrs Chilton. 7. Mr Snider’s student ate cherry pies, and Miss Stickley’s student ate pecan pies. 8. The student who came in last ate peach pies.

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Family outing The clues

Five children from the same family liked to go bike riding together. The children were named Betty, Bixby, Bonnie, Bart and Belle. None of the children were born at the same time, so naturally, one was the first born, another was the second born, and so on. None of them rode the same colour bicycle. Their bicycles were black, green, yellow, white and pink. On these outings, they always rode in single file. Thus, one child always was first in line, another was always second in line, and so on. Based on the clues, match the children with their birth order, the colour of their bicycles and their place in line.

1. No child’s place in the birth order was the same as his or her place in line. 2. Bonnie was born after Bart, and Bart was born after Betty. 3. Belle was born before Betty, but Belle was not the oldest child. 4. Bonnie’s place in line was right behind Bixby. 5. Bixby’s place in line was right behind Bart. 6. Betty’s place in line was right in front of Bart. 7. Belle, Bart and the oldest child did not ride bicycles that were either black or green. 8. The black bicycle was always first in line, and the pink bicycle was always last. 9. Bart did not ride a white bicycle.

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Answers 10. Prison break

1. Oak tree test Chad

Carl

Cary

Clark

Calvin

Dave

Don

Darrell

Dana

Dennis

5 pin oak

3 bur oak

1 white oak

4 black oak

2 red oak

Grifty robbery 4 days

Dodger arson 21 days

Badger fraud 2 days

Fingers burglary 6 days

Shifty treason 14 days

2. Four Australian champions Ron

Paul

wrestling Chambers Melbourne

fencing Larson Hobart

3. Squirrels pecans pine sleeping

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Livia

walnuts oak climbing

Mason

bowls Jackson Perth

chess Wilson Adelaide

Lola

Lydia

acorns elm running

almonds maple eating

4. Sailing alone Olaf

Osgood

Otis

Otto

Indian schooner Maine

Pacific ketch Guppy

Arctic sloop Caper

Atlantic yawl Sea Quest

Carol

Connie

Cassie

Clara

orange Tuffy carpenter

silver Muffy scientist

green Stuffy chef

gold Duffy plumber

violet Fluffy lawyer

Mary

Millie

Mona

Johnson Norbert owl

Jackson Neil dolphin

Whitson Nat eagle

Monica

Martha

13. Cow jumping

Winsom Ned dog

Elsie

Daisy

Bossie

Flossie

Nelson 3 metres sore hoof

Smith 2 metres slipped

Jones 2.5 metres headache

Ford 1 metre gravity

Brown 4 metres moon moved

Jersey 5 litres corn

Belle

Gertie

Gladys

Holstein 7 litres linseed meal

Ayrshire 2 litres grain

Guernsey 4 litres clover

6. Colour me confused Elsie

Elvis

Eliot

yellow shirt green shorts grey bike

black shirt yellow shorts brown bike

green shirt orange shorts white bike

orange shirt black shorts purple bike

Ophelia

Otis

Oscar

Oklahoma orangutan olives

Oahu ocelot oats

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Oregon ox onions

Carla

Cathy

Charles

Chad

clarinet cowbirds classical cats

calliope chickens choral caribou

chimes chickadees Christmas chipmunks

cello canaries calypso cows

15. Bug-eating contest Hilda

Hank

Harry

Herb

Holly

ants yellow 150

cockroaches pink 100

grubs orange 50

spiders blue 2

beetles red 125

16. Five pig houses

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Lulu

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Jimson Nathan clover

Maybelle

5. Cow trivia

Olga

Carmen

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11. Five roommates

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1st House

2nd House

3rd House

4th House

5th House

McSwine straw pink Mihami

Ribert glass blue Pigsburg

Spamson wood green Porklando

Delicia mud white New Pork

1st Crow

2nd Crow

