Daniella has received a number of orders this month from customers who want to have custom computers built for them.  Using only the clues below, match each customer to his computer's specifications, including hard drive size, amount of RAM and processor speed.

The build with a 2.0 GHz processor has 12 GB of RAM.

The system with 384 GB of hard drive space is either Billy's computer or the build with 3 GB of RAM.

The computer with a 3.8 GHz processor has a hard drive that is 128 GB larger than the system with 8 GB of RAM.

Zachary's build doesn't have a 3.8 GHz processor.

Of Zachary's system and Victor's computer, one has a 512 GB hard drive and the other has 3 GB of RAM.

The system with a 2.0 GHz processor has a hard drive that is somewhat smaller than the build with 3 GB of RAM.


"Parties Unlimited" caters to a wide variety of special requests (such as clowns or magicians) for its clients.  Using only the clues below, match each of this week's bookings with its date, family and special request, and determine the location of each.

The event that requested the bounce castle is on October 4.

The party that requested the superhero is 1 day before the Johnson family party.

The Johnson family booking is either the party on October 4 or the event on October 5.

The booking on October 5 isn't for the Underwoods.

The booking on Campus Drive is either the O'Connor family party or the event on October 5.

The booking that requested the photo booth is sometime before the event on Terrace Avenue.

The booking that requested the bounce castle is sometime after the party on York Court.

The event on October 6 is either the Underwood family party or the party on Terrace Avenue.

bounce castle
photo booth
rock band
superhero

Beech Street
Campus Drive
Terrace Avenue
York Court


Determine each customer's coffee shop order and price, as well as the name of the employee who served it.

The beverage that cost $3.50 wasn't the iced americano.

The four orders were the coffee that cost $3.30, the coffee served by Willie, the beverage ordered by Jacob and the coffee served by Kristen.

The beverage that cost $3.30 was the espresso.

The drink ordered by Greg cost somewhat more than the iced americano.

The mocha was either the beverage ordered by Jacob or the coffee that cost $3.60.

Of the coffee served by Willie and the beverage served by Yvette, one was ordered by Greg and the other cost $3.30.

Neither the drink that cost $3.40 nor the coffee Bryan ordered was the drink served by Kristen.

The vanilla latte was either the beverage ordered by Bryan or the coffee ordered by Greg.

espresso
iced americano
mocha
vanilla latte


Several friends went to Cal's Late Night Diner for a bite to eat.  Match each person to their drink and entree order, and determine how much each paid for their meal.

Of the one who got the ginger ale and Bradley, one paid $7.99 and the other ordered the meatloaf.

The diner who ordered the spaghetti paid 2 dollars more than the one who got the orange soda.

The diner who ordered the meatloaf paid  more than Nina.

The diner who ordered the meatloaf didn't have the cream soda.

Of Irene and the diner who paid $4.99, one ordered the club sandwich and the other had the ginger ale.

The one who got the iced tea paid  more than the diner who ordered the club sandwich.

cream soda
ginger ale
iced tea
orange soda

club sandwich
hamburger
meatloaf
spaghetti


Dave has opened a studio in downtown Boulder which offers classes in a number of different types of yoga.  Using only the clues below, match each class to its leader and scheduled time, and determine the total number of students in each.

The session with 5 people is either Marilyn's session or the prenatal yoga class.

Marilyn's class begins sometime before the class with 8 people.

The four classes are the class with 5 people, Karen's session, the 11:30am class and the 12:30pm class.

The session with 14 people is either the bikram yoga session or the 11:30am class.

The hatha yoga class doesn't start at 10:30am.

Rosemary's class starts sometime after the prenatal yoga class.

Of Rosemary's session and the class with 9 people, one teaches vinyasa yoga and the other is at 9:30am.


The state fair dancing competition winners have just been announced!  Match each dancer to her chosen dance style and final score, and determine the order in which each performed.

Of the person that scored 181 points and the performer who did the charleston, one danced fifth and the other was Melissa.

Of whoever danced the samba and whoever danced the jitterbug, one was Melissa and the other scored 187 points.

Verna scored 3 points lower than the person who danced fourth.

Verna scored 6 points higher than the dancer who performed sixth.

The performer who did the jitterbug didn't perform second.

181 points
184 points
187 points
190 points

boogie-woogie charleston jitterbug samba


The Worthingham Zoo has one of the largest collections of pandas in the world.  This year several of their panda mothers had a single baby each.  Using each of the clues below, match each panda mother to her cub, and determine the cub's birth weight and the month in which it was born.

Den Ping was born 2 months after the panda that weighed 82 grams.

The baby that weighed 125 grams, the offspring born in April, and Tai Shan's baby are three different pandas.

Gao Gao was born 1 month before Shi Lin's baby.

Of Gao Gao and Nan Sheng's baby, one weighed 82 grams and the other was born in April.

Gao Gao, Shi Lin's baby, and the panda born in March are three different pandas.

Tai Shan's baby, the baby born in April, and Chi Chi are three different pandas.

The baby born in March didn't weight exactly 114 grams.


Several "secret shoppers" were sent into Whole-Mart today, each with instructions to purchase one type of vegetable and one type of fruit.  Using only the clues that follow, determine the vegetable and fruit each shopper purchased, and how much they paid for their total order.

The order that included oranges cost 1 dollar more than Marshall's order.

The four orders are Olive's purchase, the order that included oranges, the purchase that included rhubarb and the $7.25 order.

The order that included cranberries included celery.

Neither the $7.25 order nor the $5.25 purchase is the purchase that included strawberries.

Neither the purchase that included oranges nor the $7.25 purchase is the order that included celery.

The order that included celery cost  more than Jim's order.

apricots cranberries oranges strawberries


Bernice is a ticketing agent for Global Airways, and she has several customers waiting for her to book their international flights.  Match each traveler to his or her departure and arrival counties and determine what time their flight is scheduled to depart.

The traveler flying from Zambia is leaving 2 hours later than the traveler going to Costa Rica.

Neither the person flying from Malta nor the person going to Costa Rica is Ronnie.

The person going to Guinea is leaving  later than the traveler flying from Romania.

Violet is leaving  later than the person flying from Romania.

Terrance is leaving  later than the traveler going to Costa Rica.

The traveler going to Denmark is either the person flying from Zambia or Violet.


Abbie is writing an article about some of the top-selling mobile apps released in the past year.  Using only the clues that follow, help her match each app to its developer, month or release and estimated number of sales.

The app with 6.8 million downloads was released 1 month earlier than the application released by Vortia.

Neither the application with 6.8 million downloads nor the game with 2.3 million downloads is Vitalinks.

Of the application with 8.9 million downloads and Angry Ants, one was made by Digibits and the other was released in May.

The app with 6.8 million downloads was made by Digibits.

The game released by Gadingo is either the game released in May or Vitalinks.

Flowcarts was released  later than the game released by Trebuchet.

Angry Ants
Flowcarts
Vitalinks
Wizard World

2.3 million
6.8 million
7.2 million
8.9 million


Help the Secretary of State sort out which of her diplomats she needs to send out next.  Determine the month and destination of each diplomat, and the duration of their visit.

The person going to Skopje will leave 1 month before Owens.

The person leaving in February won't leave for the 8 day visit.

Bender will leave 2 months after the ambassador with the 9 day visit.

Nguyen is either the person going to Oslo or the diplomat going to Skopje.

The diplomat going to Copenhagen will leave 2 months before Nguyen.


The Wilmore County State Fair features a world-famous "ostrich race" each year.  Help Donnie write an article about this year's race by matching each ostrich to its race number (100-140) and hometown, and determine the order in which each finished.

The animal from Fort Jones was either #118 or the ostrich that finished second.

The bird that finished second, #134, and the ostrich from Diamond Bar are three different animals.

Of #126 and Otis, one finished third and the other was from Littleport.

Diamond Bar
Fort Jones
Littleport
Thayer


Josephine is studying some of the largest earthquakes ever to hit a seismically-active island chain in the South Pacific.  Help her match each quake to its year, duration, Richter-scale rating and the island located in its epicenter.

The earthquake with a duration of 99 seconds didn't have a rating of 8.7.

The event with a duration of 97 seconds occurred sometime before the event with its epicenter at Wyseyld.

The 9.0 event was either the event with its epicenter at Zhezios or the quake that took place in 1938.

Of the 8.7 earthquake and the earthquake with a duration of 49 seconds, one happened in 1938 and the other had its epicenter at Aldcard.

The quake with its epicenter at Wyseyld was either the 8.8 earthquake or the earthquake with a duration of 49 seconds.

The quake with its epicenter at Zhezios occurred sometime after the event with a duration of 49 seconds.

49 seconds
52 seconds
97 seconds
99 seconds


The U.S. Air Force is currently testing a number of new experimental, supersonic aircraft, each built by a different aerospace company.  Using only the clues below, determine the maximum speed and price of each aircraft, as well as the name of the company that built it.

The aircraft with a top speed of Mach 3.2 costs 25 million dollars more than the Graywing VX.

The Dragon F-15 costs 25 million dollars more than the jet built by Ale and Moore.

The plane with a top speed of Mach 2.5 wasn't built by Drummond.

The plane with a top speed of Mach 2.8 was built by Ale and Moore.

The plane built by Tenerife is either the $100 million aircraft or the Dragon F-15.

The Darkwing 6 is either the aircraft with a top speed of Mach 2.5 or the $125 million plane.

The aircraft built by McConnell costs 25 million dollars more than the Dragon F-15.

$100 million
$125 million
$150 million
$175 million

Darkwing 6
Dragon F-15
Graywing VX
Vipertooth

Ale and Moore
Drummond
McConnell
Tenerife


Jerry has had a busy day taxiing people all around Seattle today.  Help him square his receipts by matching each customer to their fare, pickup point and drop-off location.

Of the customer who got picked up at the Moore Mansion and the customer with the $6.50 fare, one was Bobbie and the other was dropped off on Ivy Street.

Josephine was either the customer who was dropped off on James Street or the customer who got picked up at the Moore Mansion.

The client who was dropped off on Fairfield Lane paid 3 dollars less than Kate.

The four customers were Della, the customer who got picked up at the Camlin Hotel, the client with the $9.50 fare and the customer with the $12.50 fare.

The customer with the $15.50 fare was picked up at the Moore Mansion.

Kate was picked up at the Neptune Theatre.

Camlin Hotel
Moore Mansion
Neptune Theatre
Olympic Tower

Fairfield Lane
Ivy Street
James Street
League Avenue


Waterford Spa had a full appointment calendar booked today.  Help Janice figure out the schedule by matching each masseuse to her client, and determine the type of massage and total price for each.

The person who got the Hot Stone massage paid  more than Juana.

Of Beulah and Yvonne's client, one received the Swedish massage and the other paid $150.

Inez was either the client who got the Shiatsu massage or Yvonne's client.

Of Inez and the client who paid $180, one was Nancy's client and the other received the Shiatsu massage.

Teri's client paid 10 dollars more than the person who got the Reflexology massage.

