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.

Fredrick didn't order coconut for their first scoop.

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

Of the customer who ordered egg nog for their second scoop and the third person, one was Katie and the other ordered mango for their first scoop.

Inez was immediately behind the customer who ordered vanilla for their first scoop.

Inez was 2 spots in line ahead of the person who ordered chocolate for their second scoop.

Hope is either the customer who ordered mango for their first scoop or the customer who ordered strawberry for their second scoop.


The Unionville Animal Preserve occasionally takes in and cares for "nuisance" alligators that are captured on private property. Each is given a unique name. Using only the clues that follow, match each of their gators to the town in which they were caught and determine their estimated age and length.

The animal that is 14.0 feet long is 10 years older than Barnabas.

Darwin is either the alligator that is 11.1 feet long or the gator caught in Mesa.

The gator caught in Lynn is somewhat younger than Daredevil.

The 15 year old gator is either the gator that is 14.0 feet long or Darwin.

Of the animal that is 12.0 feet long and the animal that is 11.5 feet long, one was captured in Erie and the other is named Barnabas.

Kirby is either the 20 year old animal or the alligator caught in Mesa.

Barnabas is somewhat younger than the animal caught in Mesa.

The 10 year old animal is 12.0 feet long.


The Flint Natural History Museum features a number of articulated woolly mammoth skeletons, each of which has been given a different name by local schoolchildren.  Using only the clues below, match each mammoth to its estimated age and height, and determine where its skeleton was originally found.

The mammoth that was 8.2 ft tall lived 30,000 years before the mammoth found in Michigan.

The mammoth believed to be 140,000 years old wasn't exactly 9.6 ft tall.

The mammoth found in Norway lived 30,000 years after the animal that was 8.9 ft tall.

Of "Fang" and the animal found in Alaska, one is thought to be 140,000 years old and the other is thought to be 200,000 years old.

The mammoth believed to be 170,000 years old was either the animal that was 9.6 ft tall or the mammoth found in Norway.

"Dumbo" was either the mammoth that was 8.9 ft tall or the mammoth found in Norway.

"Snuffles" lived sometime before "Dumbo".

"Peanut" lived sometime before the animal found in Alaska.


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.

The player from the Comets is either the person who wears number 19 or Farrell.

Barnes scored somewhat more than the player who wears number 19.

Farrell scored 1 goal  more than the person from the Bears.

Of the person from the River Kings and the person who wears number 21, one is Owens and the other had 8 goals this season.

Of the person who wears number 21 and the player from the Comets, one had 9 goals this season and the other is Farrell.


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.

Of the boxer with 2 losses and the woman from Philadelphia, one has 24 wins and the other is Cheryl Cates.

The woman from Los Angeles has 10 losses.

Krista is either the boxer from Boston or the woman with 2 losses.

The fighter from Boston has 6  more wins than the fighter with 7 losses.

Rhonda has 6  more wins than the boxer with 7 losses.


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 bird from Fort Jones finished sometime after Polly.

The runner from San Leandro finished 1 place before Ophelia.

#120, the ostrich that finished third, and Ophelia are three different animals.

The animal from Eagle Lake was either the ostrich that finished third or #118.

Of #136 and #128, one is Ophelia and the other was from Kimballton.

Eagle Lake
Fort Jones
Kimballton
San Leandro


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 EnergyBeam 110 doesn't have the 15-year warranty.

The unit with the 20,000 BTUs cooling capacity costs 65 dollars less than the Binson C40.

The Binson C40 costs 65 dollars less than the item with the 15-year warranty.

Of the Z-Free XL and the $375 item, one has the 12-year warranty and the other has the 30,000 BTUs cooling capacity.

The $440 air conditioner is either the unit with the 1-year warranty or the air conditioner with the 15-year warranty.

The air conditioner with the 25,000 BTUs cooling capacity costs 65 dollars more than the Binson C40.

Binson C40
Coolstar XV5
EnergyBeam 110
Z-Free XL


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.

Gator Attack is either the one that sold for $90 or the one that came out in 1986.

The one that sold for $40 came out sometime after the video game bought by Kyle.

Of the game that sold for $40 and the game that came out in 1986, one is Countershot and the other was purchased by Virgil.

The game that came out in 1985 is either the game bought by Eduardo or the one that sold for $75.

Neither the one that came out in 1985 nor the one that sold for $90 is the one bought by Zachary.

The one bought by Zachary came out sometime after Victorforce.

AWOL Alert
Countershot
Gator Attack
Victorforce


Michael Marceau, a notorious art thief, has finally been captured!  While searching his home, investigators discovered a hidden trove of long-lost paintings, each by a different famous artist.  Using only the clues below, match each painting to its artist and the year in which it was painted, and determine how many years each priceless piece has been missing.

The masterpiece that's been missing for 10 years was painted sometime before "Girl at Sea".

Turxar's painting, the 1913 painting, and the piece that's been missing for 10 years are three different paintings.

"Clockwork" was painted 8 years before the painting that's been missing for 15 years.

Of Warvoro's piece and "Girl at Sea", one has been missing for 20 years and the other was painted in 1913.

The piece that's been missing for 19 years is either "Orange Sky" or Pukes's masterpiece.

Clockwork
Girl at Sea
Hoxley Hills
Orange Sky


Lorena's Specialty Cakes has a number of different orders to fulfill this week.  Using only the clues that follow, match each customer to their specialty cake's shape and flavor, and determine the day each is to be delivered.

Mrs. Foley's cake won't be key lime-flavored.

Mrs. Lowe's order will be in the shape of a biplane.

The order shaped like a bowling pin will be delivered 1 day after the chocolate cake.

The banana cake will be in the shape of a biplane.

The raspberry cake is either the cake shaped like a baseball glove or the October 5 delivery.

The chocolate cake will be delivered 1 day after Mrs. Nolan's order.

Neither Mrs. Nolan's cake nor the cake shaped like a sports car is the October 8 delivery.

baseball glove
biplane
bowling pin
sports car


Several of Mrs. Albertson's U.S. History students each gave an oral presentation today on a different American President.  Match each student to their President and grade, and determine the length of each presentation.

The presenter who gave the presentation on President Coolidge spoke 6 minutes more than the student who got the A.

Of the student who got the B+ and the student who spoke for 5 minutes, one was Andy and the other talked about President Jackson.

Of Nadine and the student who gave the presentation on President Jackson, one spoke for 8 minutes and the other got the C-.

Andy was either the student who gave the presentation on President Coolidge or the student who got the C-.

Neither the student who gave the presentation on President Van Buren nor the student who spoke for 11 minutes was Zachary.

5 minutes
8 minutes
11 minutes
14 minutes


MVP Events prides itself on planning large-scale parties for 50 or more people, anywhere in the United States.  This month the company has several different events to plan.  Using only the clues below, match each event to its number of attendees and the state in which it will be held, and determine which MVP employee is handling the logistics.

The job with 50 attendees is the retreat.

The job with 75 attendees will be in Pennsylvania.

Of the birthday assignment and Susan's job, one will have 100 attendees and the other will be in Florida.

The symposium event is either Glenda's assignment or Susan's event.

The event in South Carolina is either the graduation assignment or Oliver's job.

Oliver's assignment is either the retreat assignment or the job in Pennsylvania.

The event in South Carolina will involve somewhat more people than the symposium assignment.

Delaware
Florida
Pennsylvania
South Carolina


A 20-year reuinion took place at Applebury High School this evening, and votes were taken on who would be crowned "King of the Reunion."  Using only the clues below, match each contestant to the sport he played in high school, the number of votes he received, and his current occupation.

Isaac, the person who got 25 votes, and the person who got 11 votes are three different people.

The dentist is either the soccer player or Isaac.

The lawyer received 14 votes fewer votes than Ken.

Of the person who got 25 votes and the architect, one played football and the other is Francisco.

The hockey player received 14 votes more votes than the lawyer.


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.

The diner who ordered the spaghetti paid 1 dollar more than Calvin.

The one who got the water paid 2 dollars more than Calvin.

Of the diner who paid $5.99 and Yvonne, one ordered the meatloaf and the other had the orange soda.

The diner who ordered the sloppy joe paid 2 dollars less than Yvonne.

club sandwich
meatloaf
sloppy joe
spaghetti


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 Bennington team's automobile and the automobile with a high speed of 81 MPH, one is the Yamahana and the other drove for 525 miles.

The Mersey Tech team's car drove 25 miles farther than the automobile with a high speed of 70 MPH.

Neither the Darbyshire team's automobile nor the car that drove for 575 miles was the automobile with a high speed of 75 MPH.

Of the Versem and the Ober College team's car, one drove for 525 miles and the other had a high speed of 67 MPH.

The Awick didn't have a high speed of exactly 67 MPH.

The Versem was either the automobile with a high speed of 75 MPH or the Bennington team's car.

Bennington
Darbyshire
Mersey Tech
Ober College


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 diver going out on July 14 is either the diver headed to Queen's Bench or the customer going out with Nadine.

Mrs. Ferrell will dive 1 day after Mrs. Blake.

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

Mr. Drake will dive 1 day before the customer going out with Ted.

The diver headed to Queen's Bench will dive sometime after the customer headed to Rowe Island.

Mr. Gallegos will dive 1 day after the customer going out with Kristy.

The diver going out on July 15 isn't going to Nemo's Ridge.

The customer going out with Ted is either Mrs. Blake or the diver going out on July 14.

Mrs. Blake
Mr. Drake
Mrs. Ferrell
Mr. Gallegos

Nemo\'s Ridge
Porita Reef
Queen\'s Bench
Rowe Island


"Extreme Outdoor Survival" is a popular television show that drops one person, alone, into a deserted location and films them as they try to survive for two weeks in the wild.  Each episode features a different person, in a different location, and each survivalist is given a different tool (like a fire starter) to use during the show.  Using only the clues below, match each show to its survivalist, location and air date, and determine what survival tool each person was given.

