Maddie and her father enjoy looking for "geocaches" - little boxes that people hide in certain places and then publish coordinates so that others can find them.  They've uncovered several new geocaches this month.  Using only the clues below, figure out the day each was found, as well as the latitude and longitude where they found it, and determine what they discovered inside the box.

The cache at 88.0431 W was found sometime before the box at 41.0237 N.

The box at 40.3109 N didn't have the ancient coin inside it.

Of the box that held the brass key and the cache found on May 9, one was at 88.0431 W and the other was at 40.2516 N.

The seven boxes were the box at 88.1928 W, the cache found on May 3, the case found on May 9, the box found on May 18, the box that held the marbles, the cache that held the chewing gum and the case that held the brass key.

The cache that held the ancient coin was found sometime after the box at 88.3907 W.

The box that held the decoder ring was either the box at 88.4584 W or the cache at 88.1928 W.

Of the cache found on May 18 and the case that held the puzzle book, one was at 41.0072 N and the other was at 88.3821 W.

The cache at 88.1928 W was found 3 days after the case at 40.3109 N.

The cache at 88.1863 W was found 12 days before the cache at 40.8991 N.

Of the box at 40.5912 N and the cache that held the chewing gum, one was found on May 12 and the other was found on May 21.

The box at 40.6656 N was either the cache that held the brass key or the box that held the ancient coin.

The case at 40.5912 N was found 3 days after the case at 88.3821 W.

Of the case that held the marbles and the case found on May 3, one was at 88.3907 W and the other was at 41.0072 N.

ancient coin
brass key
chewing gum
decoder ring
marbles
puzzle book
sunglasses


Winnetonka County's parks department has decided to erect markers at each of the oldest-known trees in the county.  Help them match each tree to its height, age, and the forest in which it resides.

Neither Roger's Oak nor the tree in Deloit Woods is the 159 ft. tree.

The tree in Knox Woods is  taller than the 99 year-old tree.

Marsh Tree is either the 153 ft. tree or the tree in Knox Woods.

Marsh Tree is  shorter than the tree in Deloit Woods.

The 85 year-old tree is either the tree in Benton Notch or Marsh Tree.

Neither the tree in Deloit Woods nor the tree in Benton Notch is Old Jarvis.

The tree in Benton Notch is either the 144 ft. tree or the 150 ft. tree.

The tree in Eldora Woods is 6 feet shorter than the 99 year-old tree.

Evan's Fir is 3 feet shorter than the tree in York Woods.

The 94 year-old tree is 12 feet shorter than the tree in Silk Notch.

Of Zeke's Spruce and the 87 year-old tree, one is 153 ft. tall and the other is in Deloit Woods.

The 85 year-old tree is 3 feet taller than the 96 year-old tree.

Evan\'s Fir
Old Jarvis
Marsh Tree
Nolan\'s Pine
Roger\'s Oak
The Senator
Zeke\'s Spruce

Benton Notch
Deloit Woods
Eldora Woods
Knox Woods
Silk Notch
Woden Woods
York Woods


"Against the Grain" offers hand-made wooden furniture at reasonable prices.  Each item is made by an in-house employee.  Using only the clues that follow, match each item to the employee who crafted it, and determine its price and the type of wood used to make it.

The footstool costs 100 dollars less than the coffee table.

The end table costs 75 dollars more than the piece made of oak.

The $275 piece, Irma's item, Velma's piece, the item made of elm and Hope's item are all different pieces.

The piece made of poplar is either Tabitha's piece or the $325 item.

Of the item made of walnut and the $300 piece, one was crafted by Irma and the other is the footstool.

Irma's piece is either the end table or the $400 item.

Rosemary's item costs 25 dollars more than the rocking chair.

The piece made of teak costs 25 dollars more than Kendra's piece.

The piece made of chestnut costs 25 dollars less than the bench.

The bookshelf costs 25 dollars more than the rocking chair.

Of the hutch and the item made of sandalwood, one was crafted by Velma and the other costs $325.

Gwen Hope Irma Kendra Rosemary Tabitha Velma

chestnut elm oak poplar sandalwood teak walnut

bench
bookshelf
coffee table
end table
footstool
hutch
rocking chair


The case at 40.3109 N was found sometime after the case at 40.2516 N.

The case at 41.0237 N wasn't at 88.3907 W.

Of the case that held the chewing gum and the cache at 40.3109 N, one was found on May 9 and the other was at 88.4584 W.

The box that held the sunglasses was found 3 days after the box at 88.3821 W.

Of the cache found on May 9 and the box at 88.1928 W, one was at 40.8991 N and the other held the puzzle book.

The cache that held the ancient coin was found 15 days before the box at 88.1863 W.

The case that held the decoder ring was either the box found on May 15 or the cache found on May 3.

The cache at 40.5912 N was found sometime before the case at 88.2694 W.

The cache at 40.2516 N was either the case found on May 3 or the case that held the sunglasses.

The box at 40.5912 N was found 3 days before the box at 41.0072 N.

The box that held the brass key was found 6 days after the box at 41.0237 N.

