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First and Last Names
The first names of five people are Beverly, Charles, Monica, Nelson, and Ruth. Their last names are Atwood, Porter, Stafford, Thompson, and Ward. Match each person first and last names.
1) Ruth and Porter went hiking yesterday with Monica and Stafford.
2) Beverly enrolled her son, and Atwood enrolled her daughter, at the same nursery school.
3) Thompson and Ruth don't have children.
4) Charles, who has been in the hospital for the past three days, was visited today by Porter and Nelson.
1) Ruth and Porter went hiking yesterday with Monica and Stafford.
2) Beverly enrolled her son, and Atwood enrolled her daughter, at the same nursery school.
3) Thompson and Ruth don't have children.
4) Charles, who has been in the hospital for the past three days, was visited today by Porter and Nelson.
Hint
Beverly, Monica and Ruth are female. Charles and Nelson are male.Answer
Beverly - PorterCharles - Thompson
Monica - Atwood
Nelson - Stafford
Ruth - Ward
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I don't understand it at all
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I LOVE THESE!!!
Good teaser! Thanks for the fun brain exercise.
this problem seems like a logic-grid
overall its very good
overall its very good
It's not big enough to be a logic-grid, so it goes here. thx for your comments.
I love these! Shouldn't this be a logic-grid? Didn't take too long to figure out, but very fun. This deserves a full star !
Did you miss my last comment?
I figured them all out, but the fact that Charles' last name was Thompson and Nelson's was Stafford. I ended up with both last names being possible for both men
I did like the teaser, alot though
I did like the teaser, alot though
This was a great teaser! My favorite so far!
Loved it, loved it, loved it! Awesome teaser!
irar1792 missed that Charles was in the hospital for 3 days and therefore could not have been out hiking yesterday. If he wasn't a hiker then the hikers' last names were eliminated for him.
irar1792 missed that Charles was in the hospital for 3 days and therefore could not have been out hiking yesterday. If he wasn't a hiker then the hikers' last names were eliminated for him.
Very Fun
can anyone explain it clearly
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