Isaac's show, the show where the survivor brought the fire starter and the episode that aired on April 27th are all different episodes.

Alfredo's show aired 1 week after the episode filmed in Nicaragua.

Victor's episode aired 1 week before the episode where the survivor brought the pot.

Of the episode filmed in Vanuatu and the show that aired on April 20th, one gave its survivor the water filter and the other featured Alfredo.

The episode filmed in Vanuatu, the show that aired on April 20th, and the episode where the survivor brought the fire starter are three different episodes.

Of the episode that aired on April 27th and the episode where the survivor brought the water filter, one was filmed in Vanuatu and the other featured Omar.

The show filmed in Nicaragua is either the show where the survivor brought the pot or the episode that aired on April 13th.

April 6th
April 13th
April 20th
April 27th


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 paid $150 received the Deep Tissue massage.

Rose's client paid 10 dollars more than the client who got the Prenatal massage.

The person who paid $170 was either Pam's client or Aimee.

Rose's client was either Juana or the client who paid $180.

Of the person who got the Reflexology massage and Debra, one paid $170 and the other was Whitney's client.

Ayurvedic
Deep Tissue
Prenatal
Reflexology


Gallagher's Gym offers person training session to its members, and unfortunately today's schedule has been lost in a computer crash!  Help them sort it all out by matching each customer to his or her trainer and session time, and determine what type of exercise program will be the focus of each.

The appointment at 9:30am, the session with Howard, and the session with Jimmy are three different sessions.

Of Crystal's appointment and the session with Jimmy, one will focus on free weights and the other is at 11:30am.

The session with Michelle is either the cycling appointment or Emma's lesson.

Garrett's session is sometime after the swimming session.

The lesson with Irene is 1 hour before Crystal's lesson.

Emma's session, the lesson with Jimmy, and the swimming appointment are three different sessions.


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.

Of Nancy's class and the ashtanga yoga class, one is at 11:30am and the other has 12 people in it.

The class with 9 people, the 11:30am class, and the anusara yoga class are three different classes.

The ashtanga yoga session starts 2 hours after Juana's session.

Juana's session begins 1 hour before the session with 6 people.

The 9:30am class is either Juana's class or the iyengar yoga class.

The anusara yoga session begins 1 hour before the session with 5 people.


The diner who ordered the spaghetti didn't have the root beer.

The one who got the cream soda paid 1 dollar more than Tracy.

The diner who paid $7.99 was either the one who got the cream soda or the diner who ordered the spaghetti.

Of the diner who ordered the turkey plate and the diner who paid $4.99, one was Angela and the other had the ginger ale.

The diner who paid $4.99 was either Kelli or the one who got the ginger ale.

Of the diner who ordered the turkey plate and the one who got the cream soda, one was Angela and the other paid $5.99.

cream soda
ginger ale
iced tea
root beer

hamburger
sloppy joe
spaghetti
turkey plate


The Addison County Amphibian Club met today, and several of its members brought their newest acquisitions.  Match each girl to her newest amphibian pet - determine its  species and the town and month in which it was purchased.

The animal purchased in Underwood is either the cane toad or the amphibian bought in February.

Of the amphibian bought in January and the wood frog, one is Rosemary's and the other is Ollie's.

The newt was bought 1 month after Valerie's pet.

Darlene's pet wasn't purchased in Rodney.

The wood frog is either Ollie's pet or the amphibian bought in March.

The amphibian bought in April was purchased in Latimer.

The animal purchased in Underwood isn't the tree frog.

Rosemary's pet was bought 1 month before the tree frog.


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 competitor who went sixth and the competitor from Switzerland, one was Hill Harvey and the other went to a maximum depth of 104 meters.

The person who went fourth was either the person from Ghana or Ferris Frye.

Of the competitor from Switzerland and the contestant who went fourth, one went to a maximum depth of 107 meters and the other was Ferris Frye.

The person who reached a depth of 101 meters was from Algeria.

Ferris Frye dove 3 meters deeper than the diver who went third.

Arnold Avery dove  deeper than the competitor from Ghana.

98 meters
101 meters
104 meters
107 meters

Arnold Avery
Daniel Day
Ferris Frye
Hill Harvey


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 ceramics badge was awarded 1 spot before the youngster from troop 4250.

Of Vickie and the girl who won the dance badge, one was in troop 4908 and the other was awarded third.

Isabel, the scout who got the third award, and the youngster from troop 4031 are three different girls.

The youngster from troop 4031 was awarded  before the girl who won the dance badge.

The girl from troop 4781 was either the girl who won the swimming badge or Gayle.


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 75 million year old fossil nor the fossil discovered in Uzbekistan is the mirasaurus.

Of the gigasaurus and the 75 million year old fossil, one was found in New Zealand and the other costs $1250.

Neither the 69 million year old fossil nor the 75 million year old fossil is the $750 fossil.

The 72 million year old fossil costs 250 dollars less than the gigasaurus.

The rotosaurus costs  more than the fossil discovered in Uzbekistan.

The 87 million year old fossil is either the fossil discovered in Kyrgyzstan or the mirasaurus.

gigasaurus mirasaurus pilodontus rotosaurus

69 million
72 million
75 million
87 million

Kyrgyzstan
New Zealand
Uzbekistan
Zambia


Lion fish are a destructive and invasive species in the waters off South Florida, and the local oceanographic institution in Wormsloe Village regularly sends out spearfishing volunteers to catch as many of them as possible.  Using only the clues below, match each of this week's spearfishers with the number of fish he or she caught, and determine the day and location for each of their dives.

Whoever dove on Thursday, the person who caught 12 lion fish, and Olga are three different people.

Of Olga and the person who caught 18 lion fish, one dived on Monday and the other worked at Front Reef.

Danielle caught 3 fewer fish than the person who worked at Ash Cay.

The person who worked at Ethel Bay caught 6 more fish than whoever dove on Wednesday.

Olga, the person who worked at Ethel Bay and the person who worked at Ash Cay were all different people.

Gabriel caught 3 more fish than whoever dove on Wednesday.

Ash Cay
Ethel Bay
Front Reef
Gillis Deep


Michael Marceau, a notorious art thief, has finally been captured!  While searching his home, investigators discovered a hidden trove of long-lost paintings, each by a different famous artist.  Using only the clues below, match each painting to its artist and the year in which it was painted, and determine how many years each priceless piece has been missing.

The piece that's been missing for 13 years was painted 8 years after Zhale's masterpiece.

Curo Cersal's painting is "Willow Bend".

Of Curo Cersal's piece and "Lost in Time", one has been missing for 20 years and the other has been missing for 19 years.

Fuji Fukiro's painting, the 1905 painting, and the painting that's been missing for 13 years are three different paintings.

The painting that's been missing for 19 years was painted 8 years after "Tantrum".

Curo Cersal
Dray D\'Amici
Fuji Fukiro
Zhale

Clockwork
Lost in Time
Tantrum
Willow Bend


Teresa's class is either the 12:30pm class or the session with 9 people.

The session with 12 people isn't led by Karen.

The vinyasa yoga class has 6 people in it.

The hatha yoga class, Opal's session, and the session with 9 people are three different classes.

The 11:30am class is either Opal's session or the class with 6 people.

The bikram yoga class starts 2 hours after Marilyn's session.

Of the session with 6 people and the bikram yoga class, one is led by Teresa and the other is at 11:30am.


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 siren released in 2000 is either the Soundarm or the siren with a loudness of 115 decibels.

The $160 siren is either the siren released in 1999 or the siren released in 1998.

The siren with a loudness of 110 decibels costs $182.

The $195 siren is  quieter than the Soundarm.

Of the siren with a loudness of 105 decibels and the $182 siren, one is the Eco Alert and the other was released in 1999.

The Bradley X9 is  quieter than the $160 siren.

100 decibels
105 decibels
110 decibels
115 decibels

Bradley X9
Eco Alert
Securalert
Soundarm


Valero's 5k Fun Run was held yesterday in the downtown district.  Determine the shirt color and hometown of each of the top runners, and match each to their finishing time.

The competitor from Pierson finished 2 minutes after the competitor in the gray shirt.

Of the runner in the lime shirt and the competitor from Templeton, one finished in 24 minutes and the other was Billy.

Daryl finished 1 minute after the runner in the yellow shirt.

Billy finished 1 minute after the contestant in the gray shirt.

Of Orlando and Daryl, one was from Norway and the other wore the cyan shirt.

21 minutes
22 minutes
23 minutes
24 minutes


The local TV weatherman, Freddy Flight, has only an hour to prepare tomorrow's winter weather forecasts.  Using only the clues that follow, match each town to its predicted snowfall (in inches), as well as its anticipated high and low temperatures.

The town with a forecasted high of 24 degrees has a forecasted low of 15 degrees.

The town with a forecasted low of 18 degrees will get somewhat more snow than the location with a forecasted high of 31 degrees.

The location with a forecasted low of 13 degrees will get somewhat less snow than Alden.

Jackman is expected to receive 3 inches of snow.

The four towns are the location with a forecasted high of 27 degrees, the town with a forecasted low of 10 degrees, Jackman and Newcastle.

Indio doesn't have a forecasted low of 18 degrees.

Alden is either the town with a forecasted high of 27 degrees or the town that will get 4 inches of snow.

The location that will get 1 inch of snow is either the town with a forecasted low of 13 degrees or Indio.

10 degrees
13 degrees
15 degrees
18 degrees

24 degrees
27 degrees
31 degrees
36 degrees


Michael Matry owns a small crop dusting business.  Local farmers from all over Karab County regularly call him over to spray fertilizers or pesticides over their crops.  Using only the clues below, match each of Michael's jobs this week to the correct farm and town, and determine the type of each farmer's crop.

Of Lucky Star and the one Michael will dust on June 4th, one grows soy and the other is in Upper Lake.

The farm in Jamestown will be worked on 1 day before Blackwater.

The business in Newark will be worked on 1 day after Blackwater.