Kara's client paid  less than the person who got the Swedish massage.

Neither Nancy's client nor Kara's client was the person who paid $150.


A group of friends has gotten together for dinner, and just for fun they're comparing their "social networking" stats on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.  Using only the clues that follow, determine the number of friends (Facebook), followers (Twitter) and connections (LinkedIn) each person has.

The one with 589 Twitter followers has  fewer Facebook friends than the person with 70 LinkedIn connections.

Neither Pamela nor the person with 150 Facebook friends is the one with 576 Twitter followers.

The one with 605 Twitter followers has 10  fewer Facebook friends than Kari.

Neither the person with 605 Twitter followers nor the one with 576 Twitter followers is Kari.

Of Jonathan and Kari, one has 589 Twitter followers and the other has 64 LinkedIn connections.

Jonathan is either the one with 50 LinkedIn connections or the person with 654 Twitter followers.

Kari doesn't have exactly 50 LinkedIn connections.

The one with 576 Twitter followers has  more Facebook friends than Pamela.


Louis Perini has been studying the deepest parts of the world's oceans for decades, and has personally discovered a number of previously unknown deep sea creatures.  Using only the clues below, match each new animal he discovered to the depth, location and year in which it was found.

The animal found at 16,500 ft was found in 1978.

The creature found at 19,500 ft, the animal found in 1998, and the viperfish are three different animals.

Of the tube worm and the creature discovered in the Velma Deep, one was found in 2006 and the other was found at 16,500 ft.

The creature found in 1978 was found 1,500 feet higher up than the tube worm.

The viperfish was found 1,500 feet higher up than the creature discovered in the Willis Trench.

The lancetfish is either the animal discovered in the Bristle Trench or the creature found in 1984.

The daggertooth wasn't discovered in the Bristle Trench.

daggertooth
lancetfish
tube worm
viperfish

Bristle Trench
Velma Deep
Willis Trench
Zini Trench


Pretoria County held its bowling league finals last week.  Using only the clues that follow, match each team to their shirt color, final score and hometown.

The squad from Castro Valley finished 12 points above the Turkey Rolls.

The Alley Cats was either the team that finished with 739 points or the squad in the lime green shirts.

The Rowdy Rollers had a final score of 727 points.

The Splitters finished 24 points above the team in the white shirts.

The team that finished with 715 points wore white shirts.

The squad that finished with 739 points and the squad from Millerton were different teams.

Of the team from Newark and the team in the pink shirts, one had a final score of 715 points and the other was the Splitters.

Alley Cats
Rowdy Rollers
Splitters
Turkey Rolls


The Women's International Ski Jump Quarterfinals were held in Davos, Switzerland this weekend.  Using only the clues below, match each jumper to her total number of points, and determine the length of her longest jump and her home country.

The contestant who scored 103 points jumped 110.8 meters.

The skier from Finland didn't jump 110.8 meters.

Of the person from Germany and the contestant who scored 103 points, one is Irma and the other is Robyn.

The skier who jumped 90.1 meters scored 14 fewer points than the person from Germany.

Tasha scored 7 fewer points than the person who jumped 95.0 meters.

Candice scored  more points than the jumper from Norway.

90.1 meters
95.0 meters
96.3 meters
110.8 meters


Bill and Judy always come to the Western Rock and Mineral Show each year to add a few new gem showpieces to their collection.  Using only the clues below, match each of their purchases to the claim and state in which it was found, and determine the price of each.

The stone that sold for $810 was found at the Marsh claim.

The zircon is either the gem from California or the gem from Idaho.

The stone found in the Underwood claim sold for somewhat more than the stone from Idaho.

The gem from Nevada sold for 10 dollars less than the smoky quartz.

The gem from Wyoming wasn't uncovered at the Marsh claim.

Of the gem that sold for $820 and the stone from Nevada, one is the aquamarine and the other was found at the Underwood claim.

The zircon sold for somewhat less than the gem found in the Page claim.

The aquamarine sold for somewhat more than the gem from Nevada.

aquamarine
rhodolite
smoky quartz
zircon


The Hominyville Craft Fair features a "candle cornucopia," where several different local candlemakers are offering their top-selling candles for sale.  Using only the clues below, match each candle's two fragrances to its price and candlemaker.

The vanilla product costs  more than the apple product.

Of Gregory's candle and the cinnamon product, one contains apple and the other is $5.50.

The clove product costs 1 dollar less than Iris's candle.

The bergamot candle is either Iris's candle or the sandalwood candle.

Gregory's product costs  less than the cinnamon candle.

The coconut candle doesn't contain vanilla.


Mara's job today at the census department is to fix some errors that crept into last year's data.  Help her match each of these cities to their county, mayor and population size.

Of Independence and Charles City, one has a population of 31,000 and the other is in Worcester County.

The town whose mayor is Ed Espinoza has 6,000  fewer people than the town in Suffolk County.

The town in Norfolk County has  more people than the city whose mayor is Julie Jordan.

Of the town in Suffolk County and the city in Bristol County, one has Julie Jordan as its mayor and the other has a population of 31,000.

Vernon doesn't have a population of 37,000.

The city whose mayor is Nora Nolan has 6,000  more people than Independence.

Charles City
Fallbrook
Independence
Vernon

Ed Espinoza
Julie Jordan
Kevin King
Nora Nolan


Mike and Cathy are searching for a home to rent in Andover County.  Using only the clues below, match each rental property to its owner, neighborhood, price and total square footage.

The 1,475 sq ft house rents for $950/month.

The home owned by Bertha Allen is either the home that rents for $1,525/month or the home in Beaver Cove.

The rental in La Palma is somewhat smaller than the rental owned by Callie Berg.

The rental owned by Bertha Allen is 250 sq ft smaller than the house in Monticello.

Of the house owned by Inga Howell and the house in Monticello, one rents for $1,100/month and the other offers 1,350 sq ft of living space.

The rental in Delano rents for $1,100/month.

The home owned by Callie Berg doesn't rent for $1,300/month.

Bertha Allen
Callie Berg
Inga Howell
Lyle Kramer


Help Dustin figure out his book store's "Best-Sellers List" by matching each book to its author, and determining its page-count and number of copies sold last week.

Of Matt Stevens's book and Zoey Stout's book, one is 192 pages long and the other is Zara's Game.

Matt Stevens's book sold 7 more copies than Call of Duty.

Of the 310-page book and Jeff Holman's book, one is Wendalissa and the other sold 12 copies.

Dessert Oasis sold 14 fewer copies than the 226-page book.

Dessert Oasis sold 7 fewer copies than the 192-page book.

Dessert Oasis isn't exactly 345 pages long.

Call of Duty
Dessert Oasis
Wendalissa
Zara\'s Game

Bill Orega
Jeff Holman
Matt Stevens
Zoey Stout


Professor Barrie is an impact crater specialist at the University of Dusseldorf.  Help him with his research by matching each of the listed impact craters to its size (diameter in meters), geological period, and the country in which it was found.

The Moriwa impact crater is either the one in modern-day Andorra or the Cambrian impact crater.

The one in modern-day Namibia was formed during the Silurian period.

The 125 m. wide one is either the crater in modern-day Uruguay or the Vorckin impact crater.

The Cretaceous impact crater is 50 meters smaller than the one in modern-day Andorra.

The four craters are the 125 m. wide one, the Cambrian impact crater, the Ormagh impact crater and the Silurian impact crater.

The Cretaceous impact crater is 25 meters wider than the Cambrian impact crater.

The Vorckin impact crater was found in Namibia.


Barker County holds a weekly farmer's market every Saturday, during which vegetable sellers from all over the county can set up shop to sell their produce.  Each stall sells only one type of vegetable, and each for a different price per pound.  Using only the clues below, match each seller to his or her vegetable, and determine its price-per-pound as well as the town in which is was grown.

Yolanda's vegetables sell for somewhat less per pound than the leeks.

The produce from Williamsburg, the endive, and the beets are three different vegetables.

The beets sell for somewhat less per pound than Mildred's produce.

Mildred's vegetables, the vegetables from Kings Beach, and the beets are three different vegetables.

Lonnie's goods sell for $2.70 per pound.

The produce that sell for $2.60 per pound aren't the beets.

The vegetables that sell for $2.80 per pound are either the vegetables from Harbor City or Lonnie's vegetables.

Lonnie's produce, the endive, and the produce from Kings Beach are three different vegetables.

The produce from Cambridge sell for somewhat less per pound than Lonnie's produce.

Cambridge
Harbor City
Kings Beach
Williamsburg


Signal Security Solutions offers several high-quality sirens for sale.  Help them put together a brochure by matching each siren to its price, loudness (in decibels) and the year it was first put on the market.

The Armor-Stop is 5 decibels quieter than the siren released in 1997.

The $182 siren is either the siren with a loudness of 110 decibels or the siren released in 1997.

Neither the $140 siren nor the $182 siren is the siren released in 2009.

The $182 siren is 5 decibels louder than the siren released in 2009.

Of the siren released in 1997 and the siren with a loudness of 115 decibels, one is the Soundarm and the other costs $160.

The siren released in 2000 is 5 decibels louder than the $182 siren.

100 decibels
105 decibels
110 decibels
115 decibels


Mayor Price has promised to get the streets of Victorville back in ship-shape condition this year with a series of road improvement projects.  Using only the clues that follow, determine each project's location, budget, manager and starting month.

Freda Fisher's project is either the Gray Avenue project or the Juniper Lane project.

Of the $40,000 project and the Ethel Street project, one starts in April and the other will be headed by Freda Fisher.

The job starting in June is either the $32,000 project or Irma Ingram's project.

The job starting in May will have a budget of $32,000.

The Juniper Lane project will be headed by Irma Ingram.

Hal Hamilton's project begins sometime after the $30,000 project.

Ethel Street
Gray Avenue
Juniper Lane
Quince Street

Al Anderson
Freda Fisher
Hal Hamilton
Irma Ingram


Match each girl to her newly acquired puppy - determine its breed, name  and the month in which it was adopted.

Alexander is either the collie or the shih tzu.

Charlotte's pet was adopted sometime before the boxer.

Wade is either Alicia's pet or the schnauzer.

Guillermo was adopted 1 month after the shih tzu.

Guillermo is either the puppy adopted in January or the collie.

The shih tzu was adopted sometime before Charlotte's pet.

Neither Charlotte's pet nor Omar is the dog adopted in April.


The squad in the white shirts finished with a score that was somewhat higher than that of the Oddballs.

The squad from Stacyville didn't wear red shirts.

The squad from Earling finished with a score that was somewhat higher than that of the Turkey Rolls.

The squad in the silver shirts finished with a score that was somewhat higher than that of the Oddballs.

Of the team from Fullerton and the squad in the violet shirts, one had a final score of 727 points and the other was the Turkey Rolls.

The squad from Earling wore white shirts.

Gutter Gals
Oddballs
Rowdy Rollers
Turkey Rolls


Walter's Bread and Cheese served several customers this morning.  Match each customer to the type of bread and cheese they ordered, and determine what time each customer came in.