The case that held the chewing gum was found 3 days after the box at 41.0072 N.

Of the cache that held the chewing gum and the cache at 88.0431 W, one was found on May 9 and the other was at 40.2516 N.

The cache that held the ancient coin was either the cache at 88.2694 W or the box at 88.0431 W.

May 3
May 6
May 9
May 12
May 15
May 18
May 21


The race for a new understanding of particle physics is on, and several new particle accelerators are scheduled to be built over the next ten years.  Match each new accelerator to its location and head scientist, and determine the year each is scheduled to go on-line.

The Falston LCS is either the project headed by Dr. Underwood or the Copenhagen accelerator.

The project headed by Dr. Underwood will go online sometime after the Falston LCS.

The project headed by Dr. Ingram will go online 1 year before the Oslo facility.

Neither the facility scheduled to go online in 2018 nor the accelerator scheduled to go online in 2020 is the project headed by Dr. Chang.

The project headed by Dr. Ingram will go online 2 years before the project headed by Dr. Valentine.

The Tevatron LHC will go online sometime before the Bale-Hahn SSC.

The Helsinki facility will go online 3 years after the Tevatron LHC.

The ISON-X42 is either the facility scheduled to go online in 2021 or the Oslo facility.

The Zynga Complex is either the project headed by Dr. Ingram or the facility scheduled to go online in 2020.

The project headed by Dr. Peters will go online 2 years after the project headed by Dr. Baldwin.

The facility scheduled to go online in 2017 is either the Reykjavik facility or the Egert Facility.

The Reykjavik facility isn't headed by Dr. Ingram.

Of the project headed by Dr. Peters and the Helsinki accelerator, one will go online in 2018 and the other is the Lectra 4C.

The Stockholm accelerator is either the accelerator scheduled to go online in 2020 or the project headed by Dr. Baldwin.

Of the project headed by Dr. Underwood and the Kiev accelerator, one will go online in 2022 and the other will go online in 2016.

Bale-Hahn SSC
Egert Facility
Falston LCS
ISON-X42
Lectra 4C
Tevatron LHC
Zynga Complex

Dr. Baldwin
Dr. Chang
Dr. Ingram
Dr. Peters
Dr. Underwood
Dr. Valentine
Dr. Zimmerman

Athens Copenhagen Helsinki Kiev Oslo Reykjavik Stockholm


It's nearly noon, and Anna needs to phone in lunch orders for the salespeople on her team.  Match each person to their lunch order and beverage, and determine the price of each order.

Of the team member who ordered the water and Geoffrey, one owes $6.70 and the other ordered the Italian sub.

Samantha owes 45 cents more than the team member who ordered the root beer.

Erica owes 45 cents more than the salesperson who ordered the meatball sub.

The salesperson whose order cost $6.25, the salesperson who ordered the grape soda, Rebecca, the team member who ordered the club sandwich, the salesperson who ordered the taco salad and the person who ordered the tuna on rye are all different people.

The team member whose order cost $7.15 is either the person who ordered the orange soda or Irene.

Irene owes 90 cents more than the team member who ordered the B.L.T..

The team member who ordered the tuna on rye owes 45 cents more than the person who ordered the diet coke.

Of the person who ordered the club sandwich and Samantha, one owes $7.60 and the other ordered the grape soda.

The team member who ordered the ginger ale owes  more than Geoffrey.

Of the team member who ordered the cheeseburger and the salesperson whose order cost $7.60, one is Hannah and the other ordered the water.

The person who ordered the diet coke is either the salesperson whose order cost $5.35 or the person who ordered the meatball sub.

Erica Geoffrey Hannah Irene Peter Rebecca Samantha

B.L.T.
cheeseburger
club sandwich
Italian sub
meatball sub
taco salad
tuna on rye

diet coke
ginger ale
grape soda
iced tea
orange soda
root beer
water


The Dutch are famous for their windmills, many of which have now been converted into homes.  Julie is researching several for her upcoming trip.  Help her with her research by matching each of these windmills to their current owner, town, and the date they were built.

The house in Moerkapelle was built sometime before Westmolen.

The Visser family's house is either Hoekmolen or the windmill built in 1729.

The windmill built in 1752, Westmolen, the Visser family's home, Vlietmolen and the De Jong family's home are all different structures.

Westmolen was built 46 years before the house in Kinderdijk.

The Van Dijk family's structure was built 69 years before the Bakker family's windmill.

The De Vries family's windmill was built 46 years after the home in Leiderdorp.

The Van den Berg family's house is either the home built in 1798 or the house in Schiedam.

Of Hoekmolen and the De Vries family's windmill, one was built in 1752 and the other is in Aarlanderveen.

Oostmolen was built 92 years after Zemelmolen.

Of Oostmolen and Hoekmolen, one was built in 1821 and the other is in Den Bommel.

The Meijer family's home was built 46 years before the De Jong family's windmill.

The De Jong family's structure was built sometime before Vlietmolen.