The one Michael will dust on June 5th is either the business that grows alfalfa or the business that grows spinach.

Blackwater will be worked on 1 day before the business that grows spinach.

Blackwater
Lone Oak
Meadowgrove
Lucky Star


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 Ali Shan doesn't steep for exactly 3 minutes.

The tea that steeps for 3.5 minutes costs 1 dollar less than the Iron Monk.

The variety that requires 190 degree water costs  more than the variety that steeps for 3.5 minutes.

The Red Robe costs  more than the tea that steeps for 3.5 minutes.

Of the tea that steeps for 2.5 minutes and the tea that costs $6.50, one is the Red Robe and the other needs 190 degree water.

The variety that costs $4.50 is either the tea that requires 210 degree water or the tea that requires 190 degree water.

The Dong Ding costs 2 dollars less than the variety that requires 185 degree water.

The variety that steeps for 1 minute is either the tea that costs $6.50 or the variety that requires 205 degree water.

The variety that steeps for 3 minutes costs  more than the tea that requires 190 degree water.

185 degree
190 degree
205 degree
210 degree

1 minute
2.5 minutes
3 minutes
3.5 minutes


Whoever dove on Wednesday caught 3 more fish than whoever dove on Tuesday.

Whoever dove on Tuesday worked at Belle Bar.

Of the person who worked at Ash Cay and the person who caught 21 lion fish, one dived on Monday and the other is Pat.

The person who worked at Holly Hock caught 3 fewer fish than the person who worked at Belle Bar.

Gabriel was either the person who worked at Belle Bar or whoever dove on Friday.

Cathy caught more fish than the person who worked at Ash Cay.


It's formal night on the deck of the "Emerald Crystal" cruise ship, and a group of long-time cruisers are seated at the captain's table, sharing stories of their previous cruises.  Match each person to their last cruise destination, and determine what year they went and what cruise line they took.

Neither the person who took the Neptunia cruise nor the traveler who went to Martinique is Jessica.

The traveler who took the Trinity cruise is either the traveler who went to Barbados or Jessica.

Of Damon and the traveler who took the Neptunia cruise, one went to Jamaica and the other was on the 1986 cruise.

Lee set sail sometime after the person who went to Martinique.

The person who took the Caprica cruise set sail 1 year before Damon.

Neither the traveler who took the Baroness cruise nor the traveler who took the Neptunia cruise is the person who took the 1984 cruise.


Newcastle is either the town with a forecasted high of 31 degrees or the location with a forecasted high of 32 degrees.

The town with a forecasted high of 25 degrees will get 2 fewer inches of snow than Houghton.

The location with a forecasted low of 11 degrees will get somewhat less snow than the town with a forecasted low of 12 degrees.

The location with a forecasted high of 32 degrees will get 1 more inch of snow than the town with a forecasted low of 12 degrees.

Neither Houghton nor the location with a forecasted high of 32 degrees is the location with a forecasted low of 12 degrees.

The location that will get 1 inch of snow is either the town with a forecasted low of 11 degrees or Alden.

The town with a forecasted low of 13 degrees will get 2 more inches of snow than the town with a forecasted high of 34 degrees.

11 degrees
12 degrees
13 degrees
22 degrees

25 degrees
31 degrees
32 degrees
34 degrees


Howie, a professional nature guide, is taking a group of campers on a one-week backpacking trip through the Gros Ventre Wilderness in Wyoming.  Using only the clues below, help Howie match each camper to their bag by determining the size (in liters), manufacturer and color of each.

Freddie's pack is  smaller than the orange pack.

Of the Naturba pack and the Grennel pack, one is black and the other is Freddie's.

The 35 liter pack is either the Pinkster pack or Tasha's pack.

Vickie's pack is either the 40 liter pack or the orange pack.

The gray pack is  smaller than Salvador's pack.

Tasha's pack is either the Adironda pack or the orange pack.

The Pinkster pack is 10 liters larger than Freddie's pack.


Every year Simon takes an "adventure holiday" with a friend to some new location within the United States.  Determine each trip's activity, state and year, as well as the friend Simon went with.

The camping vacation was  after the vacation with Olga.

The Pennsylvania holiday is either the 2002 vacation or the camping holiday.

Of the trip with Gladys and the Wyoming trip, one was the cycling trip and the other was in 2002.

The hunting vacation was 1 year before the Wyoming vacation.

The vacation with Gladys was 1 year after the kayaking holiday.

The Texas holiday was 1 year before the holiday with Bill.

The North Carolina vacation was  after the kayaking holiday.

North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Texas
Wyoming


Rebecca works at "Superfood Smoothies," and she's got a long line of customers waiting for their orders.  Using only the clues below, match each customer to his or her order type and price.

Otis paid 1 dollar more than the person who requested chia seeds.

The customer who wanted bananas paid  more than June.

June is either the person who requested quinoa or the customer who wanted raspberries.

The customer who requested quinoa, the person who wanted blackberries, and Nellie are three different people.

The customer who wanted bananas paid 1 dollar less than Nellie.

The customer who requested flaxseed is either the customer who paid $8.75 or the person who paid $9.75.

The customer who wanted raspberries paid 2 dollars less than the customer who requested kale.

bananas blackberries raspberries strawberries


"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 party that requested the rock band is 1 day after the Garner family event.

The booking on Ash Avenue is sometime after the party that requested the bounce castle.

The event on Ronald Street is 2 days before the Ingram family booking.

The Hayden family booking is either the event on October 5 or the event on October 6.

The booking that requested the bounce castle is either the Underwood family party or the party on Ronald Street.

The event on Ash Avenue is 1 day before the booking that requested the photo booth.

The Underwood family party, the booking on James Street, and the event that requested the photo booth are three different events.

bounce castle
petting zoo
photo booth
rock band

Ash Avenue
James Street
Ronald Street
Willow Street


Match each auctioned spider specimen to its owner and country of origin, and determine the final price paid for each.

Neither the specimen from Oman nor the arachnid that sold for $75 was the raft spider.

Of the specimen from Dominica and the redback, one was won by Shelley and the other sold for $45.

Jan's purchase was either the raft spider or the specimen from Dominica.

The specimen from Portugal cost 15 dollars more than the ipstin spider.

Of Jan's purchase and the specimen from Zimbabwe, one sold for $45 and the other was the archaenido.

archaenido
ipstin spider
raft spider
redback


A 20-year reuinion took place at Applebury High School this evening, and votes were taken on who would be crowned "King of the Reunion."  Using only the clues below, match each contestant to the sport he played in high school, the number of votes he received, and his current occupation.

The architect received  more votes than Dennis.

The basketball player is either the contestant who got 18 votes or the person who got 25 votes.

Dennis is either the soccer player or the lawyer.

The lawyer received 14 votes fewer votes than the football player.

The soccer player, the dentist, and Vernon are three different people.

Wesley received 7 votes more votes than the baseball player.

The architect received 7 votes fewer votes than Vernon.


A prize has been announced, awarding $50 million to the first privately-owned company to successfully send a probe to Neptune.  Using only the clues that follow, match each company to its rocket and home country, and determine the month in which it will launch its probe.

Neither the rocket developed by Omnipax nor the Exatris is the rocket that will launch in April.

The Cornick is either the rocket developed by SpaceZen or the rocket from Costa Rica.

Of the rocket from Costa Rica and the rocket that will launch in January, one is made by Omnipax and the other is the Exatris.

The rocket from Qatar will launch 1 month before the Cornick.

The rocket that will launch in March isn't from New Zealand.

The rocket that will launch in March is either the rocket developed by Techtrin or the Cornick.

The rocket developed by Rubicorp will launch 1 month after the Athios.


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.

The exoplanet orbiting star VJD 913 is  farther away from us than Theros.

Neither the exoplanet 45 light years from earth nor the exoplanet with a diameter of 650,000 mi. is the exoplanet orbiting star VJD 913.

The exoplanet 45 light years from earth is either the exoplanet orbiting star EX 53 or the exoplanet with a diameter of 310,000 mi..

Kinucia is either the exoplanet with a diameter of 650,000 mi. or the planet 47 light years from earth.

Of the planet with a diameter of 295,000 mi. and the exoplanet 47 light years from earth, one is Hinveng and the other orbits star PLC 120.

The exoplanet with a diameter of 295,000 mi. is  farther away from us than the exoplanet orbiting star MKP 427.

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


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.

Gator Attack is either the one that sold for $70 or the game that sold for $35.

The game that sold for $70 came out 1 year after the video game bought by Phillip.

Of the game that sold for $55 and the game bought by Horace, one is Countershot and the other is Gator Attack.

The one bought by Shannon is either AWOL Alert or the one that sold for $35.

Troop Seven came out 1 year after Countershot.

The video game bought by Gene came out 1 year before Gator Attack.

The game bought by Horace came out sometime before the video game bought by Shannon.

AWOL Alert
Countershot
Gator Attack
Troop Seven


A number of "real life superheroes" have set up shop in Paradise City, hoping to clean up the streets.  Match each person to his superhero identity, and determine the year he started and the neighborhood he patrols.

The hero who patrols Libertyville is Sid Shaffer.

The hero who patrols Summerland began sometime after Danny Doyle.

Of Danny Doyle and the superhero who started in 2009, one patrols Green Hills and the other is "Deep Shadow".

Gabe Grant began 2 years after Red Reilly.

The superhero who patrols Green Hills began 1 year after "Prism Shield".

The person who patrols Green Hills began sometime before Sid Shaffer.

Deep Shadow
Max Fusion
Prism Shield
Ultra Hex

Danny Doyle
Gabe Grant
Red Reilly
Sid Shaffer

Apple Valley
Green Hills
Libertyville
Summerland


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 four species are the dobra dingo, the animal added to the list in 2009, the species that lives in Norway and the animal with a population size of 525.

The species with a population size of 350 was listed 1 year after the nibner newt.

The animal added to the list in 2008 is either the animal that lives in Cambodia or the animal with a population size of 350.

