MATHS QUIZ NO.38 LOGIC PUZZLES

[magpie in the 80's]

1. The Worldscapes Convention, the premiere gaming, science fiction, and fantasy event of the year, takes place this month! By land, sea, and air, people flock to Indianapolis at this time each year to experience four packed solid days of gaming, science fiction and fantasy in all its forms including an art show and writers’ symposium, and an extensive exhibitor’s room where companies provide gaming demonstrations, contests, and new product announcements. Like many others, five friends have been traveling to this convention for years and traditionally meet up the day before for supper to renew their friendship and plan out their schedule for the convention. Each friend has a special passion for one particular event. Determine the full name of each friend (one first name is Harry), how long each friend is staying for, the way each friend traveled to the convention, and each friends’ special passion.

1. The two people who traveled by airplane were the man who loved the art show and Sara.

2. Mr. Vane didn’t stay for five days. Paul, whose last name wasn’t Moore, traveled by car.

3. Adam stayed one day longer than the person who loved the writers’ symposium. The person who came by train loved card games.

4. The two people who stayed for 6 days were the person who loved roleplaying games and Mr. Moore.

5. The person whose last name was Price loved the exhibitor’s room. Wendy’s last name was Smith but her favorite event wasn’t the roleplaying games.

6. Mr. Dansk’s favorite event wasn’t the art show. The woman who loved the writers’ symposium only stayed for four days.

Name.................Length of Stay.............Transport................Passion
Harry Moore................6........................Airplane...................Art Show
Sara Price...................5........................Airplane....................Exhibitor's Room
Paul Vane...................6...........................Car.....................Roleplaying
Adam Dansk................5..........................Train..................... Card Games
Wendy Smith...............4..........................Car.....................Writer's Symposium


2. Cindy went grocery shopping yesterday and was delighted to find an excellent selection of fruit available. All of it was fresh, and even better all of it was on sale! She ended up buying a bit more than she expected to, but was quite pleased with her purchases. Determine what fruits she bought, how many of each fruit (from four to twelve), the original price of each fruit (priced by item, NOT weight), and yesterday’s sale price.

1. Cindy bought two more apples than the fruit that cost 49 cents on sale. The peaches were on sale for 53 cents, but their original price was three cents less than the original price of oranges.

2. Cindy bought twice as many bananas as the fruit that was originally 69 cents.

3. The pears originally cost 60 cents, but Cindy didn’t buy ten of them.

4. The oranges were on sale for 58 cents but their original price was more than 63 cents.

5. Cindy bought eight peaches. Cindy got ten of the fruit that was originally priced at 66 cents.

6. The fruit, which wasn’t the apples, with an original price of 57 cents was on sale for 50 cents.

fruit.......qty...sale price...orig price
apples.....6 .........60...........69
peaches..8..........53...........63
oranges..10.........58..........66
bananas..12........50..........57
pears.......4.........49...........60


3. Last night’s baseball game was great! Both teams played very well with first one team, then the other in the lead. While both teams had many hits during the game, there were five that were particularly spectacular and which allowed their team to score runs. Oddly, each star hitter played a different defensive position, and each drove in runs with a different hit. Determine the full name of each batter, the defensive position each played, the total number of hits each had for the night (from 3 to 5), and what type of hit each got that allowed their team to score runs.

1. Dan, whose last name wasn’t Kelly, didn’t play center field. Mr. Payne, who didn’t play first base, didn’t get five hits for the night. Mr. Kelly was the catcher, but he didn’t hit a home run.

2. The two players that got four hits were the player that hit the grand slam and Mr. Brass.

3. Rich White didn’t hit a triple. Cody’s last name wasn’t Elliot. Dan hit a single.

4. The shortstop got five hits for the night but didn’t hit the home run. The center field player hit a triple.

5. Mark, whose last name wasn’t Elliot, played second base. Bill, whose last name wasn't Kelly, didn't hit a home run.

6. The player whose position was at first base hit a double, but he didn’t get four hits for the night. Bill, who wasn’t the shortstop, didn’t get three hits.
Bill Brass - centrefield - 4 - triple
Dan Elliot - shortstop - 5 - single
Cody Kelly - catcher - 4 - grandslam
Mark Payne - 2nd base - 3 - home run
Rich White - 1st base - 3 - double

4. The Breakfast To Go coffee shop was a busy place in the morning. A steady stream of commuters found their way in, seeking their morning ritual of a hot drink and breakfast. The servers at the coffee shop recognized the regulars and often had their order ready before they ordered it. This instant service always pleased their customers. Determine the full name of five regular customers, what they ordered for breakfast, and the size and type of the hot drink each ordered.