Of Deanna and the person who ordered wheat bread, one came in at 8:00am and the other ordered blue cheese.

Naomi came in sometime after the person who asked for havarti.

The person who asked for blue cheese was either the customer who came in at 7:30am or the customer who ordered rye bread.

The person who asked for asiago asked for naan.

The customer who asked for blue cheese came in a half-hour after Naomi.

Hilda was either the person who came in at 8:00am or the customer who asked for havarti.


Powerhouse Records is about to release its first charity album next month.  Each track on the album is by a different band, and all proceeds directly benefit the California SPCA.  Using only the clues that follow, match each track to its band, title and genre, and determine its order on the album.

Gizmo Glory's song is 2 tracks before "What We Need".

"I Think of You" is sometime after the grunge song.

"Can't Escape" is 1 track after the techno song.

Manic Android's track, "What We Need", and "I Think of You" are three different tracks.

Abacus
Gizmo Glory
Hustle Boys
Manic Android

Can\'t Escape
I Think of You
Vanity Plates
What We Need


Mitch has a huge collection of dinosaur fossils, and has decided to list some for sale online.  Match each fossil to its species, age, and country in which it was found, as well as the price Mitch is asking for it.

Neither the pilodontus nor the archadon is the $750 fossil.

The $1250 fossil is either the fossil discovered in Yemen or the gigasaurus.

The fossil discovered in Yemen costs 500 dollars less than the pilodontus.

The gigasaurus isn't 72 million years old.

The fossil discovered in Uzbekistan is 78 million years old.

The 69 million year old fossil costs 250 dollars less than the fossil discovered in Uzbekistan.

The archadon is either the 78 million year old fossil or the 69 million year old fossil.

archadon gigasaurus mirasaurus pilodontus

69 million
72 million
75 million
78 million


A number of different experimental fusion reactors are slated to go online this year.  Using only the clues below, determine the type of each reactor, the country it is in and the month in which it will launch.

The reactor launching in February isn't in Venezuela.

Of the direct drive facility and the facility in Gabon, one is the Comati DX5 and the other will launch in February.

The facility in Gabon will launch 1 month before the direct drive facility.

The Essita CBT will launch sometime before the z-pinch facility.

The Zawasa, the stellarator facility, and the facility in Gabon are three different reactors.

Comati DX5
Essita CBT
Rodim-Rexit
Zawasa

direct drive
polywell
stellarator
z-pinch


Several members of the Florida Trail Association have decided to each hike a different trail segment today to check for storm damage.  Using only the clues that follow, match each hiker to their start- and end-points and determine the total distance hiked by each.

The person who finished at Black Hammock is either Rebecca or the hiker who started at Bull Creek.

The person who started at Three Lakes walked 1 mile less than the person who finished at Black Hammock.

Nora walked somewhat more than the person who started at Three Lakes.

Of the person who finished at Fern Camp and the person who trekked for 10 miles, one is Rebecca and the other started at Three Lakes.

The hiker who started at Cassia is either Rebecca or Freddie.

Zachary is either the person who finished at Joshua Creek or the hiker who started at Cassia.

The hiker who finished at Black Hammock walked somewhat less than Rebecca.

Bull Creek
Cassia
Reedy Creek
Three Lakes

Black Hammock
Fern Camp
Joshua Creek
Wolf Creek


Several "secret shoppers" were sent into Whole-Mart today, each with instructions to purchase one type of vegetable and one type of fruit.  Using only the clues that follow, determine the vegetable and fruit each shopper purchased, and how much they paid for their total order.

Zachary's order cost 2 dollars more than the purchase that included watermelons.

Wesley's purchase cost  less than the purchase that included turnips.

Neither the $5.25 order nor the $7.25 order is the purchase that included raspberries.

Of the order that included celery and Wesley's purchase, one cost $5.25 and the other included watermelons.

Of the $5.25 purchase and the order that included blackberries, one included onions and the other was Wesley's.

blackberries cranberries raspberries watermelons


The Wilmore County State Fair features a world-famous "ostrich race" each year.  Help Donnie write an article about this year's race by matching each ostrich to its race number (100-140) and hometown, and determine the order in which each finished.

The four animals were the animal that finished second, Ozzy, the ostrich from Cedar Falls and the animal from Vassalboro.

The animal from Cedar Falls was either the runner that finished second or #136.

The runner from Upper Lake finished 1 place after Kermit.

The ostrich from San Leandro was either #118 or the bird that finished fourth.

Stretch finished sometime before the animal from Vassalboro.

Cedar Falls
San Leandro
Upper Lake
Vassalboro


Box Office Weekly is putting together its latest blog entry covering this past weekend's movie premieres.  Using only the clues below, help them with their research by matching each new movie to its director, and determining how much money each film made in its opening weekend, and how many theaters it showed in.

The film that opened in 92 theaters made somewhat more than Easy to Love.

What a World, the movie that opened in 105 theaters, and the film directed by Linda Lynch are three different films.

The film directed by Linda Lynch made somewhat less than the film that opened in 123 theaters.

The film that grossed $11 million and the movie directed by Kenneth Key are different films.

Zephyr Breeze, the film that opened in 105 theaters, and the film directed by Kenneth Key are three different films.

The film that grossed $8 million is either the movie directed by Jim Johnson or the movie directed by Hick Harmon.

Let Me Out made 6 million less than the movie directed by Jim Johnson.

$2 million
$5 million
$8 million
$11 million

Easy to Love
Let Me Out
What a World
Zephyr Breeze

Hick Harmon
Jim Johnson
Kenneth Key
Linda Lynch


Of Dessert Oasis and Wendalissa, one is 345 pages long and the other was written by Jeff Holman.

The book that sold 33 copies is either the 185-page book or the 345-page book.

The 345-page book wasn't written by Roscoe Jones.

Daniel Hansen's book is either the book that sold 19 copies or Wendalissa.

Of Jeff Holman's book and the 280-page book, one sold 12 copies and the other is Zara's Game.

The 280-page book sold somewhat more copies than Wendalissa.

The title that sold 26 copies is 310 pages long.

Daniel Hansen
Jeff Holman
Roscoe Jones
Zoey Stout


Max has sold several of his "classic" video games this week via online auctions.  Match each game to the year it came out and determine who bought it and for how much.

Neither the one bought by Dave nor the one that came out in 1983 is Countershot.

The one that sold for $50 was purchased by Zachary.

Gator Attack came out sometime before the game that sold for $40.

Magic Marbles is either the one that sold for $40 or the game that sold for $85.

The four video games are Gator Attack, the video game bought by Jamie, the one that came out in 1983 and the video game bought by Zachary.

The video game that sold for $65 wasn't bought by Neal.

Of Blaster Boy and the game that came out in 1984, one sold for $85 and the other sold for $65.

The one that came out in 1985 is either the video game bought by Zachary or the one that sold for $65.

Blaster Boy
Countershot
Gator Attack
Magic Marbles


Belfry Books has several projects that need to be translated into English from various foreign languages.  Using only the clues that follow, match each project to its translator, publication year and language, and determine the length of each (in pages).

The four projects are the 225 page assignment, Preston's assignment, the book published in 2004 and Martha's assignment.

The Arabic project is  shorter than the book published in 2007.

The book published in 2005 is  longer than the Polish assignment.

Lela's assignment is 25 pages shorter than the Arabic assignment.

The 200 page assignment is either the book published in 2005 or Preston's project.

Martha's assignment is either the Polish assignment or the Dutch project.


Barry and Laura are shopping for a new air conditioner, and they're having a little trouble differentiating between all their different options.  Help them out by matching each air conditioning unit to its price and cooling capacity (in BTUs), and determine the warranty period (in years) for each.

The air conditioner with the 3-year warranty costs 65 dollars more than the Binson C40.

The $375 air conditioner is either the item with the 25,000 BTUs cooling capacity or the unit with the 1-year warranty.

The $505 unit has the 5,000 BTUs cooling capacity.

The Ultralux 92 costs 130 dollars more than the item with the 25,000 BTUs cooling capacity.

Of the air conditioner with the 5,000 BTUs cooling capacity and the EnergyBeam 110, one costs $570 and the other has the 10-year warranty.

The air conditioner with the 10,000 BTUs cooling capacity, the item with the 1-year warranty, and the unit with the 15-year warranty are three different units.

Binson C40
EnergyBeam 110
Ultralux 92
Z-Free XL


A bunch of her friends threw Angie a surprise party this evening.  Using only the clues below, determine what each friend brought, what time they arrived, and what town they came from.

Lorraine is either the friend from Kernville or the participant who brought the pizza.

Of the friend who arrived at 4:40 pm and Lorraine, one brought the corn chips and the other brought the onion dip.

Wade, the party-goer who brought the corn chips, and the party-goer from Martensdale are three different people.

The participant from Dos Palos didn't bring the pizza.

The party-goer who brought the pork rinds arrived 5 minutes before Lorraine.

Felipe, the party-goer who brought the corn chips and the party-goer who brought the pizza are all different people.

Anaheim Hills
Dos Palos
Kernville
Martensdale


Pretoria County held its bowling league finals last week.  Using only the clues that follow, match each team to their shirt color, final score and hometown.

The team from Valley Center finished 12 points above the Splitters.

The team from Earling finished with a score that was somewhat lower than that of the team in the orange shirts.

The squad from Earling finished with a score that was somewhat higher than that of the team in the lime green shirts.

The team in the violet shirts was either the squad that finished with 727 points or the Pin Pushers.

The Splitters didn't wear violet shirts.

The Gutter Gals had a final score of 715 points.

Gutter Gals
Oddballs
Pin Pushers
Splitters


Minnetonka Manatee Company sent out a number of different boats today on manatee viewing tours.  Using only the clues below, match each boat to its captain and determine the total number of manatees seen by each as well as each boat's destination.

The Daily Ray is either the vessel that went to Rainbow Reef or Captain Romero's vessel.

The vessel that went to Rainbow Reef saw  fewer manatees than the Watery Pete.

The boat that went to Rainbow Reef, Captain Yang's boat, and the Samantha are three different boats.

The vessel that went to Betty Beach saw 2  more manatees than the boat that went to Rainbow Reef.

The vessel that saw 5 manatees didn't go to Arno's Spit.

The boat that saw 3 manatees is either Captain Yang's boat or the Samantha.

Of the Foxy Roxy and the vessel that went to Betty Beach, one saw 3 manatees and the other was led by Captain Armstrong.

Daily Ray
Foxy Roxy
Samantha
Watery Pete

Arno\'s Spit
Betty Beach
Rainbow Reef
Trey\'s Tunnel


Ben works at Nemo Sushi, and he needs to figure out the total bill for a number of different customers, each of whom ordered two different types of sushi rolls. Using only the clues below, match each order (two types of rolls) to its price, and determine the name of each customer.

William, the customer who ordered the boston roll, and the person who paid $15.50 are three different people.

