Time For a Picnic

Five friends (one is Thomas) decided one day to take their children to the park for a picnic. Can you determine what the parents' first and last names are, who they brought to the picnic, how old the child was and how many children each parent has.

Parents: Marion, Thomas, Andrew, Emily, Christina
Surnames: Williams, Drew, Matthew, Edwards, Thompson
Number of Children: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Children: Suzanne, Louanne, Peter, Stephanie, Walter
Ages: 5, 7, 17, 8, 15


1. Mrs. Edwards's child was not Louanne (who was not 8). Stephanie did not have 4 siblings.

2. Stephanie was not the oldest child, but was no more than 3 years older than the youngest child. Walter Drew was not Thomas's child.

3. Christina's daughter was not the oldest, but was older than at least one other child. The youngest child was not surnamed Matthew.

4. The oldest child was upset because she was expected to help the parents watch the younger children. Luckily, her friend Louanne was there to keep her company.

5. Andrew (who was either surnamed Thompson or Williams) brought either Suzanne or the child who was five years old.

6. Stephanie, an only child, and her father carpooled with the Thompson family in their van. Mr. Thompson needed to drive a van because he had five children.

7. Peter was younger than Stephanie. Stephanie was ten years younger than one of the other children.

8. The five parents were Marion, Mrs. Matthew, Suzanne Thompson's father, the parent who had the eight year old child, and the parent who had only one child.

9. Emily had more children than Marion, but less children than Christina.