3rd Crow

4th Crow

Bacann brick purple Pig Acres

Bill grubs snakes

Stinky corn dogs

Hinky eggs kookaburras

Winky wheat owls

Robert

Roland

Rosa

Ruth

Randall

Peterson Free 12% doctor

Taylor Freewheeling 8% plumber

Fisher Carefree 42% teacher

Potter Fancy-free 22% lawyer

Thomas Unrestricted 16% pilot

8. Crow choices

9. Birdwatching Monty

Marvin

Mike

Max

Mac

farm quail khaki

forest osprey yellow

swamp owl beige

park raven green

backyard bobolink black

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Answers 18. Costume party

26. Batter you than me

Pat

Penny

Paul

Pearl

Pete

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth

Portman firefighter hot dogs cola

Purley beatnik dip lemonade

Pitney Cleopatra salad punch

Parsons princess nuts ice tea

Port superhero crisps apple juice

Wilbur Williams third base 0.400

Winnie Aaron catcher 0.425

Wilma Maris outfield 0.300

Walt Mantle pitcher 0.200

Willy Mays first base 0.250

19. Fun on horseback

27. Baseball greats

Carl

Charles

Cathy

Jackson grey Scout horse bite

Lee gold Smarty blisters

Early white Dobbin whiplash

Van

Vivian

Vaughn coral Max 10 bites

Vale rattler Muffy 3 bites

Ferris

Harvey

Jimmy

Elmer

George

Johnson black Striker stepped on

Longstreet brown Trigger kicked

Fain 1951 Philadelphia 0.344

Kuenn 1959 Detroit 0.353

Foxx 1938 Boston 0.349

Flick 1905 Cleveland 0.306

Sisler 1922 St Louis 0.420

Vernon

Vinnie

Nancy

Neely

Nora

Nina

Nellie

Varden mamba Misty 8 bites

Valentine cobra Spot 5 bites

Hyed gardening fleabites hiking

Nester cooking blisters boating

Hester biology poison ivy scary stories

Fester flying scrape climbing

Lester first aid sunburn singing

Ginger

Gladys

George Jackson New York 4 days

Greg Jones Sydney 7 days

21. Breakfast confusion Alice

Burnside tea scrambled bacon

29. Honeymoon couples

Arthur

Alfred

Arlene

Archie

Gloria

Gail

Gina

Hooker coffee coddled steak

Grant cola fried sausage

Sherman milk hard-boiled salami

Meade juice poached ham

Gordon Jordan London 21 days

Giles Smyth Moscow 5 days

Guy Johnson Paris 3 days

Third

Fourth

Fifth

Abe

Anne

Alice

Arthur

Silky Eddie purple 4

Stretch Jimmy green 3

Derby Willie red 1

Eggnog perfume 1st floor $15.00

Eg toaster 2nd floor $10.00

Egg book 4th floor $7.00

Eggo chair 5th floor $5.00

Eggon gloves 3rd floor $9.00

22. Horseracing First

Second

Sleeper John yellow 2

Ringer Ron blue 5

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23. Frisbee™ dogs Sam

Sara

Sharon

Rex beagle yellow 20 catches

Fido collie pink 15 catches

24. Racing turtles

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Sally

Susie

Cindi

Carol

Carl

Clifford

Charles

Rover poodle green 13 catches

Spot terrier blue 12 catches

Duke spaniel red 18 catches

Sentinel game shows ducks pocket

Watchman dramas robins digital

Lookout cartoons sparrows repeater

View sitcoms finches analog

Guard soap operas geese wrist

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First

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth

Bonky

Binky

Beany

Blanko

Bizarro

Tippi 2 coyote Nibbler

Tammy 1 squirrel Howler

Tubby 4 mouse Escargot

Tyrone 5 skunk Squeakers

Toby 3 snail Stinky

Beulah 5 years brown nose boring

Bertha 3 years purple nose funny

Bubba 4 years pink nose silly

Boris 7 years blue nose pitiful

Belinda 2 years red nose scary

25. Hamburgers your way

33. Cats in trees

Pat

Pete

Hiram

Horace

Harriet

Tabby

Muffy

Buffy

Allie

Howie

Dole medium-rare pickles cheddar

Doe medium-well tomato sauce blue vein

Dobson rare onions Limburger

Doherty raw tomatoes American

Dolan burnt mustard Swiss

Sam walnut Jason 9 hours

Sally pine Joe 4 hours

Sara maple Jack 24 hours

Sheila oak Jim 1 hour

Sal elm Jake 8 hours

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42. Names, colours, music and more