Doesmolen Grosmolen Hoekmolen Oostmolen Vlietmolen Westmolen Zemelmolen

Bakker
De Jong
De Vries
Meijer
Van den Berg
Van Dijk
Visser

Aarlanderveen
Den Bommel
Hoogmade
Kinderdijk
Leiderdorp
Moerkapelle
Schiedam


The local aerophobe (one with a fear of flying) support group has several members who each need to take a flight.  Match each aerophobe to their flight date and destination, and determine what "lucky charm" each intends to bring with them.

Rudy is either the flier leaving in July or the passenger leaving in January.

Eloise is either the flier going to Louisiana or the aerophobe with the lucky hat.

The flier going to Nebraska will leave 1 month before Gwen.

The flier leaving in June is either the passenger going to Delaware or Doug.

Of the passenger going to Louisiana and the passenger leaving in April, one will bring their talisman and the other is Olive.

The passenger going to Delaware won't bring a coin.

The flier with the shamrock will leave 4 months after Rudy.

Brandi is either the aerophobe going to Pennsylvania or the aerophobe going to Louisiana.

The aerophobe with the horseshoe will leave sometime after Whitney.

The aerophobe going to Florida will leave sometime before the passenger with the talisman.

The aerophobe with the horseshoe will leave 1 month before the aerophobe going to Ohio.

The aerophobe with the coin will leave 1 month before the passenger with the rabbit's foot.

Gwen is either the aerophobe leaving in June or the aerophobe with the horseshoe.

Eloise, the aerophobe going to Texas, the flier going to Delaware, the passenger leaving in June and the aerophobe with the rabbit's foot are all different fliers.

January February March April May June July

Brandi Doug Eloise Gwen Olive Rudy Whitney

coin
horseshoe
lucky hat
rabbit\'s foot
shamrock
talisman
wishbone

Delaware Florida Louisiana Nebraska Ohio Pennsylvania Texas


The Ocean Isle Knitting Club recently held a friendly contest where any member could submit one of their knitted creations.  Using only the clues below, match each knitter to the item she submitted, and determine its color and final placement (first, second, etc.) in the contest.

Of the entrant who submitted the orange item and the person who entered her blanket, one finished third and the other is Yolanda.

The person who submitted the black item finished 1 place before Winifred.

The seven people are the person who entered her socks, the knitter who finished third, Desiree, the entrant who submitted the black item, the person who submitted the green item, Viola and Geneva.

The knitter who finished second is either the person who submitted the white item or Viola.

The entrant who finished sixth, the entrant who entered her mittens, and Desiree are three different people.

The person who entered her tea cozy finished 1 place after Desiree.

The person who finished first is either the entrant who entered her socks or the entrant who entered her blanket.

The person who entered her scarf finished 2 places before the person who submitted the green item.

Of the knitter who submitted the blue item and the knitter who finished seventh, one is Viola and the other made the tea cozy.

The entrant who finished seventh, the person who entered her mittens, and Desiree are three different people.

The knitter who finished sixth didn't knit the sweater.

The entrant who submitted the purple item didn't knit the scarf.

first second third fourth fifth sixth seventh

Desiree Francis Geneva Kimberly Viola Winifred Yolanda

blanket
hat
mittens
scarf
socks
sweater
tea cozy

black blue green orange purple silver white


Help Cynthia get her financial life in order!  Match each of the credit cards in her wallet to its annual percentage rate (APR), credit limit and expiration month and year.

The Credit Korp card is either the card that expires on 02/2024 or the card that expires on 08/2025.

The Mid Atlantic card doesn't expire on 12/2025.

The Dell Scargo card has an APR 1 percent higher than the one with the $20,000 credit limit.

Of the one that expires on 04/2024 and the card with the $5,000 credit limit, one has an APR of 10% and the other is from Dell Scargo.

The one that expires on 02/2024 is either the one with the $3,500 credit limit or the Whitly Bank card.

The one that expires on 05/2025 is either the card with the $5,000 credit limit or the Southwest Inc card.

The one with an APR of 12% doesn't have a limit of $3,500.

The card with the $6,500 credit limit has an APR 4 percent higher than the Southwest Inc card.

The one that expires on 04/2024 has an APR somewhat lower than the one with the $3,500 credit limit.

Of the one with an APR of 14% and the one that expires on 11/2025, one has a limit of $20,000 and the other is from TrustCo.

The one that expires on 08/2025 has an APR 3 percent lower than the one that expires on 09/2025.

The one with the $12,500 credit limit has an APR somewhat lower than the card that expires on 12/2025.

The card that expires on 04/2024 has a limit of $2,000.

The Credit Korp card doesn't have a limit of $3,500.

The card with the $15,000 credit limit has an APR somewhat higher than the card with the $2,000 credit limit.

The Hoardstrum card has an APR 3 percent lower than the one with the $12,500 credit limit.

Dell Scargo
Credit Korp
Hoardstrum
Mid Atlantic
Southwest Inc
TrustCo
Whitly Bank


Biogenica Inc. is a biotechnology firm that has successfully sequenced the genomes of a number of different types of bacteria this year.  Using only the clues below, match each bacteria to its number of total genes, and determine the name of the doctor who sequenced its genome and the month in which it was completed.