William paid 2 dollars more than the customer who ordered the spicy tataki roll.

The person who ordered the alaskan roll ordered the teriyaki roll.

Of the person who ordered the firecracker roll and the client who ordered the rainbow roll, one paid $11.50 and the other paid $13.50.

The client who ordered the firecracker roll paid 2 dollars more than Hector.


The Melrose Park Marina is updating their inventory records.  Using only the clues that follow, match each boat owner to their sailboat and determine the vessel's length and its dock number.

The 22 ft vessel, the boat at Dock 9 and Ernesto Ellis's vessel are all different boats.

The Sea Spirit isn't owned by Betsy Becker.

The Fair Weather is 3 feet shorter than Ernesto Ellis's vessel.

The 28 ft sailboat is moored at Dock 28.

Of Danielle Davis's sailboat and the vessel at Dock 26, one is the Adagio III and the other is 25 ft long.

Neither the 22 ft vessel nor the 31 ft boat is the Adagio III.

Adagio III
Fair Weather
Mystique
Sea Spirit

Betsy Becker
Danielle Davis
Ernesto Ellis
Jasper Jones


The California condor  is one of the world's largest and most endangered birds.  Several conservation programs have been raising and releasing condors into the wild in an effort to boost their numbers.  Using only the clues that follow, determine the age and wingspan of each of the most recently released condors, and determine the location in which each was set free.

Sunshine is either the bird released at Pecos Pueblo or the 12-year-old bird.

Sunshine has a wingspan somewhat longer than the 8-year-old bird.

Merlin has a wingspan 8 inches shorter than the condor released at Folsom Bend.

Of the 8-year-old bird and the 9-year-old bird, one has a wingspan of 102 inches and the other was Sunshine.

Mango has a wingspan 8 inches longer than the condor released at Cordell Mesa.

The bird with a wingspan of 106 inches wasn't released at Ralton Pass.

102 inches
106 inches
110 inches
114 inches

Cordell Mesa
Folsom Bend
Pecos Pueblo
Ralton Pass


The Northeastern Division pairs figure skating finals were held this afternoon in Endicott City.  Match each of the men to their female skating partner, and determine the song they skated to and their final total score (in points).

Iris's pair didn't skate to Don Quixote.

Of the pair that skated to Falling Star and the pair that scored 27.2 points, one included Bonita and the other included Yuri.

The team that skated to Umbrellas Up scored somewhat higher than Bonita's pair.

Iris's pair scored 6 tenths of a point lower than Patrick's pair.

Don Quixote
Falling Star
Spanish Gypsy
Umbrellas Up


The Norfolk Times recently sponsored a "Sail Around the World" race that pitted dozens of sailors against each other to see who could circumnavigate the globe, solo, in the fewest number of days.  Using only the clues below, match each sailor who actually finished the race to his or her boat and boat type, and determine how many days it took them to complete their circumnavigation.

The sailor who finished in 278 days, the person in the gaff cutter, and the owner of the Alpha One are three different people.

Debra Decker took 8 more days to finish than the owner of the Bay Hawk.

The competitor in the sloop took 8 fewer days to finish than the owner of the Quick Silver.

Of Debra Decker and the person who finished in 270 days, one sailed the Wave Dancer and the other sailed the Alpha One.

The owner of the Alpha One didn't use the catamaran.

Wendell Orr took 4 more days to finish than the owner of the Bay Hawk.

The owner of the Wave Dancer took somewhat fewer days to finish than the sailor in the gaff cutter.

Gil Baxter, the person in the gaff cutter, and the owner of the Alpha One are three different people.

Debra Decker
Gil Baxter
Tara Carroll
Wendell Orr

Alpha One
Bay Hawk
Quick Silver
Wave Dancer


Megan is setting up an exhibit at the National Museum of Fiji about the discovery of several small South Sea islands.  Help her with her research by matching each island to the explorer that discovered it, the year it was discovered, and the native culture that was living there at the time.

The island first seen by Captain Guizburuaga was discovered 7 years before the island first seen by Captain Payne.

The island discovered in 1754 wasn't inhabited by the Enakai.

The island first seen by Captain Guizburuaga was discovered sometime after Fushil.

Verinya was either the island on which the Manika'i people lived or the island first seen by Captain Bradley.

The island first seen by Captain Bradley, the island discovered in 1775, and Nuhirk are three different islands.

The island first seen by Captain Olavarriaga was discovered 7 years before Zafet.

The island first seen by Captain Olavarriaga was discovered 14 years before the island on which the Manika'i people lived.

Fushil wasn't inhabited by the Holo'oka.


Several of Mr. Carroll's history students each gave an oral presentation today on a different Roman Emperor.  Match each student to their emperor and grade, and determine the length of each presentation.

Neither the presenter who spoke for 10 minutes nor the presenter who spoke for 8 minutes was the presenter who gave the presentation on Domitian.

The presenter who gave the presentation on Nero spoke for a somewhat longer time than Dave.

Of the student who got the B+ and the presenter who got the C-, one talked about Maximus and the other was Dave.

The presenter who got the C- spoke 4 minutes less than the presenter who gave the presentation on Augustus.

The student who spoke for 10 minutes didn't get the A.

Of the presenter who gave the presentation on Domitian and Neal, one spoke for 6 minutes and the other got the C-.

6 minutes
8 minutes
10 minutes
12 minutes


Martin is compiling a book of scientific essays.  Each essay will have its own chapter in the book, and each will be by a different author. Help Martin determine which essays will appear in each chapter.

Dr. Horton's article will appear somewhere in the book before the article about oceanography.

The 10-page piece is either the essay about volcanoes or Dr. Bender's piece.

The essay in Chapter 4 is either Dr. Melendez's article or the essay about dinosaurs.

Neither the 12-page article nor Dr. Bender's piece is the essay about earthquakes.

Of Dr. Melendez's article and the article about earthquakes, one is 10 pages long and the other will be in Chapter 2.

Neither the 10-page article nor the 8-page article is Dr. Rowland's essay.

dinosaurs earthquakes oceanography volcanoes


Wendell Orr, the competitor who finished in 282 days, and the competitor who finished in 274 days are three different people.

The four people were the competitor in the trimaran, the person who finished in 282 days, the sailor who finished in 270 days and Wendell Orr.

The person who finished in 282 days sailed the Alpha One.

The competitor in the gaff cutter was either Wendell Orr or the owner of the Sea Dart.

The owner of the Bay Hawk took somewhat fewer days to finish than Neal Bundt.

The competitor in the sloop, the sailor who finished in 270 days, and Wendell Orr are three different people.

Debra Decker
Ed Alexander
Neal Bundt
Wendell Orr

Alpha One
Bay Hawk
Quick Silver
Sea Dart


The air conditioner with the 5-year warranty is either the air conditioner with the 30,000 BTUs cooling capacity or the $505 unit.

The air conditioner with the 1-year warranty, the $570 item, and the Freezon Flux are three different units.

The Binson C40 is either the item with the 5,000 BTUs cooling capacity or the $375 air conditioner.

The Freezon Flux costs 65 dollars more than the item with the 30,000 BTUs cooling capacity.

The air conditioner with the 30,000 BTUs cooling capacity costs somewhat more than the air conditioner with the 10-year warranty.

Of the $505 unit and the air conditioner with the 10-year warranty, one has the 10,000 BTUs cooling capacity and the other is the Chiller Z.

Binson C40
Chiller Z
Coolstar XV5
Freezon Flux


Abigail is writing a blog post about the most popular viral video sensations of the past week.  Help her with her research by matching each video to its owner and total running time, and determine how many views each video received.

The viral video that's 15 seconds long has 1 million fewer views than "Happy Hermits".

Of "Happy Hermits" and "Gabe Goes Nuts", one is 47 seconds long and the other received 5 million views.

The viral video that's 40 seconds long isn't "Happy Hermits".

Zachary's viral video is "Happy Hermits".

Zachary's video has somewhat fewer views than "Magnet Mayhem".

The video that's 47 seconds long has 1 million more views than Zachary's viral video.

"Happy Hermits" has 1 million fewer views than Carl's video.

Gabe Goes Nuts
Happy Hermits
Magnet Mayhem
You Otter Know

15 seconds
22 seconds
40 seconds
47 seconds


The Winter Olympics have just wrapped up in Norway.  Using only the clues that follow, determine the number of gold, silver and bronze medals won by each country.

The team that won 2 gold medals finished with 15 bronze medals.

Of the team that won 3 gold medals and the squad that won 6 bronze medals, one ended with 6 silver medals and the other is the team from Paraguay.

Neither the squad from Argentina nor the team that won 12 silver medals was the squad that won 15 bronze medals.

The team from Zimbabwe didn't finish with 2 gold medals.

The squad that won 1 gold medal ended with 6 silver medals.

Neither the team from Argentina nor the team that won 4 bronze medals was the squad that won 12 silver medals.

Neither the squad that won 11 silver medal nor the squad that won 12 silver medals was the squad from Paraguay.


Mrs. Condini teaches several different language courses each day at the local community college.  Match each of her courses to its class size, room number and starting time.

Neither the class in room 314 nor the class in room 120 is the German class.

Of the class in room 120 and the course in room 201, one starts at 7:00 am and the other has 22 students.

The course in room 120 is either the class with 13 students or the class with 14 students.

The class in room 405 isn't the German class.

The course in room 314 starts 4 hours after the English class.

The course in room 120 starts 2 hours before the Dutch class.

Neither the Dutch class nor the English class is the course with 14 students.


Marcus has to fill several "two-scoop" ice cream cone orders.  Help him with the rush by matching each customer to his or her two ice cream selections and their place in line.

Of the third person and Yvette, one ordered egg nog for their second scoop and the other ordered peppermint for their first scoop.

The customer who ordered peppermint for their first scoop is either the second customer or the person who ordered rum raisin for their second scoop.

Miguel was immediately ahead of Jacqueline.

The customer who ordered rum raisin for their second scoop, the customer who ordered peppermint for their first scoop and Fredrick are all different customers.

The person who ordered mango for their first scoop was immediately ahead of the customer who ordered rocky road for their second scoop.

The customer who ordered rum raisin for their second scoop didn't order raspberry for their first scoop.

egg nog
rocky road
rum raisin
strawberry


The town of Grandwood Park has several homes that are rumored to be haunted.  Priscilla has visited all of them this past year.  Using only the clues that follow, match each house to its street and the name of its alleged "ghost," and figure out which month Priscilla visited it.

The building haunted by Lady Grey was investigated 1 month before Balfern.

The house haunted by Tarlton wasn't located on Grant Place.

Neither the building on Grant Place nor the house on Eagle Street was the home Priscilla visited in January.

Neither the home on Eagle Street nor the home on Darby Lane was the house Priscilla visited in February.

Fletcher Rise was said to be haunted by Lady Grey.

The building Priscilla visited in March was said to be haunted by Victor.

Markmanor was either the home haunted by Lady Grey or the building haunted by Victor.