Of the animal added to the list in 2009 and the species with a population size of 385, one lives in Cambodia and the other is the osbele oryx.

The animal added to the list in 2007 doesn't live in Oman.

The species with a population size of 525 was listed sometime after the dobra dingo.

dobra dingo
lisner cat
nibner newt
osbele oryx


The Alabama Wildlife Fund has successfully lobbied to have a number of nature reserves established in places to protect the habitats of certain endangered animals.  Using only the clues below, match each park to the year it was established and the animal that lives within it, and determine the county in which each is located.

Of the atlas otter's reserve and the reserve established in 2010, one is in Bibb County and the other is Silver Lakes.

The reserve in Lamar County is home to the box python.

Foxtail Bend is either the box python's reserve or the reserve in Talladega County.

The sandy hare's reserve was established 2 years before the box python's reserve.

Elm Park was established sometime after the atlas otter's reserve.

The reserve in Pickens County was established 2 years after the park in Lamar County.

Elm Park
Foxtail Bend
Howard Park
Silver Lakes

atlas otter
box python
frilled stork
sandy hare


As a reward for getting an A+ on his 6th grade history exam, Alan's parents have decided to take him to a local zip line for some high-flying fun.  The local adventure park offers several different zip lines.  Using only the clues below, match each zip line (A, B, C, etc.) to its maximum height, speed and overall length.

The zip line with a maximum height of 25 ft is  shorter than Line E.

Line E doesn't have a maximum speed of exactly 30 MPH.

Line F is  longer than the zip line with a maximum height of 40 ft.

Line F is either the line that offers a maximum speed of 30 MPH or the 750 ft zip line.

Line G is 50 feet shorter than the zip line with a maximum height of 40 ft.

The zip line that offers a maximum speed of 55 MPH reaches a height of 85 ft.

Line E is 50 feet shorter than the line that offers a maximum speed of 25 MPH.


Danielle is checking out some single-person submarines online.  Using only the clues below, match each submarine to its maximum depth and determine the name of the company that sells it and its retail price.

The Steado G5 costs somewhat more than the submarine with a maximum depth of 16,000 feet.

The Ompoc Eleven is sold by Watertime LLC.

The submarine with a maximum depth of 2,500 feet costs 2,000 dollars more than the submersible built by Deep Sea Inc..

The submersible with a maximum depth of 16,000 feet isn't sold by MarineCo.

The Steado G5 is either the submersible built by Deep Sea Inc. or the submarine with a maximum depth of 10,000 feet.

The Marine V is either the submarine with a maximum depth of 5,500 feet or the submersible built by Zephyr Waves.

Of the submarine built by Deep Sea Inc. and the Cafader Six, one has a maximum depth of 16,000 feet and the other costs $25,000.

Cafader Six
Marine V
Ompoc Eleven
Steado G5

Deep Sea Inc.
MarineCo
Watertime LLC
Zephyr Waves


Julia has hired several new people to work as ride-managers for Walton World Amusement Park.  She needs to check on their results after their first full day at work.  Help her match each new employee to their ride and section of the park (broken down by color), as well as the number of people each served during that day.

The worker who served 125 riders manages Loop-D-Loop.

Neither the worker who manages Demon Drop nor Fredrick is the person who served 125 riders.

Of the employee who manages Speed Devil and the employee who works in the pink section, one is Herbert and the other served 50 riders.

Sergio served fewer riders than the worker who works in the blue section.

The worker who manages Agony Alley doesn't work in the red section.

Fredrick served 25 more riders than the person who works in the yellow section.

The person who manages Demon Drop is either the worker who works in the red section or the employee who served 100 riders.

50 riders
75 riders
100 riders
125 riders

Agony Alley
Demon Drop
Loop-D-Loop
Speed Devil


The Abbeville K-9 Academy trains dogs for use by a number of different county police forces.  Using only the clues below, match each of their most recent "students" to the month in which they graduated and the name of the officer and county to which they were assigned.

The canine sent to Kermit County graduated 2 months after Jaws.

The dog sent to Fairfield County was assigned to Officer Zimmerman.

Of the K-9 unit that graduated in April and the dog sent to Kermit County, one was assigned to Officer Salinas and the other was assigned to Officer Velasquez.

Jaws was either the K-9 unit sent to Sycamore County or the canine assigned to Officer Salinas.

Aries graduated sometime after the dog assigned to Officer Velasquez.

McGruff was either the K-9 unit assigned to Officer Velasquez or the K-9 unit sent to Fairfield County.

The canine sent to Cole County graduated sometime before the K-9 unit sent to Fairfield County.


The Gerber County Paintball League has just completed its 10th season.  Help the league secretary finalize this year's standings by matching each team to its color, hometown, and final ranking.

The squad from Forest City was ranked 1 place ahead of the red team.

The group that finished fourth, the "Splat Squad", and the red team are three different teams.

Of the "Color Blinds" and the squad that finished first, one is from Forest City and the other uses white paintballs.

The purple team was ranked 1 place ahead of the team from Yucca Valley.

The team from Evansdale, the "Splat Squad", and the "Oil Crew" are three different teams.

The yellow team is either the squad that finished fourth or the team from Evansdale.

Color Blinds
Oil Crew
Splat Squad
Target Bombs

Evansdale
Forest City
Libertyville
Yucca Valley


The animal added to the list in 2009 doesn't live in Zambia.

The species that lives in Jamaica is either the animal with a population size of 350 or the species with a population size of 525.

The species with a population size of 525, the dobra dingo and the osbele oryx are all different species.

The animal that lives in Jamaica was listed 1 year before the dobra dingo.

Of the species with a population size of 210 and the species added to the list in 2008, one is the lisner cat and the other lives in Zambia.

The species with a population size of 350 was listed sometime before the osbele oryx.

The animal added to the list in 2006 lives in France.

The animal with a population size of 350 was listed sometime before the lisner cat.


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 boat that went to Hollow Hole saw  more manatees than the Benny II.

Captain Preston's vessel, the boat that saw 5 manatees, and the Daily Ray are three different boats.

The vessel that went to Trey's Tunnel wasn't led by Captain Yang.

Of the boat that saw 4 manatees and the vessel that went to Rainbow Reef, one was led by Captain Quinn and the other was the Daily Ray.

Captain Jacobson's vessel saw  more manatees than the boat that went to Trey's Tunnel.

The Samantha saw 1  fewer manatees than the boat that went to Trey's Tunnel.

Captain Jacobson's vessel is either the vessel that saw 6 manatees or the Benny II.

Betty Beach
Hollow Hole
Rainbow Reef
Trey\'s Tunnel


Lorena's Specialty Cakes has a number of different orders to fulfill this week.  Using only the clues that follow, match each customer to their specialty cake's shape and flavor, and determine the day each is to be delivered.

Mrs. Massey's order won't be lemon-flavored.

Of Mrs. Nolan's order and the October 5 delivery, one will be key lime-flavored and the other will be in the shape of a sports car.

Mrs. Cortez's order will be delivered 1 day before the lemon cake.

The order shaped like a biplane will be delivered 1 day before Mrs. Cortez's cake.

The October 6 delivery is either the banana cake or the lemon cake.

The cake shaped like a sailboat will be delivered 1 day after Mrs. Cortez's order.

baseball glove
biplane
sailboat
sports car


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 Norris was discovered 7 years before the island on which the Holo'oka people lived.

Of Beruhga and the island discovered in 1754, one was found by Captain Norris and the other was inhabited by the Manika'i.

The island on which the Hakili people lived was discovered 7 years before the island first seen by Captain Wesley.

The island discovered in 1775, Qlork, and the island on which the Holo'oka people lived are three different islands.

The island first seen by Captain Guizburuaga, Qlork, and Nuhirk are three different islands.

The island on which the Kukani people lived was either the island discovered in 1775 or the island first seen by Captain Guizburuaga.


There are a series of mountains on the small island nation of Pen'au which soar 14,000 feet or higher into the sky.  These are called the "Pen'au Fourteeners."  Using only the clues below, match each mountain to its elevation (in feet), and determine who was the first to climb each mountain and when.

Mt. Brewer is  taller than the mountain first summited by Irving Igor.

Of the mountain that is 14,340 feet tall and the mountain first climbed in 1946, one was first climbed by Ben Beasley and the other was first climbed by Irving Igor.

Mt. Rodriquez is either the mountain first summited by Irving Igor or the peak first climbed in 1926.

The peak first climbed in 1946 is 260 feet taller than Mt. Mccormick.

Mt. Mccormick is either the peak first climbed in 1962 or the mountain first summited by Ben Beasley.

The mountain first climbed in 1926 was first climbed by Leonard Lara.

The peak first climbed in 1863 is  shorter than the mountain first climbed in 1926.

Mt. Brewer
Mt. Humphrey
Mt. Mccormick
Mt. Rodriquez

Ben Beasley
Hal Hudson
Irving Igor
Leonard Lara


The Addison County Amphibian Club met today, and several of its members brought their newest acquisitions.  Match each girl to her newest amphibian pet - determine its  species and the town and month in which it was purchased.

The amphibian purchased in Evansdale is either the wood frog or Ida's pet.

The animal purchased in Vinton was bought 2 months before Patrice's pet.

The tree frog was bought 2 months after the amphibian purchased in Vinton.

Of the animal bought in April and the animal purchased in Deep River, one is the newt and the other is Gertrude's.

Neither the amphibian bought in April nor the animal bought in February is Ida's pet.


A team of computer programmers have built a new chess game which they have successfully tested against a range of top-ranked players - not a single human player could beat it! Using only the clues below, determine the order in which each human contestant played against the computer program, as well as how many moves it took for the computer to win, and what opening move each human player used.

The player who lost in 41 moves started with the Ware Opening.

Priscilla played 1 game before the player who lost in 21 moves.

The player who started with the Benko Gambit played sometime before Priscilla.

Priscilla didn't lose after exactly 25 moves.