The organism sequenced in September has 750 fewer genes than the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Jordan.

The organism sequenced by Dr. Doyle has 250 more genes than the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Long.

The organism sequenced in July has 750 fewer genes than L. dyson.

The bacteria sequenced in August has somewhat more genes than P. wellington.

Of the organism sequenced by Dr. Roman and B. mangeris, one has 250 genes and the other was sequenced in December.

P. wellington has somewhat more genes than the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Doyle.

Of the bacteria sequenced in September and V. tenesis, one was sequenced by Dr. Velasquez and the other has 250 genes.

The bacteria sequenced by Dr. Long has 250 fewer genes than the one sequenced in April.

The one sequenced in February was either the organism sequenced by Dr. Ortiz or the organism with 500 genes.

The bacteria sequenced in September has 500 fewer genes than E. paradolens.

The one sequenced by Dr. Roman has 1,000 more genes than the organism sequenced in April.

The bacteria sequenced in December has 750 more genes than the organism sequenced in November.

D. forcilitis has 750 fewer genes than the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Velasquez.

B. mangeris
D. forcilitis
E. carolinus
E. paradolens
L. dyson
P. wellington
V. tenesis

Doyle Jordan Long Nielsen Ortiz Roman Velasquez

February April July August September November December


The New You Beauty Salon has a number of different hair colorings scheduled today.  Using only the clues below, match each customer to her stylist, and determine the time of her appointment and the hair color dye she has chosen.

Of the customer with the 2:00pm appointment and the customer that chose deep copper, one is being worked on by Nettie and the other is Hope.

The customer that chose deep copper has her appointment sometime after the client that chose warm mocha.

Of Eileen and Victoria's customer, one chose midnight blue and the other has the 11:00am appointment.

Flora has her appointment sometime before the customer that chose honey blonde.

Juana is either Susie's client or the customer that chose brown sable.

Juana has her appointment 1 hour before Flora.

Opal's customer has her appointment 4 hours after Pam's client.

Eileen is either Pam's client or the client that chose warm mocha.

The client that chose honey blonde, the client with the 11:00am appointment, Dolores, Victoria's customer and the customer with the 3:00pm appointment are all different customers.

The customer with the 3:00pm appointment is either Nettie's client or the client that chose warm mocha.

The customer that chose midnight blue, the customer with the 3:00pm appointment, and the customer with the 12:00pm appointment are three different customers.

Of the client with the 5:00pm appointment and the client with the 2:00pm appointment, one chose brown sable and the other is being worked on by Yvonne.

The client that chose jet black has her appointment 1 hour before Yvonne's client.

Blanche Dolores Eileen Flora Hope Juana Lynette

Nettie Opal Pam Susie Victoria Whitney Yvonne

brown sable
deep copper
honey blonde
jet black
midnight blue
vivacious red
warm mocha


Vikram Allindra has set up a small orangutan sanctuary in the Borneo rainforest, where injured and abandoned orangutans can be cared for and eventually released back into the wild.  Using only the clues below, match each orangutan at the sanctuary with its age and handler, and determine where each animal originated from.

The seven animals are Pemson, the orangutan that was found in Tarakan, the ape Dolly works with, the orangutan that was found in Puruk Cahu, the orangutan Aldo works with, the 19-year-old and the orangutan Francine works with.

The orangutan that was found in Melak is  older than the orangutan Eva works with.

The 13-year-old didn't come from Kendisi.

The orangutan that was found in Melak is 3 years younger than Quirrel.

The orangutan Aldo works with is 3 years older than the animal Eva works with.

Of the ape that was found in Sebulu and the 13-year-old, one is cared for by Dolly and the other is Shamir.

The animal that was found in Puak is either Quirrel or the ape Gracie works with.

The orangutan that was found in Puruk Cahu is  younger than Nikatrice.

Pemson is  older than the animal that was found in Tarakan.

The ape that was found in Puruk Cahu is 12 years younger than the animal Dolly works with.

Of Rajesh and Ofallo, one is cared for by Aldo and the other came from Sebulu.

Shamir is  younger than the animal Calliope works with.

Merah Nikatrice Ofallo Pemson Quirrel Rajesh Shamir

Aldo Beatrice Calliope Dolly Eva Francine Gracie

Ambalat
Kendisi
Melak
Puak
Puruk Cahu
Sebulu
Tarakan


The accelerator scheduled to go online in 2020 isn't in Dublin.

The Zynga Complex is either the facility scheduled to go online in 2022 or the Paris accelerator.

The Berlin facility will go online 5 years before the ISON-X42.

The project headed by Dr. Huff will go online sometime after the Lectra 4C.

The facility scheduled to go online in 2020 isn't in Athens.

The project headed by Dr. Tate will go online 3 years after the Berlin accelerator.

Of the Falston LCS and the Helsinki facility, one is headed by Dr. Tate and the other will go online in 2021.

The Bale-Hahn SSC is either the Berlin facility or the Paris facility.

The accelerator scheduled to go online in 2019 isn't in Dublin.