Of the home on Eagle Street and the house haunted by Tarlton, one was visited in March and the other was Balfern.

Balfern
Barnhill
Fletcher Rise
Markmanor

Circle Drive
Darby Lane
Eagle Street
Grant Place


A competition was held recently at which several universities entered specially-engineered cars to see whose could go the farthest on 10 gallons of gas.  Match each car to its team and determine its maximum speed and total distance.

Of the car that drove for 525 miles and the Bennington team's automobile, one had a high speed of 81 MPH and the other is the Poltris.

Of the car with a high speed of 74 MPH and the car that drove for 600 miles, one was built by the Varseyton team and the other is the Zenmoto.

The automobile that drove for 525 miles had a high speed of 74 MPH.

The Bennington team's car was either the automobile with a high speed of 69 MPH or the car that drove for 575 miles.

The Awick drove somewhat less than the car with a high speed of 75 MPH.

The Darbyshire team's automobile was either the Versem or the automobile with a high speed of 69 MPH.

Bennington
Darbyshire
Ober College
Varseyton


Badgerville High's football team has selected its roster of most valuable players for the year.  Using only the clues below, match each player to his position and jersey number, and determine the number of games he played last season.

Player number 20 is either the person who played in 6 games last season or the person who played in 5 games last season.

The person who played in 6 games last season wears number 17.

The center, player number 21 and player number 24 are all different players.

Of the person who played in 5 games last season and Jack Jensen, one is the center and the other is the defensive back.

The person who played in 3 games last season is either the center or the wide receiver.

Player number 24 played one game less than Jack Jensen.

Buford Britt
Horace Hayden
Jack Jensen
Mike Mullen

center
defensive back
tight end
wide receiver


Bill and Judy always come to the Western Rock and Mineral Show each year to add a few new gem showpieces to their collection.  Using only the clues below, match each of their purchases to the claim and state in which it was found, and determine the price of each.

Of the gem that sold for $790 and the gem found in the Everett claim, one was from Utah and the other is the aquamarine.

The blue topaz, the gem from Colorado and the stone found in the Everett claim are all different gems.

The gem found in the Johnston claim sold for 10 dollars more than the gem from Utah.

The gem from Nevada sold for 20 dollars less than the smoky quartz.

The blue topaz wasn't uncovered at the Stout claim.

aquamarine
blue topaz
smoky quartz
zircon


Janice is obsessed with always finding the absolute cheapest price for gasoline whenever she needs to fill up her tank.  Today though she's in a different part of the state and needs help with her search.  Give her a hand by matching each gas station to its price per gallon, and determine its town and address.

The store in Eagle Grove charges somewhat less per gallon than the business on Fir Street.

The business charging $1.11 per gallon is either the store on Fir Street or Energo.

Phil's Fill-Up charges 8 cents less per gallon than the business in Zamora.

Ballantines is either the store in Jenner or the store on Gillis Avenue.

Energo charges 4 cents more per gallon than the store on Fir Street.

The gas station charging $1.19 per gallon isn't on Maple Street.

Ballantines charges somewhat less per gallon than the store in Deer Isle.

Ballantines
Energo
Fuel Stop
Phil\'s Fill-Up

Fir Street
Gillis Avenue
Maple Street
Viking Street


Mandy is compiling a report on some of the most recent animals to be placed on the endangered species list.  Help her determine the current estimated population number for each species, as well as the country in which it lives and the year in which it was officially recognized as endangered.

The animal with a population size of 560 was listed sometime before the dobra dingo.

The animal that lives in Tanzania is either the species with a population size of 455 or the species added to the list in 2006.

Neither the species that lives in Denmark nor the species added to the list in 2009 is the dobra dingo.

The species with a population size of 455 was listed 2 years after the species that lives in Denmark.

The species with a population size of 385 was listed sometime after the species that lives in Qatar.

Of the animal that lives in Qatar and the eldar elk, one has 385 surviving individuals and the other was recognized as endangered in 2006.

dobra dingo
eldar elk
osbele oryx
perens pig


Minnetonka Manatee Company sent out a number of different boats today on manatee viewing tours.  Using only the clues below, match each boat to its captain and determine the total number of manatees seen by each as well as each boat's destination.

Captain Lloyd's vessel is either the boat that saw 4 manatees or the Watery Pete.

The boat that went to Silver springs saw 1  more manatees than the Daily Ray.

The vessel that went to Arno's Spit is either Captain Quinn's boat or Captain Lloyd's boat.

The four boats are Captain Quinn's boat, the boat that saw 3 manatees, the boat that saw 5 manatees and the Foxy Roxy.

The Watery Pete saw 1  more manatees than Captain Yang's vessel.

Of the Foxy Roxy and the vessel that went to Trey's Tunnel, one was led by Captain Quinn and the other saw 4 manatees.

Daily Ray
Foxy Roxy
Mellow Mel
Watery Pete

Arno\'s Spit
Silver springs
Trey\'s Tunnel
Yellow Bend


Barnley's Taco Shack has allowed each of its employees to create their own hot sauce and have it featured at the restaurant.  Each sauce has had its spice-level professionally rated using Scoville Heat Units (SHUs), and each uses a different type of hot pepper in its recipe.  Using only the clues below, match each hot sauce to its Scoville rating and the employee who developed it, and determine the specific type of pepper used in its recipe.

The sauce that uses the panju reaper is somewhat less spicy than "Lips Ablaze".

The hot sauce that uses the panju reaper is "Baja Tickler".

Of the hot sauce that uses the bhut jolokia and "Hertz So Good", one is rated at 10,000 Scoville Heat Units and the other is Zachary's.

Jana's sauce is 5,000 SHU less spicy than the product that uses the bhut jolokia.

Tiffany's product doesn't use the naga viper.

Jana's hot sauce is 10,000 SHU spicier than the sauce that uses the naga viper.

Baja Tickler
Burn Squad
Hertz So Good
Lips Ablaze

bhut jolokia
blue moluga
naga viper
panju reaper


Now that it is summer and prime scuba diving season, John at Palamedes Dive Company is trying to get a handle on their dive schedule.  Using only the clues that follow, match each customer to their guide, dive date and location.

The four divers are the customer headed to Nemo's Ridge, the diver going out on July 13, Mr. Drake and the customer going out with Inez.

The customer headed to Nemo's Ridge will dive sometime before Mr. Drake.

The diver headed to Nemo's Ridge won't go out with Peter.

The diver going out with Ted will dive sometime after Mr. Ayers.

The diver headed to Ovid's Cove will go out with Inez.

The diver going out on July 13 is either the customer going out with Ted or the customer going out with Jorge.

Mr. Ayers is either the customer headed to Little Reef or the customer going out on July 16.

Mr. Ayers
Mrs. Blake
Mr. Drake
Mr. Erickson

Little Reef
Nemo\'s Ridge
Ovid\'s Cove
Rowe Island


Bandboard Magazine is publishing its list of albums that went platinum this year (1 million total sales or more).  Using only the clues below, match each album to its band and the month in which it was released, and determine the total sales and genre of each.

The record that came out in March sold somewhat more copies than the acid rock release.

Lip Savage's release was released in April.

The acid rock record sold 100,000 fewer copies than Painted Empire's release.

The rockabilly release is either the record that came out in March or the album with 1.2 million sales.

The heavy metal release wasn't released in October.

The release with 1.4 million sales was released in October.

Lip Savage's record sold 100,000 fewer copies than the rockabilly record.

Epoch Lantern's record didn't sell exactly 1.5 million copies.

1.2 million
1.3 million
1.4 million
1.5 million

Audio Array
Epoch Lantern
Lip Savage
Painted Empire

acid rock
glam rock
heavy metal
rockabilly


The Alameda County Driver's School has a jam-packed schedule today.  Using only the clues below, match each student driver to his or her instructor, and determine the appointment time and age of each student.

Mr. Osborne's client, the student with the 12 noon class, and the 15-year-old client are three different people.

The 20-year-old client is scheduled 2 hours after Randall.

Mr. Osborne's client is either the 19-year-old student or Alvin.

Of the student with the 10:00am class and Mr. Jones's student, one is Randall and the other is Willard.

The student with the 12 noon class is 17 years old.

Of Willard and the trainee with the 11:00am class, one is 20 years old and the other is Mrs. Zimmerman's client.

Mr. Alford
Mr. Jones
Mr. Osborne
Mrs. Zimmerman


The local Historical Society is compiling a pamphlet for their upcoming walking tour entitled "Historic Homes of Branchville".  Using only the clues that follow, match each historic property to the year it was built as well as its current owner and location.

The Ingram family's home was built 7 years before the house on Thiesse Drive.

The Tran family's building was built 14 years after the building on Mary Street.

The building on Thiesse Drive is owned by the Nunez family.

Of the 1834 house and the Ingram family's building, one is on Erick Lane and the other is Leiman Manor.

The Odom family's building was built 14 years before Wagner Mansion.

Benson Hills
Leiman Manor
Porcher Place
Wagner Mansion

Ash Avenue
Erick Lane
Mary Street
Thiesse Drive


Salvatore is a professional wildlife photographer who has sold a number of his shots recently to nature magazines.  Using only the clues that follow, match each shoot to the month in which it took place, the animal it featured, the magazine that bought it and the price that was paid.

Neither the shot that cost $475 nor the photo published by Science World was the shot taken in March.

Neither the photo published by Science World nor the shot that cost $825 was the shot taken in June.

Of the shot taken in March and the shot that cost $550, one was of the snow leopard and the other was published by Earth Aware.

Neither the photo published by Science World nor the photo that cost $825 was the shot of the arctic fox.

The shot published by Nature Monthly was taken 1 month after the shot that cost $550.

The shot of the arctic fox was taken in April.

arctic fox
polar bear
red panda
snow leopard

Earth Aware
Nature Monthly
Science World
Travel Almanac


Harold and Nate work at the lost luggage department of Victoryville Airport.  They have a number of misplaced bags that need to be weighed, catalogued and sent off to their proper destinations.  Help them out by matching each bag to its color, weight, rightful owner and proper destination.

The luggage that needs to go to Santa Fe weighs  more than the white bag.

Of the piece that needs to go to Denver and the red suitcase, one is Yolanda Bauer's and the other weighs 44 pounds.

The bag that weighs 38 pounds wasn't supposed to go to Atlanta.

Vic Evans's piece is either the luggage that needs to go to Santa Fe or the piece that needs to go to Chicago.

The suitcase that needs to go to Atlanta, Yolanda Bauer's bag, and the white luggage are three different pieces.

The bag that weighs 41 pounds is either the red bag or the yellow suitcase.

The piece that needs to go to Atlanta is silver.

Tanya Gould
Vic Evans
Wanda Dotson
Yolanda Bauer


The mayor of Witleyville today held a ceremony in which he awarded a number of local girl scouts their merit badges. Using only the clues below, determine the order in which each award was given, and match each girl to her batch and troop number.

The girl who won the dance badge was awarded 1 spot after the girl from troop 5025.

