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Bringing Home the Groceries
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On a beautiful sunny day, five pairs of grocery shoppers headed to their various favorite grocery stores. Who went with whom, how far they travelled, how they got there, and how much they brought home are all revealed in the clues below.
SHOPPERS:
Men: d'Otcom, Kurfew, Markt, Allso, Palster
Women: Glazzie, Verbit, Shoeling, Honlette, Bling
DISTANCEs (one way): 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 1-1/2 miles, 2 miles, 3 miles
TRANSPORTS: private car, taxi, bus, bicycle, walk
BAGS OF GROCERIES: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
CLUES:
1. d'Otcom and his brother rode their bicycles 1-1/2 miles together to the grocery store. They each carried back 2 bags in their luggage racks.
2. Honlette went twice as far to the store as Glazzie and Palster, but only half as far as Verbit.
3. Allso's round trip was the same distance as Markt's one-way trip.
4. Verbit and her grandmother took a taxi. Together they brought 3 bags home.
5. Shoeling really enjoyed her new car, because she could easily bring home 7 bags of groceries.
6. Honlette enjoyed walking with her husband the mile to the store. On the way back, they each carried one bag of groceries.
SHOPPERS:
Men: d'Otcom, Kurfew, Markt, Allso, Palster
Women: Glazzie, Verbit, Shoeling, Honlette, Bling
DISTANCEs (one way): 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 1-1/2 miles, 2 miles, 3 miles
TRANSPORTS: private car, taxi, bus, bicycle, walk
BAGS OF GROCERIES: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
CLUES:
1. d'Otcom and his brother rode their bicycles 1-1/2 miles together to the grocery store. They each carried back 2 bags in their luggage racks.
2. Honlette went twice as far to the store as Glazzie and Palster, but only half as far as Verbit.
3. Allso's round trip was the same distance as Markt's one-way trip.
4. Verbit and her grandmother took a taxi. Together they brought 3 bags home.
5. Shoeling really enjoyed her new car, because she could easily bring home 7 bags of groceries.
6. Honlette enjoyed walking with her husband the mile to the store. On the way back, they each carried one bag of groceries.

Answer
d'Otcom/Allso--1-1/2 miles--bicycles--4 bagsGlazzie/Palster--1/2 mile--bus--6 bags
Verbit/Bling--2 miles--taxi--3 bags
Shoeling/Markt--3 miles--car--7 bags
Kurfew/Honlette--1 mile--walk--2 bags
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