The accelerator scheduled to go online in 2019, the Bale-Hahn SSC, the project headed by Dr. Ramos, the ISON-X42, the Lectra 4C and the Tevatron LHC are all different accelerators.

The project headed by Dr. Owens is either the accelerator scheduled to go online in 2021 or the Dublin accelerator.

The project headed by Dr. Huff will go online sometime before the project headed by Dr. Farley.

The Warsaw facility will go online 2 years before the Egert Facility.

The project headed by Dr. Owens will go online 1 year after the project headed by Dr. Chang.

The Tevatron LHC will go online 2 years before the project headed by Dr. Chang.

Dr. Chang
Dr. Ewing
Dr. Farley
Dr. Huff
Dr. Owens
Dr. Ramos
Dr. Tate

Athens Berlin Dublin Helsinki Paris Stockholm Warsaw


Several passport applications were received at the embassy today, and each needs to be processed.  Help speed things along by determining each traveler's birthday, career and country of origin.

The traveler from Austria has a birthday sometime before Michael.

Of Frank and the surgeon, one was born on September 17th and the other is from South Africa.

The traveler from Sweden has a birthday 1 month after Harry.

Adrian is either the architect or the person from South Africa.

Frank has a birthday 3 months after Dale.

Of the traveler born on August 15th and the architect, one is Neville and the other is from France.

The lawyer is either the traveler whose birthday is on July 16th or the traveler from Germany.

The person from Sweden has a birthday sometime before the person from Austria.

The traveler from Germany is either the musician or the diplomat.

Kevin is either the politician or the person whose birthday is on June 14th.

The musician is either the person born on September 17th or the traveler born on May 18th.

The engineer has a birthday sometime before Kevin.

April 13th
May 18th
June 14th
July 16th
August 15th
September 17th
October 19th

Adrian Dale Frank Harry Kevin Michael Neville

architect diplomat engineer lawyer musician politician surgeon

Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Mexico
South Africa
Sweden


Ally's going to get married in a few weeks, and a bunch of her friends have gotten together to discuss what gifts they are getting her for the wedding.  Using only the clues below, match each wedding attendee to the gift they purchased, and determine how much they paid and what town they live in.

The friend who lives in Decatur City spent  less than the person who lives in Clovis.

The attendee who gave Ally the blu-ray player spent 100 dollars less than Ned Norris.

Mitch Mayo spent 25 dollars less than the friend who lives in Decatur City.

The friend who gave Ally the HD tv spent 75 dollars more than the person who lives in Fruitland.

The person who lives in Jonesboro is either the attendee who gave Ally the juicer or the friend who spent $550.

The seven people are the person who lives in Eustis, the friend who spent $425, Kit Kelley, the person who gave Ally the toaster, Mitch Mayo, the friend who gave Ally the blender and the attendee who spent $500.

The person who lives in Twin Peaks, Mitch Mayo, and the friend who gave Ally the blender are three different people.

Of the person who spent $500 and Lily Little, one lives in Eustis and the other gave Ally the laptop.

The person who spent $525 doesn't live in Clovis.

The friend who lives in Sun City spent 50 dollars more than the friend who gave Ally the blu-ray player.

The attendee who gave Ally the planter spent 125 dollars less than Jack Jordan.

Ora Osborne spent 50 dollars more than the attendee who lives in Eustis.

The attendee who gave Ally the toaster spent 75 dollars more than Kit Kelley.

Jack Jordan
Kit Kelley
Lily Little
Mitch Mayo
Ned Norris
Ora Osborne
Pam Powell

blender
blu-ray player
juicer
HD tv
laptop
planter
toaster

Clovis
Decatur City
Eustis
Fruitland
Jonesboro
Sun City
Twin Peaks


The case at 40.2516 N was found 3 days after the box that held the sunglasses.

The case found on May 15 was either the box at 88.1863 W or the box at 40.6656 N.

Of the cache at 88.0431 W and the cache found on May 12, one held the brass key and the other held the ancient coin.

The box that held the decoder ring was either the cache found on May 15 or the case found on May 9.

The box at 40.6656 N was either the cache at 88.3907 W or the box that held the marbles.

The cache at 88.4584 W was found 3 days before the cache at 40.3109 N.

The case that held the sunglasses was found sometime after the cache that held the chewing gum.

The case at 40.3109 N was found 6 days before the box at 40.8991 N.

The cache that held the puzzle book was found sometime before the box that held the chewing gum.

The case at 40.6656 N wasn't at 88.2694 W.

The cache that held the ancient coin was found sometime after the cache at 41.0237 N.

The cache found on May 21, the cache at 40.2516 N, the case at 88.0431 W and the case at 88.3821 W were all different boxes.

The case at 88.0431 W was found 6 days after the cache at 88.1928 W.

The box at 41.0072 N wasn't uncovered on May 18.

The box that held the ancient coin, the cache found on May 6, and the case at 40.2516 N are three different boxes.


Jamie's homework assignment requires her to write a short biography of several female Schnobel Prize winners.  Help her match each Schnobelist to her prize category, country of origin and the year in which she won her prize.

Patsy Pope won her prize 12 years after the winner who won the prize in physics.