Of Sharon and Josefina, one was awarded fourth and the other won the leadership badge.

The scout who won the dance badge, the youngster who got the first award, and the girl from troop 4250 are three different girls.

Latasha was awarded 1 spot after the youngster who won the wildlife badge.

The youngster who got the fourth award was in troop 4031.

The scout who won the first aid badge, Sharon, and the youngster who got the first award are three different girls.


Arnold's got a number of car rental reservations to handle today.  Help him out by matching each customer to her car, pickup location and contract length.

Juana Juarez's reservation is for a period 2 days shorter than the rental to be picked up in Brownfield.

Juana Juarez's rental won't be picked up in Durham.

Of the 5 day rental and the Toyota rental, one is Nancy Nunez's and the other will be picked up in Iowa Falls.

The Lexus rental is for a period 1 day longer than Juana Juarez's rental.

The Lexus rental is for a period 2 days shorter than Donna David's rental.

The rental to be picked up in Iowa Falls is for the Nissan.

Donna David
Irene Ingram
Juana Juarez
Nancy Nunez


Ben works at Nemo Sushi, and he needs to figure out the total bill for a number of different customers, each of whom ordered two different types of sushi rolls. Using only the clues below, match each order (two types of rolls) to its price, and determine the name of each customer.

Of the client who ordered the yellowtail roll and the customer who ordered the boston roll, one paid $13.50 and the other is Pam.

The person who ordered the yellowtail roll paid 2 dollars less than the person who ordered the volcano roll.

The customer who paid $13.50 isn't Orlando.

William paid 2 dollars more than the customer who ordered the tiger roll.

The client who ordered the futomaki roll paid $9.50.

The person who ordered the volcano roll paid 2 dollars less than the customer who ordered the boston roll.

The customer who paid $15.50 is either the client who ordered the dragon roll or the client who ordered the yellowtail roll.


Its time for this year's Strongman "Dead Lift" contest!  Using only the clues below, match each contestant to his home country and the order in which he will participate, and determine the total weight (in pounds) that each will lift.

The person going fourth isn't the Korean.

The contestant going second, Wendell, and the Korean are three different competitors.

Of Wendell and the contestant going seventh, one will lift 880 lbs and the other is the Dane.

The Russian will lift a weight that is 80 pounds lighter than the one selected by Jeremy.

The contestant going seventh will lift a weight that is 40 pounds heavier than the one chosen by Jeremy.


Of the photo of the polar bear and the photo published by Wildzone, one cost $475 and the other was taken in March.

The shot that cost $900 was published by The Geographer.

Neither the shot taken in May nor the photo published by Nature Monthly was the shot of the polar bear.

The shot that cost $900 was taken 1 month after the photo of the arctic fox.

The shot of the arctic fox was taken sometime after the shot published by Wildzone.

The shot of the red panda was taken in May.

The photo that cost $950 wasn't published by Nature Monthly.

Earth Aware
Nature Monthly
The Geographer
Wildzone


Abe and Edna's children have a set list of rooms that must be cleaned every Sunday at specific times.  Using only the clues below, match each child to his or her assigned room and time, and determine how much allowance each is given as a result.

The $5.50 job starts 2 hours after Nancy's chore.

The task that starts at 11:00am is the mud room.

The $5.50 task is either Glenn's job or the assignment that starts at 10:00am.

The $6.00 chore starts sometime before Phillip's job.

The chore that starts at 8:00am isn't the kitchen.

Of the $7.50 job and Sheri's assignment, one is the mud room and the other is the bathroom.


Sal has a small Toronto-based company that offers Segway tours around the city.  Help him sort out today's schedule by matching each of his tour guides to their start time and location, and determine how many people will be on each tour.

The outing starting at Chinatown is either the 8:00am tour or the trip with 2 people.

The trip starting at City Hall is either the 10:00am trip or the outing with 2 people.

Of Yvonne's tour and the 7:00am tour, one has 11 people in it and the other will start at Little Italy.

The 9:00am tour isn't a group of 3 people.

Shannon's outing isn't a group of 3 people.

The outing starting at Chinatown will begin sometime after the trip with 2 people.

Chinatown
City Hall
High Park
Little Italy


The World Semi-Finals of Free Diving took place last week at Blue Chasm in the Bahamas.  Using only the clues that follow, match each contestant to their maximum depth, the order in which they dived, and their home country.

Of the diver who went fourth and the diver from Cyprus, one went to a maximum depth of 101 meters and the other went to a maximum depth of 104 meters.

The competitor from Cyprus dove  deeper than the diver who went seventh.

The diver who reached a depth of 101 meters dove first.

Brit Bradley was either the competitor who reached a depth of 98 meters or the contestant who reached a depth of 104 meters.

The competitor who reached a depth of 104 meters was either Brit Bradley or the contestant who went fourth.

The contestant from Finland was either the diver who went fourth or the person who went first.

98 meters
101 meters
104 meters
107 meters

Brit Bradley
Daniel Day
Ed Elliott
Jorel Joyce


The Women's Boxing Federation has just released its list of top-ranked female boxers for the year.  Using only the clues below, match each boxer to her number of wins and losses and determine the city where she lives and trains.

The fighter with 15 losses has  more wins than the woman with 8 losses.

Of the woman from Portland and the boxer with 12 losses, one has 33 wins and the other is Farrah Fawkes.

The fighter from Portland has 3  fewer wins than the woman from Los Angeles.

The boxer from Portland is either the fighter with 8 losses or Vicki.

Sonia is either the fighter with 8 losses or the woman from Boston.


This year's All-Star Hockey Team has a number of top players from all across the national league.  Match each player to his team and jersey number, and determine how many goals he has scored this past season.

Vazquez didn't finish the season with 7 goals.

Of the player with 9 goals and the player who wears number 9, one is from the Wolverines and the other is Quinn.

Neither the person from the River Kings nor the player who wears number 2 is Quinn.

The player who wears number 9 scored 1 goal  more than the player from the Monsters.

The player who wears number 24 is either the player with 6 goals or the player with 7 goals.

Checkers
Monsters
River Kings
Wolverines


A group of train conductors has just received their individual assignments for next week's schedule.  Using only the clues provided, match each conductor to his train, scheduled day, and departure and arrival stations.

The conductor working on June 10 will depart from Leland.

The conductor working on June 11 is either Wayne or Chris.

The conductor departing from Guadalupe will leave 1 day before the conductor arriving at Quimby.

Of the person arriving at Ripley and the conductor working on June 12, one will depart from Leland and the other is Chris.

Thomas is either the person arriving at Urbandale or the person working on June 12.


Greenville State College has several fraternities on campus, and Jeff has been researching them all to see which he wants to join.  Help him out by matching each fraternity house to its street and membership count, as well as the year it was founded on campus.

Alpha Beta Tau is either the fraternity founded in 1975 or the house with 26 members.

The fraternity founded in 1934 has 3  fewer members than Alpha Beta Tau.

The house with 26 members is either the fraternity founded in 1934 or the frat founded in 1970.

The house with 32 members is on Q Street.

The house with 23 members is either the frat founded in 1970 or the fraternity on Joseph Street.

Of the house with 32 members and the fraternity on Holly Street, one was founded in 1970 and the other is Beta Pi Omega.

Alpha Beta Tau
Beta Pi Omega
Lambda Alpha
Sigma Beta

Holly Street
Joseph Street
Lawn Street
Q Street


Max has sold several of his "classic" video games this week via online auctions.  Match each game to the year it came out and determine who bought it and for how much.

Of the game that came out in 1985 and the video game that sold for $35, one is AWOL Alert and the other was purchased by Ivan.

Troop Seven is either the one that sold for $35 or the game that sold for $60.

Of the one that came out in 1985 and the game that sold for $50, one is Troop Seven and the other was purchased by Phillip.

The one bought by Clinton came out 1 year after Magic Marbles.

AWOL Alert
Countershot
Magic Marbles
Troop Seven


Help Diana sort out her next several hotel guests by matching each guest to his or her room number, home state, and the length of their stay.

Mrs. Fowler is staying somewhat longer than the guest in room 124.

The customer from Utah is either the guest in room 209 or the customer in room 203.

Of the client who is staying for 5 days and the person from Connecticut, one is in room 203 and the other is Mr. Everett.

The person in room 203 is staying 2 fewer days than the customer from Oregon.

Mrs. Fowler isn't staying for exactly 4 days.


The person with 9 goals is from the Wolverines.

The player with 7 goals is either the player who wears number 3 or Rich.

Neither the player who wears number 2 nor the person from the Checkers is Farrell.

Of the person who wears number 24 and the player with 9 goals, one is Rich and the other is from the Comets.

The person who wears number 3 scored 1 goal  more than the player from the Ice Hogs.


Match each army battalion to its commander, and determine the month and location of their next deployment.

The group deploying to Jaorm will deploy 2 months before the battalion led by Commander Bauer.

Of Victor Battalion and the battalion deploying in March, one will deploy to Shyeh and the other is led by Commander Ingram.

The battalion led by Commander Joyce will deploy sometime after the group deploying to Jaorm.

The battalion led by Commander Joyce isn't India Battalion.

Of the group deploying to Jaorm and the battalion led by Commander Joyce, one is Quebec Battalion and the other will deploy in February.

The battalion led by Commander Joyce will deploy 2 months before the group deploying to Cheelia.


The shot of the tree kangaroo wasn't published by Wildzone.

Of the photo of the snow leopard and the photo that cost $250, one was published by Science World and the other was taken in March.

The photo of the orangutan was either the shot published by The Geographer or the shot that cost $250.

The photo of the giant tortoise was taken in June.

The photo that cost $475 was published by The Geographer.

The photo of the snow leopard was either the photo published by The Geographer or the photo taken in June.

The shot that cost $550 was taken 2 months after the photo published by The Geographer.

giant tortoise
orangutan
snow leopard
tree kangaroo

Nature Monthly
Science World
The Geographer
Wildzone


Neither the one that sold for $80 nor Countershot is the video game that came out in 1986.

The four video games are the game bought by Ivan, the game that came out in 1985, Countershot and the video game that came out in 1986.

Victorforce came out 1 year after the game bought by Kyle.

The one bought by Eduardo came out 2 years after Victorforce.

The game that sold for $45 was purchased by Ivan.

The one that sold for $90 came out 2 years before Magic Marbles.

Blaster Boy
Countershot
Magic Marbles
Victorforce


A standardized test has recently been developed that is now used to determine the general effectiveness of any form of A.I. (Artificial Intelligence).  A series of different A.I. systems, each named after a different person in Ancient Greek history, has recently been scored according to this test.  Using only the clues below, match each A.I. system to its test score, and determine the institution that submitted it and the head of each team that built it.

The system that scored 55% was either the system from CIT or Zeno.

The system that scored 76%, the system built by Dr. Fernandez's team, and Thales are three different systems.

Of the A.I. from CIT and the system that scored 69%, one was built by Dr. Whitlaw's team and the other was Galen.

The system from MIT was either Aristotle or the A.I. that scored 62%.