1. Hannah, whose last name wasn’t Zimmerman, didn’t order tea. Ms. Sweet didn’t order a small drink. Carla, whose last name wasn’t MacGregor, ordered a coffee, but not a large size.

2. Sherryl, who didn’t order coffee, ordered a larger drink than the woman who got the muffin.

3. The two medium drink orders were for a tea and the drink that Ms. Bellamy ordered. Abigail Sweet didn’t order coffee. Marilynn ordered a medium drink, but it wasn’t tea.

4. One of the coffee drinkers also ordered a donut. Ms. Zimmerman ordered a coffee.

5. The two women who ordered a hot tea were the woman who also ordered a coffee roll and Ms. Tucker. One coffee was ordered in a small size.

6. The woman who ordered a bagel also ordered coffee, but not a small size. The hot chocolate wasn’t ordered by the woman who got the breakfast sandwich.

Hannah MacGregor....bagel....large coffee
Carla Zimmerman......donut....small coffee
Sheryl Tucker......brekky sandwich....large tea
Abigail Sweet.........coffee roll....med tea
Marilyn Bellamy.........muffin.......med choc


5. Last weekend was the Super Bowl game, the annual championship game for the US National Football League (NFL), and a game that was particularly anticipated this year by nationwide football fans. Greg and five of his friends were no exceptions, and they all met at Greg’s home on Sunday afternoon – snacks in hand and decked out in their favorite team fan gear – ready to enjoy the game on Greg’s large, widescreen TV. Determine the full name of Greg’s friends, and what type of snack and drink each brought with them.

1. George didn’t bring the popcorn. The friend who brought the sparkling water also brought the vegetable platter. Elliot’s last name wasn’t Shark.

2. Mr. Smith, whose first name wasn’t Harry, brought the buffalo wings but not the soda.

3. Frank’s last name wasn’t Strait. The person who brought the meatballs wasn’t Harry.

4. The espresso was brought by the person whose last name was South. Elliot didn’t bring the margaritas.

5. George Sanford didn’t bring the beer. Harry didn’t bring the espresso. Daryl didn’t bring the buffalo wings.

6. The five friends are Harry, the one who brought the cheese balls, the one whose last name is Shark, the one who brought the margaritas, and the one who brought the popcorn.
Daryl Shark - meatballs - beer
Elliot South - popcorn - espresso
Frank Smith - buffalo wings - margeritas
George Sanford - cheese burger - soda
Harry Strait - vege platter - sparkling water

[Q.]

By golly, he's back!!! Just when I started to look like I was being more productive...Aww, who I am kidding, I was never looking productive

Q1.

Name.................Length of Stay.............Transport................Passion
Harry Moore................6........................Airplane...................Art Show
Sara Price...................5........................Airplane....................Exhibitor's Room
Paul Vane...................6...........................Car.....................Roleplaying
Adam Dansk................5..........................Train..................... Card Games
Wendy.......................4..........................Train.....................Writer's Symposium

[magpie in the 80's]

By golly, he's back!!! Just when I started to look like I was being more productive...Aww, who I am kidding, I was never looking productive

Q1.

Name.................Length of Stay.............Transport................Passion
Harry Moore................6........................Airplane...................Art Show
Sara Price...................5........................Airplane....................Exhibitor's Room
Paul Vane...................6...........................Car.....................Roleplaying
Adam Dansk................5..........................Train..................... Card Games
Wendy.......................4..........................Train.....................Writer's Symposium...NOT QUITE RIGHT HERE Q

[Q.]

Oops, I'll try again, a bit rusty

Q1.

Name.................Length of Stay.............Transport................Passion
Harry Moore................6........................Airplane...................Art Show
Sara Price...................5........................Airplane....................Exhibitor's Room
Paul Vane...................6...........................Car.....................Roleplaying
Adam Dansk................5..........................Train..................... Card Games
Wendy.......................4..........................Car.....................Writer's Symposium

[magpie in the 80's]

Oops, I'll try again, a bit rusty

Q1.