The winner from Germany won her prize  after the winner who won the prize in literature.

The person who won in 1988 didn't win the prize in bioengineering.

The person from Ireland won her prize 4 years after the person who won the prize in medicine.

The person from New Zealand won her prize 8 years before Olive Olson.

Of the person who won the prize in physics and the person who won in 1980, one is from Russia and the other is Hannah Hay.

Neither Betty Brewer nor the winner who won the prize in astronomy is the person who won in 1976.

Olive Olson is either the winner who won the prize in astronomy or the person who won in 1972.

The person who won the prize in astronomy won her prize 12 years before the winner from Mexico.

Of the winner who won the prize in chemistry and Tara Tate, one is from Ireland and the other is from New Zealand.

The winner from France is either the person who won in 1972 or the winner who won the prize in economics.

The winner who won the prize in chemistry won her prize 8 years before Ada Alvarez.

Ada Alvarez
Betty Brewer
Edna Evitz
Hannah Hay
Olive Olson
Patsy Pope
Tara Tate

astronomy bioengineering chemistry economics literature medicine physics

Germany
Ireland
France
Mexico
New Zealand
Poland
Russia


Mona sold a number of rare baseball cards at her auction house today.  Each featured a different player and came out in a different year.  No two cards sold for the same price, or featured people who played the same position.  Using only the clues below, match each card to its price, year and player, and determine the player's position.

Bill Bernard's piece sold for 100 dollars less than Irv Ingram's item.

The item that sold for $425, Al Allison's piece, the 1974 item and the 1999 item were all different cards.

The 1974 item sold for 100 dollars more than the 1983 piece.

Gilby Glass's piece was either the 2004 item or the card for the person who played right field.

The piece for the person who played third base sold for somewhat more than the one for the person who played left field.

The card for the person who played shortstop sold for somewhat less than the item for the person who played left field.

Gilby Glass's piece didn't come out in 1988.

The item for the person who played catcher sold for somewhat more than Pete Perez's card.

Of the 1974 one and the one that sold for $275, one featured the person who played first base and the other featured the person who played catcher.

The piece for the person who played pitcher was either the piece that sold for $325 or the one that sold for $225.

Lance Leach's item didn't sell for $375.

Al Allison's piece sold for 50 dollars more than the item for the person who played third base.

The 2007 card sold for 50 dollars less than Bill Bernard's piece.

The item for the person who played catcher, the piece that sold for $175, and Al Allison's card are three different cards.

The card that sold for $325 was either the 1978 piece or Gilby Glass's one.

Al Allison
Bill Bernard
Cole Cooley
Gilby Glass
Irv Ingram
Lance Leach
Pete Perez

catcher
first base
left field
pitcher
right field
shortstop
third base


Several of Mr. Carroll's European History students each gave an oral presentation today on a different U.K. Prime Minister.  Match each student to their prime minister and grade, and determine the length of each presentation.

Of Krista and the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Disraeli, one spoke for 12 minutes and the other got the A.

The presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Pitt spoke 6 minutes less than the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Atlee.

The presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Grey spoke 4 minutes less than the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Chamberlain.

The student who gave the presentation on P.M. Peel was either the student who spoke for 16 minutes or the presenter who got the D.

The presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Disraeli spoke 4 minutes more than the student who got the C+.

Of Ora and Krista, one spoke for 18 minutes and the other got the A-.

The student who got the C- spoke for a somewhat shorter time than Theodore.

The student who gave the presentation on P.M. Chamberlain spoke for a somewhat shorter time than Perry.

The presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Wilson was either Krista or the student who spoke for 10 minutes.

The student who spoke for 12 minutes, Theodore, the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Wilson, Perry and the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Chamberlain were all different students.

Theodore spoke 4 minutes less than the presenter who got the B-.

6 minutes
8 minutes
10 minutes
12 minutes
14 minutes
16 minutes
18 minutes

Francis Jenna Krista Ora Perry Theodore Virgil

Atlee Chamberlain Disraeli Grey Peel Pitt Wilson


The person who submitted the purple item is either the entrant who entered her blanket or the knitter who finished fifth.

Of the person who finished third and Yolanda, one made the silver item and the other made the scarf.

Of the person who finished second and the entrant who submitted the silver item, one is Sophie and the other made the mittens.

The entrant who entered her sweater finished 2 places before Carla.

The person who submitted the orange item finished somewhat after the knitter who entered her tea cozy.

Of the entrant who entered her sweater and the knitter who submitted the green item, one finished first and the other is Desiree.

The seven people are the knitter who finished fifth, the person who submitted the black item, Ernestine, the entrant who entered her socks, Tanya, the entrant who entered her tea cozy and Desiree.

Desiree finished somewhat after Yolanda.

The entrant who submitted the silver item finished 2 places before Ernestine.

Carla Desiree Ernestine Natasha Sophie Tanya Yolanda


Of Hannah and the team member who ordered the grape soda, one owes $5.80 and the other owes $6.25.

The team member who ordered the water didn't order the club sandwich.