Jay

Joel

Jesse

Jethro

Jeffrey

Tippi

Tom

Talya

Terry

Tex

Dole pitcher full-back 18

Doe shortstop goalkeeper 9

Dobson third base winger 90

Doherty left field sweeper 35

Dolen catcher striker 22

Truman yellow piano netball Baker Street

Tolland black tuba football Fleet Street

Tillman brown violin ice hockey Elm Street

Tubman purple flute tennis Downing Street

Tallon red trumpet cricket State Street

Rex

Rene

Roger

Robert

Rudolph

Stone llama green Bradley

Smith camel purple Burton

Ralston horse grey Beau

Finn donkey brown Boris

Rogers mule red Bel

35. Riding fun

Bob

Bart

Benji

Billie

Bertrum

Plow 100 acres wheat ducks

Fields 50 acres beans geese

Hay 220 acres oats cows

Grainly 150 acres rice pigs

Barns 75 acres corn chickens

37. Merci! Merci! Merci! John

Josiah

Joseph

James

George

Smith Spain French moped

Hewes Italy German sports car

Adams Germany Russian bicycle

Bartlett Russia Italian coupe

Ross France Spanish compact car

Hiram

Hal

Henry

Herb

Hubert

Plowden 300 acres cotton Essex age 60

Furrow 100 acres wheat Cumbria age 25

Oatley 140 acres corn Tyne–Wear age 35

Landers 75 acres beans Dorset age 71

Reapson 50 acres rice Norfolk age 30

Ribella

Oinkann

Dimples

Eilean

Pickles

McHam cotton yellow 3rd place

McSpam taffeta green 1st place

McLoin nylon red 5th place

McBoar silk blue 4th place

McSwine rayon orange 2nd place

Avery

Alice

Anne

Albert

Astrid

candle #40 white $8.00

T-shirt #30 black $5.00

magazine #50 pink $4.00

shoe horn #20 yellow $1.00

comb #10 orange $2.00

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Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

tomato soup pork chops peach crumble coffee

bean soup fried chicken apple pie cola

mushroom soup beef stew cake

cheese soup meat loaf cherry pie orange juice

chicken soup spaghetti rice pudding ginger ale

Mary

Beard refrigerator ‘Darn’ $15.00

Mavis

Bing blender ‘Drat’ $30.00

Mildred

Mollie

Barnes coffee maker ‘Yikes’ $35.00

Beam Boon microwave oven toaster ‘Heck’ ‘Phooey’ $90.00 $20.00

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Donald

Henry

owl third tripping pink

turkey first bribery yellow

crow fifth head start green

Marjorie

46. Basketball numbers Wilt

Walt

Winston

Wycroft

Wayne

#27 20 points 2 assists

#12 6 points 3 assists

#40 11 points 8 assists

#36 24 points 7 assists

#9 18 points 14 assists

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302

304

306

308

Mrs Chilton Mouth apple 100 pies

Mr Snider Stoker cherry 50 pies

Ms Clapton Tank blueberry 25 pies

Miss Stickley Piepit pecan 40 pies

Mr O’Leary Gobbles peach 20 pies

Betty

Bixby

Bonnie

Bart

Belle

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Baxter

chicken second shortcut orange

duck fourth flying purple

41. Family name game Sam

Sara

Sally

Sophie

Sal

Doe Martha Jake guinea pig Fido

Jones Mary John dog Slinky

Smith Myrtle Jerry cat Toby

Jackson Mabel James turtle Speedy

Johnson Mae Joe snake Mittens

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