Name.................Length of Stay.............Transport................Passion
Harry Moore................6........................Airplane...................Art Show
Sara Price...................5........................Airplane....................Exhibitor's Room
Paul Vane...................6...........................Car.....................Roleplaying
Adam Dansk................5..........................Train..................... Card Games
Wendy.......................4..........................Car.....................Writer's Symposium

so rusty you forgot wendys last name twice it was SMITH by the way

all others correct Q

[godoubleblues]

Q2

fruit qty sale price orig price
apples 6 69
peaches 8 53 63
oranges 10 58 66
bananas 12 50 57
pears 4 49 60

the only thing I couldnt work out was the sale price for the apples

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2

fruit qty sale price orig price
apples 6 69
peaches 8 53 63
oranges 10 58 66
bananas 12 50 57
pears 4 49 60

the only thing I couldnt work out was the sale price for the apples

APPLES SALE PRICE IS 60c

ALL OTHERS CORRECT GDB

[godoubleblues]

Q4

Hannah MacGregor bagel large coffee
Carla Zimmerman donut small coffee
Sheryl Tucker brekky sandwich large tea
Abigail Sweet coffee roll med tea
Marilyn Bellamy muffin med choc

[magpie in the 80's]

Q4

Hannah MacGregor bagel large coffee
Carla Zimmerman donut small coffee
Sheryl Tucker brekky sandwich large tea
Abigail Sweet coffee roll med tea
Marilyn Bellamy muffin med choc

CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

last days for this quiz

[magpie in the 80's]

1. The Worldscapes Convention, the premiere gaming, science fiction, and fantasy event of the year, takes place this month! By land, sea, and air, people flock to Indianapolis at this time each year to experience four packed solid days of gaming, science fiction and fantasy in all its forms including an art show and writers’ symposium, and an extensive exhibitor’s room where companies provide gaming demonstrations, contests, and new product announcements. Like many others, five friends have been traveling to this convention for years and traditionally meet up the day before for supper to renew their friendship and plan out their schedule for the convention. Each friend has a special passion for one particular event. Determine the full name of each friend (one first name is Harry), how long each friend is staying for, the way each friend traveled to the convention, and each friends’ special passion.

1. The two people who traveled by airplane were the man who loved the art show and Sara.

2. Mr. Vane didn’t stay for five days. Paul, whose last name wasn’t Moore, traveled by car.

3. Adam stayed one day longer than the person who loved the writers’ symposium. The person who came by train loved card games.

4. The two people who stayed for 6 days were the person who loved roleplaying games and Mr. Moore.

5. The person whose last name was Price loved the exhibitor’s room. Wendy’s last name was Smith but her favorite event wasn’t the roleplaying games.

6. Mr. Dansk’s favorite event wasn’t the art show. The woman who loved the writers’ symposium only stayed for four days.

Name.................Length of Stay.............Transport................Passion
Harry Moore................6........................Airplane...................Art Show
Sara Price...................5........................Airplane....................Exhibitor's Room
Paul Vane...................6...........................Car.....................Roleplaying
Adam Dansk................5..........................Train..................... Card Games
Wendy Smith...............4..........................Car.....................Writer's Symposium


2. Cindy went grocery shopping yesterday and was delighted to find an excellent selection of fruit available. All of it was fresh, and even better all of it was on sale! She ended up buying a bit more than she expected to, but was quite pleased with her purchases. Determine what fruits she bought, how many of each fruit (from four to twelve), the original price of each fruit (priced by item, NOT weight), and yesterday’s sale price.

1. Cindy bought two more apples than the fruit that cost 49 cents on sale. The peaches were on sale for 53 cents, but their original price was three cents less than the original price of oranges.

2. Cindy bought twice as many bananas as the fruit that was originally 69 cents.

3. The pears originally cost 60 cents, but Cindy didn’t buy ten of them.

4. The oranges were on sale for 58 cents but their original price was more than 63 cents.

5. Cindy bought eight peaches. Cindy got ten of the fruit that was originally priced at 66 cents.

6. The fruit, which wasn’t the apples, with an original price of 57 cents was on sale for 50 cents.

fruit.......qty...sale price...orig price
apples.....6 .........60...........69
peaches..8..........53...........63
oranges..10.........58..........66
bananas..12........50..........57
pears.......4.........49...........60


3. Last night’s baseball game was great! Both teams played very well with first one team, then the other in the lead. While both teams had many hits during the game, there were five that were particularly spectacular and which allowed their team to score runs. Oddly, each star hitter played a different defensive position, and each drove in runs with a different hit. Determine the full name of each batter, the defensive position each played, the total number of hits each had for the night (from 3 to 5), and what type of hit each got that allowed their team to score runs.