Of Geoffrey and the salesperson who ordered the Italian sub, one ordered the iced tea and the other owes $7.15.

The seven people are Peter, the person whose order cost $6.25, the team member whose order cost $6.70, the team member whose order cost $5.80, the person who ordered the taco salad, the salesperson whose order cost $7.60 and the team member who ordered the Italian sub.

Geoffrey owes 180 cents more than the salesperson who ordered the root beer.

The salesperson who ordered the orange soda owes  more than the person who ordered the ginger ale.

Of the salesperson who ordered the orange soda and Irene, one owes $5.80 and the other ordered the club sandwich.

The team member whose order cost $6.70 is either the salesperson who ordered the tuna on rye or the person who ordered the taco salad.

The person who ordered the orange soda is either the person who ordered the meatball sub or the team member who ordered the taco salad.

The team member who ordered the B.L.T. owes 45 cents more than the person who ordered the taco salad.


Of the 96 year-old tree and the 79 year-old tree, one is 150 ft. tall and the other is Marsh Tree.

Of the tree in Woden Woods and the 96 year-old tree, one is 150 ft. tall and the other is 156 ft. tall.

The tree in Silk Notch is either the 156 ft. tree or the 94 year-old tree.

The 94 year-old tree, the tree in Benton Notch, the tree in Deloit Woods, the 162 ft. tree and the 156 ft. tree are all different trees.

The 80 year-old tree is  shorter than the tree in Benton Notch.

Of The Senator and the tree in Benton Notch, one is 156 ft. tall and the other is 85 years old.

Neither the 79 year-old tree nor Old Jarvis is the tree in Knox Woods.

Evan's Fir is  taller than Zeke's Spruce.

Marsh Tree is 9 feet taller than the tree in Eldora Woods.

Zeke's Spruce is either the tree in Deloit Woods or the 147 ft. tree.

The tree in Silk Notch is  taller than Evan's Fir.

Nolan's Pine is 15 feet shorter than the 87 year-old tree.

Evan\'s Fir
Old Jarvis
Marsh Tree
Nolan\'s Pine
Roger\'s Oak
The Senator
Zeke\'s Spruce


The one sequenced in November has 250 fewer genes than P. wellington.

The bacteria sequenced in September wasn't sequenced by Dr. Garza.

The organism sequenced by Dr. Bradford has somewhat more genes than the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Roman.

The organism sequenced in February was either the one with 1,500 genes or the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Garza.

B. mangeris wasn't sequenced in December.

L. dyson has 1,250 more genes than B. mangeris.

E. carolinus was sequenced by Dr. Nielsen.

D. forcilitis has 500 fewer genes than E. paradolens.

The bacteria sequenced in September was either the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Nielsen or the one with 1,000 genes.

Of the one sequenced in August and E. paradolens, one has 750 genes and the other was sequenced by Dr. Long.

The one sequenced in July was either the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Fletcher or the bacteria with 1,750 genes.

D. forcilitis, the one sequenced in September, and the organism sequenced by Dr. Bradford are three different organisms.

Of B. mangeris and the bacteria with 1,250 genes, one was sequenced in August and the other was sequenced by Dr. Roman.

The organism sequenced in July has somewhat fewer genes than the one sequenced in April.

E. paradolens has somewhat fewer genes than the bacteria sequenced in February.

Bradford Copeland Fletcher Garza Long Nielsen Roman


Priscilla finished 5 places after Laverne.

The person who finished fifth is either the entrant who entered her scarf or the entrant who submitted the green item.

The person who entered her socks finished 1 place after Kimberly.

Of Ida and the entrant who finished seventh, one made the mittens and the other made the green item.

The entrant who submitted the purple item didn't knit the hat.

The person who finished seventh is either the entrant who entered her tea cozy or the knitter who submitted the black item.

Winifred is either the entrant who submitted the orange item or the knitter who finished sixth.

The person who submitted the black item finished 4 places before the entrant who entered her tea cozy.

Natasha finished 1 place after the knitter who entered her sweater.

The knitter who submitted the purple item didn't knit the mittens.

The entrant who entered her hat, Laverne, and the person who finished third are three different people.

The person who entered her sweater finished 1 place after the knitter who submitted the silver item.

Of the person who entered her tea cozy and the entrant who finished third, one is Viola and the other is Natasha.

Ida Kimberly Laverne Natasha Priscilla Viola Winifred


The card that expires on 04/2024 has an APR 2 percent higher than the one with the $10,000 credit limit.

The one with the $10,000 credit limit has an APR 3 percent lower than the Mid Atlantic card.

The TrustCo card has an APR 1 percent higher than the Mid Atlantic card.

The card that expires on 06/2025 is either the card with an APR of 14% or the Hoardstrum card.

The Dell Scargo card doesn't have a limit of $10,000.

Of the Southwest Inc card and the card that expires on 06/2025, one has an APR of 10% and the other has a limit of $8,500.

The card that expires on 11/2025 has an APR somewhat lower than the Southwest Inc card.

The card with the $6,500 credit limit has an APR somewhat lower than the Credit Korp card.