Sonja played sometime after the person who started with the Torre Attack.

Sonja was either the person who lost in 25 moves or the person who played third.

Yvonne played 1 game before the person who started with the Torre Attack.

Benko Gambit
Giuoco Start
Torre Attack
Ware Opening


Max has decided to buy a new flying drone for himself, but hasn't quite figured out which one.  Help him with the decision-making process by matching each possible drone to its price, and determine its maximum range (in feet) and total flying time per charge (in minutes).

The machine with a maximum range of 100 ft costs  more than the drone with a maximum range of 650 ft.

The Mechania is either the device that can fly for 20 minutes or the device with a maximum range of 350 ft.

Of the machine that can fly for 25 minutes and the drone that can fly for 60 minutes, one has a maximum range of 650 ft and the other is the Suzutake.

The drone with a maximum range of 350 ft costs 75 dollars more than the device that can fly for 60 minutes.

The Eldang-X costs 75 dollars more than the device with a maximum range of 100 ft.

The machine with a maximum range of 650 ft costs 75 dollars less than the drone that can fly for 20 minutes.

The $525 device is either the Mechania or the machine with a maximum range of 100 ft.

20 minutes
25 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes


Match each auctioned butterfly species to its owner and country of origin, and determine the final price paid for each.

The swallowtail butterfly cost 30 dollars more than Tommy's purchase.

Of the torturix butterfly and the specimen from Yemen, one was won by Yvette and the other sold for $75.

Faye's purchase was either the torturix butterfly or the specimen from Botswana.

The insect that sold for $45 was either the clearwing butterfly or Faye's purchase.

Faye's purchase cost  more than the specimen from Yemen.

Christopher's purchase was either the specimen from Venezuela or the swallowtail butterfly.

The clearwing butterfly cost  less than the specimen from Venezuela.

The specimen from Yemen cost  more than the specimen from Australia.


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.

The person who danced first scored somewhat lower than the dancer who performed fourth.

The contestant that scored 181 points was either the person who danced first or Bessie.

The person who danced the boogie-woogie scored 6 points lower than Darla.

The person who danced sixth scored 6 points higher than the person who danced the samba.

Neither Darla nor whoever danced the jitterbug was the person who danced fourth.

The dancer who did the jitterbug scored 3 points higher than the dancer who performed fourth.

Melissa was either the performer who did the hustle or the dancer who did the jitterbug.

181 points
184 points
187 points
190 points


The Makombo Reserve rescues and rehabilitates giraffes that have been injured or abandoned in the wild.  Using only the clues below, determine the height, age and country of origin of each giraffe currently at the preserve.

The giraffe from Ethiopia is 1 foot shorter than the 25-year-old animal.

The 16-year-old giraffe is 1 foot shorter than the giraffe from Kenya.

The giraffe that is 13 feet tall, Morutana, and the animal from Kenya are three different giraffes.

Of Dyneton and the one that is 10 feet tall, one is 16 years old and the other came from Somalia.

The 15-year-old giraffe, Morutana, and Jebedah are three different giraffes.

The animal from South Sudan is either the giraffe that is 13 feet tall or the 15-year-old one.


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.

The four condors are the condor with a wingspan of 106 inches, Spike, the condor released at Golden Butte and the 9-year-old bird.

Buddy has a wingspan somewhat shorter than the 12-year-old bird.

Of the condor with a wingspan of 106 inches and Spike, one is 10 years old and the other was released at Bingham Canyon.

Neither the bird released at Golden Butte nor the 9-year-old condor is the condor with a wingspan of 110 inches.

The condor released at Cordell Mesa is either the condor with a wingspan of 110 inches or the 12-year-old bird.

The condor released at Pecos Pueblo has a wingspan somewhat shorter than the 10-year-old bird.

102 inches
106 inches
110 inches
114 inches

Bingham Canyon
Cordell Mesa
Golden Butte
Pecos Pueblo


A group of friends has decided to try several different weight-loss diets and exercises to see who amongst them can lose the most weight in 3 months.  Using only the clues below, match each person to their total number of pounds lost, and determine the diet type they used and their preferred type of exercise.

Iris, the dieter who used the sugar-free diet, and the friend who started a rowing regimen are three different people.

The person who used the vegan diet is either the person who started a jogging regimen or Iris.

Of Gayle and the person who used the sugar-free diet, one started kayaking and the other lost 9 lbs.

Pamela lost somewhat more pounds than the dieter who started a rowing regimen.

The dieter who lost 5 lbs, the person who used the caveman diet, and the person who used the sugar-free diet are three different people.

The friend who used the low-fat diet lost 2 fewer pounds than Gayle.


Michael Marceau, a notorious art thief, has finally been captured!  While searching his home, investigators discovered a hidden trove of long-lost paintings, each by a different famous artist.  Using only the clues below, match each painting to its artist and the year in which it was painted, and determine how many years each priceless piece has been missing.

Mebel's painting was painted 8 years before "Willow Bend".

"Willow Bend" is either Ityer's painting or the 1905 painting.

The painting that's been missing for 10 years isn't "Orange Sky".

The 1905 painting is either the masterpiece that's been missing for 19 years or "Orange Sky".

The 1913 masterpiece hasn't been missing for exactly 10 years.

Warvoro's piece was painted 8 years after "Lost in Time".

Shiroharu's masterpiece was painted 8 years after Ityer's piece.

The masterpiece that's been missing for 19 years was painted sometime after the masterpiece that's been missing for 25 years.

Clockwork
Lost in Time
Orange Sky
Willow Bend


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.

Of the hiker who finished at Wolf Creek and Jan, one walked 10 miles and the other started at Three Lakes.

The person who trekked for 10 miles is either the hiker who started at Green Swamp or Brandi.

The hiker who trekked for 8 miles finished at Fern Camp.

The person who started at Lake Jesup walked 1 mile more than the person who finished at Flagler Trail.

The hiker who started at Lake Jesup is either Pauline or the hiker who trekked for 11 miles.

Brandi walked somewhat less than the person who started at Three Lakes.

Bull Creek
Green Swamp
Lake Jesup
Three Lakes

Coyote Creek
Fern Camp
Flagler Trail
Wolf Creek


Lou's Bar and Grill held a friendly darts tournament this week.  Using only the clues that follow, match each player to his score, hometown and dart color.

The player who threw the gray darts finished 7 points lower than Felix.

Of Felix and the contestant who threw the green darts, one was from New Market and the other finished with 62 points.

The contestant who threw the red darts was either the player from Braddyville or Luther.

Neither the contestant who threw the black darts nor the player who threw the green darts was the player who scored 48 points.

Neither the player who threw the green darts nor the contestant from Oakland Acres was Luther.

Tom scored somewhat higher than the player from Oakland Acres.

Braddyville
New Market
Oakland Acres
Yorktown


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 apricots cost  more than the purchase that included leeks.

Neither the $6.25 purchase nor the purchase that included strawberries is the purchase that included turnips.

Of the order that included apricots and the $7.25 order, one was Gregory's and the other included spinach.

Marshall's order is either the purchase that included strawberries or the $7.25 order.

The purchase that included turnips cost  more than Nettie's order.

The $6.25 order is either the order that included asparagus or the order that included limes.


Bill is shopping for a digital camera.  Help him narrow down his options by matching each camera to its maker, resolution (in megapixels) and price.

The $625 camera doesn't have a resolution of 24 megapixels.

The model made by Dayero costs  less than the model made by Lirios.

Neither the G-290 nor the FC-520 is the model made by Dayero.

The camera made by Dayero costs 25 dollars more than the Zenix 2C.

The Tela G5 costs 25 dollars more than the model with a resolution of 15 megapixels.

The model made by Lirios is either the Zenix 2C or the camera with a resolution of 10 megapixels.

The $575 camera is either the model with a resolution of 14 megapixels or the camera made by Torvia.

10 megapixels
14 megapixels
15 megapixels
24 megapixels


Mika is quite proud of her little shell collection.  Match each shell's name to its primary colors and the year and place in which Mika found it.

The shell found in 2001 isn't brown and yellow.

The pink and white shell was found sometime after the shell found in Tobago.

The seashell found in Aruba was found sometime before the brown and yellow shell.

The shell found in Saint Lucia is pink and yellow.

Of the spotted key shell and the seashell found in 1995, one is brown and yellow and the other was found in Aruba.

The spotted key shell is either the seashell found in 2001 or the seashell found in 1998.

The baby's ear shell was found 3 years after the shell found in Tobago.

The seashell found in Tobago is either the blue and white shell or the coquina shell.

baby\'s ear
coquina
horned turban
spotted key

blue - white
brown - yellow
pink - white
pink - yellow


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.

The friend from El Segundo brought the pizza.

The party-goer from Fairfield arrived 5 minutes after the participant from El Segundo.

Kellie is either the friend who brought the pizza or the participant from Pine Valley.

The participant who brought the soda arrived 5 minutes before the participant who brought the pizza.

Of the party-goer who brought the onion dip and the party-goer who arrived at 4:45 pm, one is from Dos Palos and the other is Phyllis.

Grant arrived sometime after the party-goer who brought the onion dip.

Dos Palos
El Segundo
Fairfield
Pine Valley


Rita occasionally supplements her income by foraging for wild mushrooms and selling them to local shops around town.  Today she found several different types of mushrooms.  Determine where she found each type as well as the price and eventual customer who will buy it.

The bricktop mushroom sells for 5 dollars less per pound than the mushroom found in Cooper Woods.

The oyster mushroom is either the mushroom found in Hardy Woods or the mushroom that sells for $35 per pound.

The bricktop mushroom wasn't found in Hardy Woods.

The shaggy mane mushroom sells for 5 dollars less per pound than the mushroom going to Nature's Way.

The mushroom found in Sylmar Woods will go to Pete's Produce.

The oyster mushroom sells for somewhat more per pound than the mushroom going to Nature's Way.