The system built by Dr. Coulson's team finished with a score that was somewhat higher than that of Aristotle.

Galen finished with a score that was 7 percent higher than that of the A.I. built by Dr. Coulson's team.

Of the system from Oxford and the system that scored 62%, one was built by Dr. Fernandez's team and the other was Thales.


The person who reached a depth of 98 meters was from Switzerland.

The contestant from Oman didn't go seventh.

Ed Elliott reached a maximum depth that was 6 meters shallower than the competitor who went seventh.

The diver from Brunei reached a maximum depth that was  shallower than Ferris Frye.

The person who went fourth dove  deeper than Brit Bradley.

Brit Bradley reached a maximum depth that was 3 meters shallower than Ed Elliott.

Brit Bradley reached a maximum depth that was 3 meters shallower than the diver who went third.

Brit Bradley
Ed Elliott
Ferris Frye
Gumbo Giles


Spaceco Mining plans to be the first company to ever successfully mine an asteroid.  In fact it has already established a timeline for its first series of mining expeditions.  Using only the clues below, match each asteroid to its diameter, and determine what element Spaceco plans to mine from it, as well as the year they intend to begin mining.

61 Nemesis won't have mining operations begin there in 2034.

Of 49 Eugenia and the asteroid that Spaceco will begin mining in 2030, one is 17 km across and the other is rich in gold.

Of the asteroid that Spaceco will begin mining in 2034 and 82 Sylvia, one is 23 km across and the other is rich in lanthanum.

The asteroid that Spaceco will begin mining in 2030 is either the asteroid with a diameter of 23 km or 413 Doiotima.

The asteroid with a diameter of 17 km, the asteroid rich in lanthanum, and the asteroid that Spaceco will begin mining in 2050 are three different asteroids.

The asteroid with a diameter of 29 km, the asteroid rich in lanthanum, and the asteroid that Spaceco will begin mining in 2025 are three different asteroids.

The asteroid rich in yttrium is either the asteroid with a diameter of 29 km or the asteroid with a diameter of 23 km.

413 Doiotima
49 Eugenia
61 Nemesis
82 Sylvia


Astronomers have discovered several new exoplanets (planets around stars other than our own) in the past year.  Match each new planet to its star, size and distance from earth in light years.

Zhezios doesn't have a diameter of 714,000 mi..

Zhezios is  closer to us than the planet orbiting star BDF 198.

Of the exoplanet 45 light years from earth and the planet orbiting star MKP 427, one has a diameter of 295,000 mi. and the other is Rodul.

The exoplanet with a diameter of 310,000 mi. is 4 light years farther away from us than the exoplanet orbiting star MKP 427.

The exoplanet with a diameter of 714,000 mi. is either the planet 41 light years from earth or the exoplanet orbiting star VJD 913.

Neither the planet 45 light years from earth nor the planet with a diameter of 310,000 mi. is Fihin.

Zhezios is 2 light years closer to us than the exoplanet with a diameter of 295,000 mi..

41 light years
43 light years
45 light years
47 light years


Giovanni, a jeweler, has taken orders from several women for custom-made rings.  Using only the clues that follow, determine the price of each ring as well as the precious metal and stone used to make it.

The ring made of 24k gold cost  more than the piece with the opal.

Terry's ring is either the ring that cost $1300 or the piece with the diamond.

The piece that cost $1200 doesn't have the diamond.

Of the piece made of palladium and the piece with the opal, one cost $1200 and the other is Terry's.

The ring made of silver is either the piece with the sapphire or the piece with the diamond.

Of the ring with the amethyst and the piece made of palladium, one cost $1200 and the other is Lorraine's.


Pravanox Pharmaceuticals has spent decades scouring the world's rainforests for new sources of medical drugs, and this year a number of these new drugs have been officially approved by the FDA.  Using only the clues below, match each drug to the condition it treats, the month it was approved, and the source from which its main ingredient is derived.

The drug approved in April is either the pharmaceutical that treats dengue fever or the drug sourced from a specific type of mushroom.

The pharmaceutical that treats asthma was approved 1 month before the pharmaceutical sourced from a specific type of frog.

The drug that treats dengue fever was approved sometime after the pharmaceutical sourced from a specific type of wasp.

Of the medicine that treats heart disease and Damasol, one was approved in February and the other is sourced from a mushroom.

The drug approved in February is either the drug sourced from a specific type of frog or the medicine sourced from a specific type of fig orchid.

arthritis
asthma
dengue fever
heart disease


Ben works at Nemo Sushi, and he needs to figure out the total bill for a number of different customers, each of whom ordered two different types of sushi rolls. Using only the clues below, match each order (two types of rolls) to its price, and determine the name of each customer.

The client who paid $11.50 ordered the spicy tuna roll.

Of Karla and Fred, one ordered the boston roll and the other paid $15.50.

Karla is either the person who ordered the summer roll or the customer who paid $9.50.

The customer who ordered the dragon roll didn't order the summer roll.

The person who paid $13.50 ordered the spider roll.

The customer who ordered the spicy tuna roll is either the client who ordered the boston roll or the customer who ordered the firecracker roll.

The customer who ordered the boston roll paid 4 dollars more than Hector.


The Porterville High School varsity baseball team just finished its best season yet!  Match each player to his position and jersey number, and determine how many games they played this season.

The boy who played 10 games didn't play second base.

The player who wore number 21 was either the boy who played left field or the person who played right field.

The boy who wore number 18 played 1 fewer game than the player who wore number 35.

Benny played 2 fewer games than the boy who wore number 32.

The person who wore number 35 played first base.

Of the boy who wore number 21 and the boy who wore number 18, one played 8 games and the other was Vincent.

first base
left field
right field
second base


The drug that treats influenza, the pharmaceutical approved in April, and Favolin are three different drugs.

The pharmaceutical sourced from a specific type of fig orchid was approved 1 month after Damasol.

The medicine sourced from a specific type of bromeliad was approved 2 months before the pharmaceutical that treats diabetes.

Damasol was approved sometime before Favolin.

Of the pharmaceutical sourced from a specific type of wasp and the drug that treats arthritis, one was approved in January and the other was approved in April.

Damasol was approved sometime before Bizolam.


Josephine is studying some of the largest earthquakes ever to hit a seismically-active island chain in the South Pacific.  Help her match each quake to its year, duration, Richter-scale rating and the island located in its epicenter.

The event that took place in 1926 didn't have a rating of 8.6.

The quake with its epicenter at Zhezios occurred 12 years before the earthquake with a duration of 41 seconds.

Of the event with a duration of 41 seconds and the 8.2 earthquake, one happened in 1938 and the other had its epicenter at Wyseyld.

Neither the 8.2 quake nor the quake that took place in 1926 was the event with a duration of 97 seconds.

The quake with its epicenter at Aldcard was either the quake with a duration of 52 seconds or the earthquake that took place in 1938.

The earthquake with its epicenter at Aldcard occurred 6 years before the 8.7 quake.

41 seconds
52 seconds
97 seconds
99 seconds


Mary has 42 different grandchildren, and it seems like barely a week goes by when she doesn't have to send out a birthday card!  Help her sort out this month's cards by matching each grandchild to his or her birthday, age and hometown.

The child from Valley Center is 8 years old.

The child with the April 11th birthday isn't 18 years old.

Of the one from Klamath River and the grandchild from Cornville, one was born on April 3rd and the other is Yolanda.

Johanna has a birthday 8 days before the grandchild from Le Mars.

The one from Klamath River is either the 9-year-old or the 12-year-old.

The child from Cornville has a birthday 4 days before the child from Valley Center.

April 3rd
April 7th
April 11th
April 15th

Cornville
Klamath River
Le Mars
Valley Center


Jack has added several new jigsaw puzzles to his sizable collection this year.  Determine each puzzle's size (number of pieces), theme,  issuing year and company.

The puzzle made by Buralde has 250 pieces.

The jigsaw puzzle released in 1978 has somewhat more than the jigsaw puzzle released in 1999.

The jigsaw puzzle with the postage stamp theme has somewhat more than the jigsaw puzzle released in 1998.

The puzzle with 1000 pieces is either the puzzle made by Rynir or the puzzle made by Garroda.

The puzzle with 500 pieces doesn't have the city skyline theme.

Of the puzzle released in 1978 and the jigsaw puzzle made by Rynir, one has 500 pieces and the other has the autumn leaves theme.

The puzzle released in 1978 is either the puzzle made by Garroda or the puzzle with the autumn leaves theme.

The jigsaw puzzle made by Buralde doesn't have the city skyline theme.

autumn leaves
city skyline
outer space
postage stamp


This year's Oscar nominations were announced this morning!  Using only the clues below, match each of these films to its director and total number of nominations received, and determine the genre of each.

The film directed by Danny Trevor received 2 more nominations than the comedy.

The drama received 2 more nominations than Silk Mist.

The comedy received  more nominations than Silk Mist.

Of the film that received 4 nominations and the musical, one is Maximum Risk and the other was directed by Paul Walnier.

Of the comedy and the film that received 4 nominations, one is Maximum Risk and the other was directed by Gabby Jones.

Maximum Risk
Sea of Dreams
Silk Mist
Thorn of Suns

Adrienne Day
Danny Trevor
Gabby Jones
Paul Walnier


Pearl's cell phone stopped working this week, so she's decided to go shopping for a brand new one.  Help her narrow down her choices by matching each phone to its brand name and storage size (in GBs), and determine the price of each.

Of the 4 GB phone and the 8 GB item, one costs $225 and the other is the Zennia 580.

Of the Yego Plus and the $75 item, one is made by Volkia and the other has 4 GB of storage.

The $225 mobile phone isn't made by Technitron.

The Alphalon II is either the 4 GB mobile phone or the $145 item.

The $225 phone has somewhat more storage than the Volkia item.

Alphalon II
Epplex 7s
Yego Plus
Zennia 580


The Women's International Ski Jump Quarterfinals were held in Davos, Switzerland this weekend.  Using only the clues below, match each jumper to her total number of points, and determine the length of her longest jump and her home country.

Olive scored  fewer points than the jumper from Finland.

The jumper from Sweden scored 7 fewer points than the contestant who jumped 86.4 meters.

Of the skier who scored 89 points and the person who jumped 95.0 meters, one is Olive and the other was from Germany.

The contestant from Finland jumped 105.6 meters.

Of the contestant who scored 103 points and Nicole, one jumped 95.0 meters and the other was from Finland.

86.4 meters
95.0 meters
102.9 meters
105.6 meters


Jarvis is teaching a small group of friends how to properly brew several different types of tea.  Using only the clues that follow, determine the ideal temperature and steep time for each tea, as well as its price per pound.

The tea that steeps for 2.5 minutes shouldn't brew with 205 degree water.

Of the variety that costs $7.50 and the variety that costs $6.50, one is the Dong Ding and the other steeps for 3 minutes.

The variety that steeps for 2.5 minutes costs  more than the tea that steeps for 4 minutes.