1. Dan, whose last name wasn’t Kelly, didn’t play center field. Mr. Payne, who didn’t play first base, didn’t get five hits for the night. Mr. Kelly was the catcher, but he didn’t hit a home run.

2. The two players that got four hits were the player that hit the grand slam and Mr. Brass.

3. Rich White didn’t hit a triple. Cody’s last name wasn’t Elliot. Dan hit a single.

4. The shortstop got five hits for the night but didn’t hit the home run. The center field player hit a triple.

5. Mark, whose last name wasn’t Elliot, played second base. Bill, whose last name wasn't Kelly, didn't hit a home run.

6. The player whose position was at first base hit a double, but he didn’t get four hits for the night. Bill, who wasn’t the shortstop, didn’t get three hits.
Bill Brass - centrefield - 4 - triple
Dan Elliot - shortstop - 5 - single
Cody Kelly - catcher - 4 - grandslam
Mark Payne - 2nd base - 3 - home run
Rich White - 1st base - 3 - double

4. The Breakfast To Go coffee shop was a busy place in the morning. A steady stream of commuters found their way in, seeking their morning ritual of a hot drink and breakfast. The servers at the coffee shop recognized the regulars and often had their order ready before they ordered it. This instant service always pleased their customers. Determine the full name of five regular customers, what they ordered for breakfast, and the size and type of the hot drink each ordered.

1. Hannah, whose last name wasn’t Zimmerman, didn’t order tea. Ms. Sweet didn’t order a small drink. Carla, whose last name wasn’t MacGregor, ordered a coffee, but not a large size.

2. Sherryl, who didn’t order coffee, ordered a larger drink than the woman who got the muffin.

3. The two medium drink orders were for a tea and the drink that Ms. Bellamy ordered. Abigail Sweet didn’t order coffee. Marilynn ordered a medium drink, but it wasn’t tea.

4. One of the coffee drinkers also ordered a donut. Ms. Zimmerman ordered a coffee.

5. The two women who ordered a hot tea were the woman who also ordered a coffee roll and Ms. Tucker. One coffee was ordered in a small size.

6. The woman who ordered a bagel also ordered coffee, but not a small size. The hot chocolate wasn’t ordered by the woman who got the breakfast sandwich.

Hannah MacGregor....bagel....large coffee
Carla Zimmerman......donut....small coffee
Sheryl Tucker......brekky sandwich....large tea
Abigail Sweet.........coffee roll....med tea
Marilyn Bellamy.........muffin.......med choc


5. Last weekend was the Super Bowl game, the annual championship game for the US National Football League (NFL), and a game that was particularly anticipated this year by nationwide football fans. Greg and five of his friends were no exceptions, and they all met at Greg’s home on Sunday afternoon – snacks in hand and decked out in their favorite team fan gear – ready to enjoy the game on Greg’s large, widescreen TV. Determine the full name of Greg’s friends, and what type of snack and drink each brought with them.

1. George didn’t bring the popcorn. The friend who brought the sparkling water also brought the vegetable platter. Elliot’s last name wasn’t Shark.

2. Mr. Smith, whose first name wasn’t Harry, brought the buffalo wings but not the soda.

3. Frank’s last name wasn’t Strait. The person who brought the meatballs wasn’t Harry.

4. The espresso was brought by the person whose last name was South. Elliot didn’t bring the margaritas.

5. George Sanford didn’t bring the beer. Harry didn’t bring the espresso. Daryl didn’t bring the buffalo wings.

6. The five friends are Harry, the one who brought the cheese balls, the one whose last name is Shark, the one who brought the margaritas, and the one who brought the popcorn.
Daryl Shark - meatballs - beer
Elliot South - popcorn - espresso
Frank Smith - buffalo wings - margeritas
George Sanford - cheese burger - soda
Harry Strait - vege platter - sparkling water

QUESTIONS 1 - 2 - 5 ANSWERED
QUESTIONS 3 - 4 UNANSWERED

END OF QUIZ