The mushroom going to Abby's Mart sells for somewhat less per pound than the bricktop mushroom.

bear\'s tooth
bricktop
oyster
shaggy mane

Abby\'s Mart
Edna\'s Edibles
Nature\'s Way
Pete\'s Produce

Cooper Woods
Hardy Woods
Newell Woods
Sylmar Woods


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.

The 69 million year old fossil costs 250 dollars more than the fossil discovered in Guatemala.

Of the 75 million year old fossil and the fossil discovered in Hungary, one costs $500 and the other is the rotosaurus.

The archadon is either the $750 fossil or the fossil discovered in Russia.

The rotosaurus costs 500 dollars more than the 72 million year old fossil.

Of the senosaurus and the fossil discovered in Hungary, one is 87 million years old and the other costs $1000.

The four fossils are the archadon, the $1000 fossil, the 72 million year old fossil and the 87 million year old fossil.

archadon mirasaurus rotosaurus senosaurus

69 million
72 million
75 million
87 million


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 41 seconds occurred 6 years after the quake with its epicenter at Voroldo.

Of the earthquake with a duration of 41 seconds and the 8.2 earthquake, one happened in 1932 and the other had its epicenter at Delest.

The quake with its epicenter at Delest occurred 6 years before the event with a duration of 84 seconds.

The 8.3 earthquake was either the quake with its epicenter at Garenia or the earthquake that took place in 1938.

Of the quake with a duration of 97 seconds and the quake that took place in 1932, one had its epicenter at Garenia and the other had a rating of 8.5.

The earthquake with its epicenter at Delest was either the 8.3 earthquake or the quake that took place in 1920.

41 seconds
58 seconds
84 seconds
97 seconds


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.

Wendy was either the scout who won the ceramics badge or the youngster from troop 4781.

The scout from troop 4031 was awarded 2 spots after the youngster who won the ceramics badge.

Of the youngster who won the ceramics badge and Constance, one was in troop 4908 and the other was awarded first.

Felicia was either the youngster from troop 4443 or the girl who won the wildlife badge.

Wendy was awarded  after the youngster from troop 4908.

The scout from troop 4908 didn't win the dance badge.


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 Priscilla visited in January was said to be haunted by Tarlton.

Hughenden was visited 1 month after the building haunted by Geoffrey.

The building haunted by Geoffrey was on Fifth Avenue.

The building on Eagle Street was investigated sometime before Markmanor.

Of the home Priscilla visited in March and Fletcher Rise, one was on Bird Road and the other was said to be haunted by Geoffrey.

The home Priscilla visited in February wasn't haunted by Abigail.

The home on Fifth Avenue was visited 1 month after Balfern.

Of Markmanor and Fletcher Rise, one was on Bird Road and the other was said to be haunted by Geoffrey.

Balfern
Fletcher Rise
Hughenden
Markmanor

Bird Road
Darby Lane
Eagle Street
Fifth Avenue


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 photo taken in May nor the photo of the orangutan was the photo published by The Geographer.

The photo published by Earth Aware was taken sometime after the shot that cost $900.

The shot that cost $900 wasn't published by Wildzone.

The shot of the red panda was taken 1 month before the shot that cost $900.

Of the photo taken in April and the shot that cost $825, one was published by Travel Almanac and the other was of the orangutan.

The photo published by Earth Aware was either the photo taken in June or the shot of the arctic fox.

The shot that cost $550 was taken sometime after the photo of the arctic fox.

arctic fox
orangutan
red panda
snow leopard

Earth Aware
The Geographer
Travel Almanac
Wildzone


Rebecca works at "Superfood Smoothies," and she's got a long line of customers waiting for their orders.  Using only the clues below, match each customer to his or her order type and price.

The customer who wanted blueberries asked for wheat grass.

The customer who wanted bananas paid  less than the customer who wanted blueberries.

Heather paid  more than the person who requested kale.

Of the customer who paid $7.75 and the customer who wanted oranges, one asked for flaxseed and the other asked for kale.

The person who wanted oranges paid 2 dollars more than Mercedes.

Nellie is either the customer who requested kale or the customer who wanted blueberries.

Mercedes is either the customer who wanted raspberries or the person who requested flaxseed.


A special election was held this week in Wyoming to fill a recently vacated State Senate seat.  Using only the clues that follow, determine each candidate's total number of votes as well as his or her hometown and profession.

Fred Francis was either the teacher or the Coalinga native.

Neither the architect nor Kelly Kirby was the candidate who received 10,000 votes.

The lawyer finished 500 votes ahead of Bev Baird.

The politician who received 9,500 votes isn't from Mountain Mesa.

The Olema native finished 500 votes behind Fred Francis.

Of the Coalinga native and the candidate who received 8,500 votes, one is the architect and the other was Kelly Kirby.

The person who received 9,500 votes was either the writer or Fred Francis.

Bev Baird
Fred Francis
Ida Ingram
Kelly Kirby


Gil Glabbers has lived on the coast of Guernsey, in the English Channel, for more than a decade.  In that time he's found a number of difference "messages in a bottle" washed up on his beach.  Using only the clues below, match each bottle to its author, place of origin and the year in which it was written, and determine the year in which Gil discovered each one.

The message found in 2006 is either the message that was sent in 1976 or the bottle from Brighton.

The letter from Le Havre, the bottle that was sent in 1976, and Felipe's message are three different letters.

The missive found in 2009 was sent sometime after Tracy's missive.

The missive found in 2015 was sent 7 years before Felipe's bottle.

Robert's message was sent sometime after the message from Plymouth.

Of the missive from Torquay and the bottle from Plymouth, one is Felipe's and the other was found in 2014.


Michael's been teaching himself the basics of rugby, and has gone to watch a number of recent games near his hometown.  Using only the clues below, match each game to its final score, date and winning team, and determine the town in which each game was held.

The match with the Eagles is either the 42-20 match or the match in Humeston.

The match in Avila Beach was sometime after the match with the Eagles.

The 42-20 game, the match in Ferndale, and the game with the Warriors are three different games.

The match in Avila Beach was 4 days before the match with the Warriors.

The game in Humeston was 8 days before the 24-21 match.

The 20-13 match is either the October 11 game or the October 15 game.

The match with the White Rhinos was 4 days after the 18-6 match.

October 3
October 7
October 11
October 15

Avila Beach
Ferndale
Humeston
Island Falls


Help Donna make sense of Dr. Finklestein's appointment list for today.  Match each patient to their appointment time, medical complaint and insurance company.

Victor is either the person with Medicorp insurance or the person with the 9:00am appointment.

Of the person with the 9:00am appointment and Alan, one has HealthCo insurance and the other is complaining about migraines.

Neither the patient with Medicorp insurance nor the patient with the 12 noon appointment is Terry.

The person with Red Shield insurance has an appointment sometime after the patient suffering from shingles.

The patient with the 12 noon appointment, Alan and the patient with Lifealign insurance are all different patients.

Terry doesn't have the 10:00am appointment.

The patient with the 9:00am appointment is either Oscar or the person suffering from heartburn.


The Gerber County Paintball League has just completed its 10th season.  Help the league secretary finalize this year's standings by matching each team to its color, hometown, and final ranking.

The "Target Bombs" is either the green team or the squad from Evansdale.

The team from Armona was ranked 2 places behind the green team.

Of the green team and the "Color Blinds", one is from Forest City and the other finished first.

The "Night Ninjas" is either the squad from Cromberg or the white team.

The "Target Bombs" was ranked somewhere behind the squad from Forest City.

The group from Forest City doesn't use purple paintballs.

Color Blinds
Night Ninjas
Pea Shooters
Target Bombs


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 client with the $15.50 fare and the customer who was dropped off on York Court, one was picked up at the Space Needle and the other was Philip.

Elvira, the person who was dropped off on James Street and the client with the $15.50 fare were all different customers.

Philip wasn't picked up at the Fremont Library.

Carrie paid 3 dollars more than the client who got picked up at the Rainier Club.

Of the person who got picked up at the Space Needle and the customer with the $12.50 fare, one was dropped off on York Court and the other was Carrie.

The person who got picked up at the Rainier Club was either the person who was dropped off on Q Street or the person with the $9.50 fare.

Neither the customer with the $12.50 fare nor the person who was dropped off on James Street was the person who got picked up at the Space Needle.

Rosa paid 3 dollars less than the client who was dropped off on Q Street.

Fremont Library
Norvell House
Rainier Club
Space Needle

James Street
Q Street
Viking Street
York Court


The friend who brought the onion dip arrived 5 minutes after the party-goer from Martensdale.

David arrived 5 minutes after the friend who brought the corn chips.

Grant is either the friend from Dos Palos or the party-goer who brought the onion dip.

The party-goer who brought the pork rinds arrived 5 minutes before the party-goer from Dos Palos.

Of the participant from El Segundo and the party-goer from Martensdale, one brought the pork rinds and the other is Julie.

The participant who brought the corn chips arrived sometime after the party-goer who brought the pork rinds.

The participant who arrived at 4:35 pm is either Grant or the participant who brought the corn chips.

Dos Palos
El Segundo
Kernville
Martensdale


"Extreme Outdoor Survival" is a popular television show that drops one person, alone, into a deserted location and films them as they try to survive for two weeks in the wild.  Each episode features a different person, in a different location, and each survivalist is given a different tool (like a fire starter) to use during the show.  Using only the clues below, match each show to its survivalist, location and air date, and determine what survival tool each person was given.

The show where the survivor brought the rope aired 1 week after the episode where the survivor brought the knife.

Gordon's episode aired sometime after the episode filmed in Bolivia.

Theodore's episode didn't air on April 6th.

Mathew's episode is either the episode filmed in Cambodia or the show where the survivor brought the water filter.

The episode where the survivor brought the knife was filmed in Cambodia.

Of the show filmed in Bolivia and the show that aired on April 27th, one gave its survivor the fire starter and the other featured Wendell.

The episode filmed in New Zealand aired 1 week before the episode filmed in Cambodia.