The tea that requires 215 degree water costs 1 dollar more than the tea that steeps for 2.5 minutes.

The tea that steeps for 4 minutes shouldn't brew with 190 degree water.

The Dong Ding costs 1 dollar more than the variety that steeps for 3 minutes.

The Ali Shan is either the tea that steeps for 2.5 minutes or the variety that requires 190 degree water.

The variety that steeps for 3 minutes costs  more than the Dan Cong.

190 degree
200 degree
205 degree
215 degree

1.5 minutes
2.5 minutes
3 minutes
4 minutes


Thorn of Suns received one fewer nomination than the movie directed by Gabby Jones.

The film that received 3 nominations is either Silk Mist or the action film.

The action film received one more nomination than Maximum Risk.

The musical is either Maximum Risk or the film directed by Tank Reznor.

The movie that received 3 nominations wasn't directed by Danny Trevor.

The Illusion was directed by Gabby Jones.

The film that received 2 nominations was the comedy.

The movie that received 5 nominations is either the film-noir or the musical.

Maximum Risk
Silk Mist
The Illusion
Thorn of Suns

Danny Trevor
Gabby Jones
Maddie Mintz
Tank Reznor


Several members of the Florida Trail Association have decided to each hike a different trail segment today to check for storm damage.  Using only the clues that follow, match each hiker to their start- and end-points and determine the total distance hiked by each.

The hiker who trekked for 11 miles didn't finish at Black Hammock.

Neither the person who trekked for 10 miles nor Danielle is the hiker who finished at Flagler Trail.

The hiker who trekked for 8 miles is either the hiker who finished at Coyote Creek or the hiker who started at Tosohatchee.

The person who started at Three Lakes walked somewhat less than Danielle.

The hiker who started at Lake Jesup is either Meredith or Danielle.

The person who started at Three Lakes walked 1 mile more than the person who finished at Wolf Creek.

Of the hiker who finished at Wolf Creek and the hiker who started at Lake Jesup, one walked 10 miles and the other walked 8 miles.

Bull Creek
Lake Jesup
Three Lakes
Tosohatchee

Black Hammock
Coyote Creek
Flagler Trail
Wolf Creek


The Wilmore County State Fair features a world-famous "ostrich race" each year.  Help Donnie write an article about this year's race by matching each ostrich to its race number (100-140) and hometown, and determine the order in which each finished.

The ostrich from Madawaska finished sometime after Ophelia.

The animal from Madawaska, the ostrich that finished fourth, and the animal that finished second are three different animals.

The animal from Hancock finished 2 places before #136.

Of the runner from Hancock and the runner that finished fourth, one was #120 and the other is Kermit.

Bridget was either the runner from Paullina or the ostrich from Madawaska.

The animal from Madawaska was either the runner that finished third or #118.

Of Kermit and the bird from Paullina, one was #136 and the other finished first.


The Albion Amateur Astronomy Club proudly proclaims that its members have discovered a number of previously-unknown comets.  Using only the clues below, match each comet to its discoverer and the year in which it was first detected, and determine each comet's orbital period (the number of years it takes to go around the sun).

The comet Irv Horton discovered orbits the sun once every 15 years.

Klionne, the one Eddy Dennis discovered, and the one Irv Horton discovered are three different comets.

The comet discovered in 2009 is either the one Zimmerman discovered or Klionne.

Of Wally Six and the one with an orbital period of 72 years, one was first seen by Zimmerman and the other was found in 2010.

The comet with an orbital period of 15 years is Wally Six.

The one with an orbital period of 65 years is either Crecci or the one discovered in 2009.

The comet Eddy Dennis discovered was discovered sometime after the one with an orbital period of 42 years.

The one discovered in 2008 isn't Trosny.


An environmental impact conference is being held this month in Pasadena, where a different presentation will be made each day.  Match each presenter to their topic and institution, and determine the day on which each will give their talk.

The presenter from Duke is scheduled 1 day after Judy.

Of the presenter who will speak on May 13th and the person from Duke, one is Bridget and the other will discuss global warming.

Bridget is scheduled sometime after the acid rain expert.

Inez is scheduled sometime after the presenter from Duke.

The presenter from Brown is scheduled 2 days after Judy.

The global warming expert will be either Judy or Travis.

The wind power expert is scheduled 1 day after the presenter from Stanford.

acid rain
global warming
solar energy
wind power


This year's All-Star Hockey Team has a number of top players from all across the national league.  Match each player to his team and jersey number, and determine how many goals he has scored this past season.

Neither Parrish nor the person who wears number 21 is the player from the Ice Hogs.

The player who wears number 15 is from the Ice Hogs.

The player who wears number 19 isn't from the Wolverines.

The person with 7 goals is from the Ice Hogs.

Santos scored somewhat more than the player who wears number 21.

Of the person from the Bears and Guerra, one had 9 goals this season and the other wears number 19.

Erickson is either the player from the River Kings or the player from the Bears.


Help Diana sort out her next several hotel guests by matching each guest to his or her room number, home state, and the length of their stay.

The guest from Wisconsin is in room 124.

Mr. Daniels is either the client who is staying for 4 days or the person from Oregon.

Mrs. Cruz is staying somewhat longer than the customer in room 117.

Mrs. Cruz is either the customer who is staying for 5 days or the customer in room 209.

Of Watkins and the client who is staying for 2 days, one is in room 314 and the other is from Utah.


The Ocala International Film Festival is being held this week.  Using only the clues that follow, determine the director, running time and title of each film, as well as the country in which each was produced.

The movie produced in Macedonia is either Milton Vale or Tearful Night.

Milton Vale is  longer than Tearful Night.

The film with a running time of 70 minutes is either Milton Vale or the film produced in Iceland.

The four films are the film produced in Iceland, Don Daugherty's film, Sid Saunders's film and Dreams of July.

The movie produced in Iceland is 5 minutes longer than Don Daugherty's film.

The movie produced in Estonia is 5 minutes shorter than Jesse Jimenez's film.

Neither Don Daugherty's film nor Dreams of July is the movie produced in Estonia.

55 minutes
60 minutes
65 minutes
70 minutes

Don Daugherty
Jesse Jimenez
Sid Saunders
Tim Tucker

Dreams of July
Jacky Steel
Milton Vale
Tearful Night


Match each army battalion to its commander, and determine the month and location of their next deployment.

The group deploying to Dratur is either Victor Battalion or Tango Battalion.

The battalion deploying in February is either the battalion led by Commander Charles or the battalion led by Commander Taylor.

Zulu Battalion is either the battalion led by Commander Charles or the battalion led by Commander Moody.

Of the battalion deploying in March and the battalion led by Commander Charles, one will deploy to Ingef and the other is Sierra Battalion.

The battalion led by Commander Taylor will deploy 1 month after the group deploying to Dratur.

The battalion deploying in February isn't Victor Battalion.

The group deploying to Untkkel will deploy 2 months after the battalion led by Commander Moody.


Bill and Judy always come to the Western Rock and Mineral Show each year to add a few new gem showpieces to their collection.  Using only the clues below, match each of their purchases to the claim and state in which it was found, and determine the price of each.

The corundum sold for 20 dollars more than the stone from Utah.

The gem that sold for $790 is either the stone found in the Page claim or the tourmaline.

The stone found in the Johnston claim, the tourmaline, and the rhodolite are three different gems.

The tourmaline sold for 10 dollars more than the rhodolite.

The stone from Idaho is either the stone that sold for $810 or the gem found in the Page claim.

The gem from California sold for somewhat more than the stone from Oregon.

Of the gem that sold for $820 and the gem found in the Hopper claim, one was from California and the other is the corundum.


Max has sold several of his "classic" video games this week via online auctions.  Match each game to the year it came out and determine who bought it and for how much.

Neither the video game bought by Gene nor the game bought by William is AWOL Alert.

Victorforce is either the video game bought by Gene or the video game bought by Horace.

The video game that sold for $60 came out sometime before the game bought by Gene.

Victorforce came out sometime before the video game that sold for $45.

Neither Troop Seven nor the game that came out in 1983 is the video game bought by Horace.

Of the game that came out in 1985 and Troop Seven, one sold for $35 and the other was purchased by William.

The game that sold for $60 was purchased by William.

AWOL Alert
Countershot
Troop Seven
Victorforce


Help the Secretary of State sort out which of her diplomats she needs to send out next.  Determine the month and destination of each diplomat, and the duration of their visit.

Neither Jacobson nor the diplomat going to Riga is the person leaving in March.

The person going to Riga will leave sometime before Jacobson.

The ambassador with the 5 day visit will leave 1 month after the diplomat going to Riga.

The diplomat going to Tirane will leave sometime after Willis.

The diplomat going to Dublin will leave sometime after the ambassador with the 9 day visit.

Of Underwood and the person going to Riga, one will leave for the 4 day visit and the other will leave in February.


Signal Security Solutions offers several high-quality sirens for sale.  Help them put together a brochure by matching each siren to its price, loudness (in decibels) and the year it was first put on the market.

Of the siren released in 1999 and the $195 siren, one is 110 decibels loud and the other is the Soundarm.

The siren released in 2003 is either the siren with a loudness of 105 decibels or the siren with a loudness of 115 decibels.

The Rip Tide is either the siren released in 1996 or the siren released in 1999.

The $160 siren is 10 decibels quieter than the $195 siren.

The Securalert is  louder than the siren released in 2003.

The $188 siren is 10 decibels quieter than the Rip Tide.


Pravanox Pharmaceuticals has spent decades scouring the world's rainforests for new sources of medical drugs, and this year a number of these new drugs have been officially approved by the FDA.  Using only the clues below, match each drug to the condition it treats, the month it was approved, and the source from which its main ingredient is derived.

Pluniden was approved 1 month after the medicine sourced from a specific type of palm tree.

The medicine sourced from a specific type of palm tree treats influenza.

Gravon was approved 2 months before the medicine sourced from a specific type of mushroom.

The medicine that treats diabetes, the drug sourced from a specific type of bromeliad, and the drug sourced from a specific type of mushroom are three different drugs.

Of Bizolam and the medicine that treats dengue fever, one was approved in February and the other is sourced from a mushroom.

dengue fever
diabetes
influenza
meningitis


Rowena, the head librarian at the Juniper Hills Public Library, has to make several calls today to inquire about overdue library books.  Using only the clues that follow, match each book to its due date and borrower, and determine the author of each title.

Muriel's book was due sometime before Nettie's book.

The book due on September 22 is either Muriel's book or the book by Gabby Garza.

Muriel's book is either the title by Dale Durham or "Ohio Haunts".

The book due on September 1 was "Stars Below".

Neither Yvette's book nor the book by Mike Meadows is the title due on September 8.

"Dancing Well" was due 1 week after "Stars Below".

Muriel's book was due 1 week before the book by Betty Bush.

September 1
September 8
September 15
September 22

Dancing Well
Ohio Haunts
Stars Below
Time to Burn

Betty Bush
Dale Durham
Gabby Garza
Mike Meadows