Several of Mrs. Albertson's U.S. History students each gave an oral presentation today on a different American President.  Match each student to their President and grade, and determine the length of each presentation.

The student who got the D talked about President Kennedy.

The presenter who gave the presentation on President Bush spoke for a somewhat shorter time than Donnie.

Donnie spoke 3 minutes less than the presenter who got the A.

Josefina was either the student who got the C+ or the presenter who spoke for 11 minutes.

Josefina spoke for a somewhat longer time than the presenter who gave the presentation on President Jackson.

Nadine spoke 3 minutes less than the presenter who gave the presentation on President Jackson.


Sally has rented out several new apartments this month via her website.  Using only the clues that follow, match each rental property to its street, rental fee and family, and determine what day of the week each will be moving in.

The family moving into the Ethel Street apartment is moving in on Wednesday.

The family paying $690 a month is either the Underwoods or the family moving into the Todd Street apartment.

Neither the family moving in on Monday nor the family moving into the Todd Street apartment is the Johnsons.

Of the family paying $700 a month and the family moving in on Saturday, one is the Underwoods and the other is moving into the Todd Street apartment.

The Johnsons are paying 10 dollars more per month than the family moving in on Sunday.

The family moving into the Todd Street apartment is paying  more per month than the Thompsons.

The family moving into the Ridge Court apartment is paying  more per month than the Sheltons.

Ethel Street
Quince Street
Ridge Court
Todd Street


A number of "real life superheroes" have set up shop in Paradise City, hoping to clean up the streets.  Match each person to his superhero identity, and determine the year he started and the neighborhood he patrols.

Neither the hero who started in 2009 nor the person who patrols Apple Valley is "Ultra Hex".

Billy Brewer began 1 year before the superhero who patrols Mission Vale.

The person who patrols Apple Valley began sometime before Cal Copeland.

"Green Avenger" began his crusade in 2010.

The hero who patrols Summerland is either Ned Nielsen or "Green Avenger".

Of "Wonderman" and Cal Copeland, one patrols Tenth Avenue and the other began his crusade in 2009.

Criminal Bane
Green Avenger
Ultra Hex
Wonderman

Billy Brewer
Cal Copeland
Jimmy Joyce
Ned Nielsen

Apple Valley
Mission Vale
Summerland
Tenth Avenue


Help Yolanda compile her report on the most destructive hurricanes ever to hit her home country of Facaldo.  Match each hurricane to its year, city of landfall and the total amount of destruction it caused (in U.S. dollars).

Hurricane Wilma didn't make landfall at Alta Vista.

Neither the storm that made landfall at Tomales nor the hurricane that caused $16.6 million in damage was Hurricane Deloris.

The hurricane that caused $12.5 million in damage hit 4 years after Hurricane Wilma.

The storm that caused $16.6 million in damage hit 4 years before the storm that made landfall at Onawa.

Of the storm that made landfall at Tomales and the storm that caused $15.7 million in damage, one was Hurricane Sabrina and the other struck in 1952.

Hurricane Wilma hit 8 years before the storm that made landfall at Tomales.

$12.5 million
$13.1 million
$15.7 million
$16.6 million


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.

Neither "Magnet Mayhem" nor the video that's 38 seconds long is Lorena's video.

Daryl's viral video has 2 million more views than "Dancing Hyena".

Carl's viral video received 4 million views.

"You Otter Know" is either the video with 7 million views or the video that's 38 seconds long.

Of the viral video that's 31 seconds long and Daryl's viral video, one is "You Otter Know" and the other received 6 million views.

The viral video that's 40 seconds long isn't "Beach Brouhaha".

The viral video with 6 million views is either "Magnet Mayhem" or the viral video that's 31 seconds long.

Beach Brouhaha
Dancing Hyena
Magnet Mayhem
You Otter Know

31 seconds
38 seconds
40 seconds
47 seconds


The Alabama Wildlife Fund has successfully lobbied to have a number of nature reserves established in places to protect the habitats of certain endangered animals.  Using only the clues below, match each park to the year it was established and the animal that lives within it, and determine the county in which each is located.

The box python's reserve was established 2 years before Foxtail Bend.

Of Foxtail Bend and the fig turtle's reserve, one is in Chilton County and the other was established in 2010.

Rosemary Park, the fig turtle's reserve, and the reserve in Franklin County are three different parks.

The sandy hare's reserve is either the park in Bibb County or Rosemary Park.

Silver Lakes was established sometime after the reserve in Franklin County.

The reserve established in 2006, the atlas otter's reserve, and the fig turtle's reserve are three different parks.

Foxtail Bend
Rosemary Park
Riverside Glen
Silver Lakes

atlas otter
box python
fig turtle
sandy hare


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.

Beruhga was discovered 7 years before the island on which the Enakai people lived.

Of Qlork and the island discovered in 1768, one was found by Captain Azpilleta and the other was inhabited by the Holo'oka.

The island first seen by Captain Norris, the island discovered in 1754, and Qlork are three different islands.

Nuhirk was discovered 7 years after the island first seen by Captain Bradley.

Qlork, the island on which the Hakili people lived and the island on which the Enakai people lived were all different islands.

The island on which the Hakili people lived was discovered 14 years after the island first seen by Captain Bradley.


The local TV weatherman, Freddy Flight, has only an hour to prepare tomorrow's winter weather forecasts.  Using only the clues that follow, match each town to its predicted snowfall (in inches), as well as its anticipated high and low temperatures.

Of the town with a forecasted high of 24 degrees and the location that will get 1 inch of snow, one has a forecasted low of 8 degrees and the other is Wayland.

The location with a forecasted low of 11 degrees will get 1 more inch of snow than Houghton.

Riverbank is either the town with a forecasted low of 13 degrees or the location with a forecasted high of 24 degrees.

Neither the town with a forecasted low of 8 degrees nor Wayland is the location that will get 4 inches of snow.

The town with a forecasted high of 32 degrees will get 1 less inch of snow than Riverbank.

Riverbank is expected to receive 2 inches of snow.

The town that will get 3 inches of snow is either the town with a forecasted low of 19 degrees or Riverbank.

The town that will get 3 inches of snow doesn't have a predicted high of 28 degrees.

8 degrees
11 degrees
13 degrees
19 degrees

24 degrees
28 degrees
32 degrees
36 degrees


Jamie has sold several custom hockey jerseys through his online company, SportCo.  Match each jersey to its player, and determine the size, color and number of each.

Neither the size 8 jersey nor Ingram's shirt is the orange jersey.

Levy's shirt is  larger than the purple shirt.

Number 32 is  larger than Quinn's jersey.

Number 28 is either the size 8 jersey or the black jersey.

Of the white jersey and the purple shirt, one is Ingram's and the other is number 37.

Number 42 is 1 size smaller than Ingram's jersey.


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.

Of the job starting in July and the $15,000 project, one will be headed by Cal Craft and the other will focus on Juniper Lane.

The $30,000 project begins 2 months before the Willow Street project.

Neither the job starting in July nor the job starting in May is the Karie Lane project.

Ed Erickson's project begins 2 months after the $30,000 project.

The $25,000 project is either Freda Fisher's project or the Karie Lane project.

Juniper Lane
Karie Lane
Willow Street
York Court

Bill Bonner
Cal Craft
Ed Erickson
Freda Fisher


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.

Of the participant who arrived at 4:45 pm and the participant from Dos Palos, one brought the hummus and the other is Eunice.

The friend who brought the pizza arrived 10 minutes after the friend from Kernville.

The party-goer from Fairfield is either the party-goer who brought the pork rinds or Nelson.

Nelson, the participant who arrived at 4:45 pm, and the participant who arrived at 4:35 pm are three different people.

The party-goer from Kernville arrived 10 minutes before Olga.

Dos Palos
Fairfield
Kernville
Pine Valley


The Abbeville K-9 Academy trains dogs for use by a number of different county police forces.  Using only the clues below, match each of their most recent "students" to the month in which they graduated and the name of the officer and county to which they were assigned.

Aries graduated 1 month before the K-9 unit sent to Ash County.

Of the K-9 unit assigned to Officer Herrera and Hercules, one graduated in May and the other went to Vine County.

The K-9 unit that graduated in May wasn't assigned to Officer Ramsey.

The canine assigned to Officer Anderson graduated 1 month before the dog sent to Kermit County.

The canine sent to Tanager County, the dog that graduated in May, and Aries are three different dogs.

Hercules graduated 2 months after the K-9 unit assigned to Officer Anderson.

The dog that graduated in March was either the canine assigned to Officer Anderson or Tinkerbell.


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.

Countershot is either the game that came out in 1983 or the game that sold for $95.

Of the game that sold for $95 and Gator Attack, one was purchased by Clinton and the other came out in 1985.

Troop Seven is either the one that sold for $60 or the game that came out in 1983.

The one that came out in 1985 is either the one bought by Gene or Troop Seven.

The video game bought by Gene came out 1 year after the video game that sold for $60.

The video game bought by Frank came out 1 year after Troop Seven.

The game that sold for $40 came out 1 year before Blaster Boy.

Blaster Boy
Countershot
Gator Attack
Troop Seven


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 Dynotis X1 will launch 1 month before the reactor in Zambia.

The direct drive facility will launch sometime after the facility in Zambia.

The direct drive reactor is either the facility launching in April or the Adtina V.

The facility in Namibia will launch sometime after the Adtina V.

Of the facility launching in February and the reactor in Ukraine, one is the theta pinch reactor and the other is the Comati DX5.

The facility in Zambia isn't the z-pinch reactor.

The polywell facility, the reactor launching in March, and the Comati DX5 are three different reactors.

Adtina V
Comati DX5
Dynotis X1
Garenia 4

direct drive
polywell
theta pinch
z-pinch


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.

The gigasaurus wasn't found in Thailand.

The verasaurus is either the 69 million year old fossil or the $500 fossil.

The $1000 fossil is either the 75 million year old fossil or the verasaurus.

The archadon costs 250 dollars more than the rotosaurus.

The gigasaurus costs 250 dollars less than the verasaurus.

Of the $750 fossil and the 85 million year old fossil, one is the rotosaurus and the other was found in New Zealand.

archadon gigasaurus rotosaurus verasaurus

69 million
75 million
78 million
85 million


The Coral City Museum featured a number of "special exhibits" this year, each on loan from a different country.  Using only the clues below, match each exhibit to the country that donated it and the month in which it was featured, and determine the total number of visitors it saw during its limited engagement.

The presentation that pulled in 6,910 visitors is either the exhibit from Tunisia or the firearms exhibit.

The firearms presentation, April's exhibit, and February's exhibit are three different exhibits.

The exhibit that pulled in 7,525 visitors was held 2 months before the glassware presentation.

The presentation from Oman was held 2 months after the presentation that pulled in 7,525 visitors.

Of April's exhibit and the exhibit that pulled in 6,425 visitors, one was from  Honduras and the other featured ceramics.


Lilah is a doctoral student at the University of Leeds, working towards her ph.D. in paleogeology.  She studies aerial survey maps from all over the world looking for previously unknown ancient meteor impact craters.  In fact she's found several new ones in just the past year!  Using only the clues below, match each impact crater to its estimated year of impact and country, and determine the month in which it was found and its  approximate diameter (in meters).

The feature discovered in August is believed to be 30,000 years older than the feature that is 550 meters wide.

The feature that was dated to 180,000 B.C.E. was either the feature in Rwanda or the feature discovered in April.

The crater in Rwanda was either the feature that is 550 meters wide or the crater discovered in June.

The feature in Brunei is believed to be 30,000 years newer than the crater discovered in April.

Of the crater that is 930 meters wide and the crater that is 3,500 meters wide, one was found in August and the other is in Saudi Arabia.

The feature discovered in June is believed to be 30,000 years newer than the crater that is 3,500 meters wide.

The feature discovered in April is believed to be  newer than the feature discovered in August.

550 meters
930 meters
2,250 meters
3,500 meters


Kara recently moved to a new city, so last month she signed up for an online matchmaking service to meet some interesting new people in her area.  Using only the clues below, match each of her dates to their age and occupation, and determine where each ended up taking Kara on their first date.

Omar was 1 year older than the accountant.

The boxer was either the man that took Kara to the county fair or Omar.

Of the man that took Kara to the skating rink and the boxer, one was 25 years old and the other was Omar.

Ian was  older than the man that took Kara to the county fair.

Of the lawyer and the date that took Kara to the skating rink, one was Wayne and the other was 24 years old.

The 23-year-old took Kara to the bowling alley.

bowling alley
concert
county fair
skating rink


Help Avery figure out the shipping costs for each customer, and determine what's in each package and where it is being shipped to.

Of the shipment going to Oakdale and the package that cost $5.75, one is Neil's and the other contains the toaster.

Ian's shipment cost somewhat more than the shipment with the toaster in it.

The package with the tea set in it is either the shipment that cost $7.75 or Ian's shipment.

Of the package that cost $6.75 and the package going to Perris, one is Zachary's and the other contains the tea set.

The shipment with the fruit basket in it isn't Willie's.

Zachary's package is either the shipment with the toaster in it or the shipment that cost $6.75.

The package going to Quimby is either the shipment that cost $6.75 or Neil's package.

The package going to Perris cost somewhat more than the shipment with the basketball in it.


Gallagher's Gym offers person training session to its members, and unfortunately today's schedule has been lost in a computer crash!  Help them sort it all out by matching each customer to his or her trainer and session time, and determine what type of exercise program will be the focus of each.

Arnold's appointment is 1 hour before the cycling session.

Of the lesson with Irene and Crystal's lesson, one is at 10:30am and the other will focus on rowing.

The appointment with Howard is 1 hour before the free weights lesson.

The racketball lesson, the appointment at 10:30am, and Arnold's session are three different sessions.

Crystal's appointment is 2 hours after the appointment with Howard.

The appointment at 10:30am isn't with Nicholas.

The lesson at 8:30am is either the lesson with Howard or Fannie's lesson.


Rebecca works at "Superfood Smoothies," and she's got a long line of customers waiting for their orders.  Using only the clues below, match each customer to his or her order type and price.

The person who requested acai berries paid 1 dollar less than the person who wanted tangerines.

The customer who requested wheat grass is either Mercedes or Amelia.

The person who wanted tangerines paid 1 dollar less than the person who wanted bananas.

Of Zachary and the customer who wanted blueberries, one paid $8.75 and the other asked for ginger.

The customer who requested ginger is either Amelia or the person who wanted tangerines.

The person who requested kale paid  more than the person who wanted tangerines.

bananas blackberries blueberries tangerines


Its a Presidential election year again, and the Iowa Caucuses are just a few weeks away!  So of course every candidate on the ballot is in the state and on the campaign trail.  The Sioux City Theatre had a different candidate booked to give a speech every night this past week.  Using only the clues below, match each candidate to his or her political party, and determine when each gave their speech and how many people were in attendance.

Of the person whose speech brought in 1,875 attendees and the Independent, one spoke on January 17th and the other was Fred Maddox.

Fred Maddox spoke 1 day after the Democrat.

The politician who spoke on January 15th spoke in front of 1,200 attendees.

The Independent was either the candidate whose speech brought in 1,600 attendees or Fred Maddox.

Of the Libertarian and the politician whose speech brought in 1,875 attendees, one was Gara Oldman and the other spoke on January 16th.

Ashley Dale spoke sometime after the politician whose speech brought in 1,600 attendees.

January 14th
January 15th
January 16th
January 17th

Ashley Dale
Edith Frayle
Fred Maddox
Gara Oldman

Democrat Independent Libertarian Reformist


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 $505 air conditioner, the unit with the 10-year warranty, and the unit with the 20,000 BTUs cooling capacity are three different units.

The four units are the $440 item, the Z-Free XL, the item with the 10-year warranty and the air conditioner with the 20,000 BTUs cooling capacity.

The Coolstar XV5 costs somewhat less than the air conditioner with the 35,000 BTUs cooling capacity.

The item with the 7-year warranty is either the $505 item or the item with the 35,000 BTUs cooling capacity.

The air conditioner with the 12-year warranty costs somewhat less than the item with the 30,000 BTUs cooling capacity.

The EnergyBeam 110 doesn't have exactly 35,000 BTUs in cooling capacity.

Of the $440 air conditioner and the Z-Free XL, one has the 30,000 BTUs cooling capacity and the other has the 5-year warranty.

Coolstar XV5
EnergyBeam 110
Freezon Flux
Z-Free XL


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

Neither Felix nor the dog adopted in March is the schnauzer.

Of Craig and the shih tzu, one is Tracey's and the other was adopted in January.

Phyllis's pet is either the schnauzer or Craig.

Lonnie was adopted 1 month after the boxer.

Of Phyllis's pet and Omar, one was adopted in January and the other is the black lab.


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.

Harriet was either the student who gave the presentation on Domitian or the student who got the C-.

Of the student who got the B- and the presenter who spoke for 10 minutes, one was Winifred and the other talked about Domitian.

Teri spoke 4 minutes less than the student who got the A.

Teri spoke 2 minutes more than the presenter who gave the presentation on Nero.

The presenter who got the C+ was either the presenter who gave the presentation on Licinius or the presenter who gave the presentation on Diocletian.

6 minutes
8 minutes
10 minutes
12 minutes


Seaview Enterprises has received a number of orders for custom-built fish tanks this week.  Using only the clues below, match each customer to the size (in gallons) and price of the tank they ordered, and determine what town it will be shipped to.

The $920 tank is 15 gallons larger than the $1,500 tank.

The tank bought by Gideon Gates is 75 gallons.

The tank bought by Cora Carey is 5 gallons larger than the $1,500 tank.

The $2,000 tank is 5 gallons smaller than the display bought by Edwin Ellis.

The display bought by Faith Frisk, the $775 display, the $920 display and the 65 gallon tank are all different tanks.

55 gallons
60 gallons
65 gallons
70 gallons
75 gallons

Al Ayala
Cora Carey
Edwin Ellis
Faith Frisk
Gideon Gates


The local foodie club met at Chez Martin last night for their monthly meal.  Match each person to their choice of wine and entree, and determine how much each owed at the end of the night.

Muriel paid 1 dollar less than Priscilla.

Isabel paid 1 dollar more than Priscilla.

The person who paid $26.99 was either Muriel or the one who had the riesling.

The one who had the merlot paid  less than the one who had the zinfandel.

Priscilla paid 3 dollars less than the one who had the chianti.

The one who had the port paid  less than Virginia.

Genevieve Isabel Muriel Priscilla Virginia


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 19,500 ft was discovered in the Fallon Deep.

The specimen found at 15,000 ft wasn't discovered in the Tethys Trough.

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

The tube worm was discovered in the Willis Trench.

The daggertooth was found somewhat higher up than the lancetfish.

The tube worm was found somewhat higher up than the daggertooth.

The lancetfish was found somewhat higher up than the specimen discovered in the Malinga Trench.

anglerfish
daggertooth
lancetfish
tube worm
viperfish

Bristle Trench
Fallon Deep
Malinga Trench
Tethys Trough
Willis Trench


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

The beverage ordered by Fredrick cost somewhat more than the beverage Ira ordered.

The drink ordered by Henry wasn't the cappuccino.

The five orders were the coffee Fredrick ordered, the eggnog latte, the beverage that cost $3.70, the coffee that cost $3.60 and the beverage that cost $3.30.

The drink Darrell ordered was either the coffee that cost $3.40 or the macchiato.

The cappuccino cost 10 cents more than the beverage Fredrick ordered.

The espresso cost 10 cents more than the coffee ordered by Darrell.

The macchiato cost somewhat less than the beverage Darrell ordered.

cappuccino
eggnog latte
espresso
macchiato
mocha