The Hoardstrum card, the card that expires on 06/2025, the one with an APR of 9%, the card with the $6,500 credit limit and the card with an APR of 13% are all different cards.

Of the Mid Atlantic card and the card with an APR of 13%, one expires on 05/2025 and the other expires on 02/2024.

The card with the $4,000 credit limit is either the TrustCo card or the one that expires on 02/2024.

Of the card that expires on 09/2025 and the card with an APR of 11%, one is from Credit Korp and the other has a limit of $7,500.

Neither the card with an APR of 11% nor the one with the $20,000 credit limit is the TrustCo card.

Neither the card that expires on 06/2025 nor the one with an APR of 9% is the Credit Korp card.


The seven people are the person who ordered the orange soda, the team member who ordered the Italian sub, Hannah, the salesperson who ordered the taco salad, Erica, the team member who ordered the cheeseburger and the salesperson who ordered the B.L.T..

The salesperson who ordered the taco salad owes 45 cents less than the salesperson who ordered the root beer.

Of the person who ordered the taco salad and the salesperson whose order cost $6.25, one ordered the water and the other ordered the orange soda.

Rebecca owes 90 cents less than the salesperson who ordered the B.L.T..

The team member who ordered the ginger ale owes 45 cents less than the person who ordered the club sandwich.

The salesperson who ordered the cheeseburger owes 45 cents more than Erica.

Neither the salesperson who ordered the root beer nor the salesperson who ordered the cheeseburger is Chip.

The team member whose order cost $5.35 didn't order the diet coke.

The salesperson who ordered the B.L.T. owes  less than Peter.

The team member who ordered the tuna on rye owes 90 cents more than Hannah.

Neither Hannah nor the team member who ordered the iced tea is the person who ordered the tuna on rye.

Samantha owes 45 cents less than the person who ordered the water.

The salesperson who ordered the diet coke didn't order the B.L.T..

Chip Erica Geoffrey Hannah Peter Rebecca Samantha


James runs Raw 642, an oyster bar in the coastal town of Shelshank, Rhode Island.  Help him sort out today's menu by matching each oyster to its price and place of origin, and determine the descriptive "tasting finish" associated with each.

The oyster that costs $2.50 is either the one with the citrusy finish or the Welcher oyster.

Of the one that costs $2.40 and the Pomaquin oyster, one has a melon-like taste and the other is from Willapa, RI.

The oyster with the nutty finish costs 10 cents more than the oyster with the buttery finish.

The one from Punaville, RI costs somewhat less than the Fanneuil oyster.

The one with the creamy finish costs 20 cents less than the Bluepoint oyster.

The Summersill oyster costs somewhat more than the Katamaka oyster.

The one from Punaville, RI costs 20 cents more than the oyster from Vancouver, BC.

Of the one with the melon-like finish and the oyster from Willapa, RI, one costs $2.10 and the other is the Summersill oyster.

The seven oysters are the Thatcher oyster, the one that costs $2.30, the oyster from Duxbury, MA, the one that costs $2.20, the one with the nutty finish, the oyster with the melon-like finish and the oyster that costs $2.00.

The Katamaka oyster costs somewhat more than the one from Willapa, RI.

The one with the creamy finish, the Katamaka oyster, and the one from Appleton, CT are three different oysters.

The oyster that costs $2.40 isn't from Appleton, CT.

The Summersill oyster isn't from Nesketucket, MA.

The one with the briny finish is either the one from Charlestown, CT or the one that costs $2.20.

Bluepoint Fanneuil Katamaka Pomaquin Summersill Thatcher Welcher

Appleton, CT
Charlestown, CT
Duxbury, MA
Nesketucket, MA
Punaville, RI
Vancouver, BC
Willapa, RI

briny buttery citrusy creamy fruity melon-like nutty


Mortimer Jones, a well-respected engineer, is regularly called in to do safety inspections of some of the most famous bridges from all around the world.  Help him prepare for his next several trips by matching each of the bridges below to its length, type and location.

The one in Luxembourg is either the suspension bridge or Sandy Bridge.

Of the 16,000 ft structure and the one in Luxembourg, one is the suspension bridge and the other is Gorem Bridge.

Sandy Bridge is 3,000 feet longer than the truss bridge.

Of the 11,500 ft one and the 8,500 ft bridge, one is Avery Bridge and the other is the bowstring bridge.

North Bridge, the structure in Zagreb, the 10,000 ft structure, the bridge in Madrid, the cantilever one and the structure in Tallinn are all different structures.

The structure in Tallinn is  shorter than Vellon Bridge.

The bowstring one is  longer than Bay Bridge.

Of the bridge in Warsaw and the girder one, one is 16,000 ft and the other is Sandy Bridge.

Vellon Bridge isn't the suspension bridge.

The 16,000 ft structure isn't the cable-stayed bridge.

The truss one is 1,500 feet shorter than the bridge in Tallinn.

The 14,500 ft bridge isn't in Bucharest.

The one in Luxembourg is  longer than the one in Tallinn.

The 13,000 ft bridge is either the bridge in Vaduz or the one in Zagreb.

The 8,500 ft structure, the structure in Tallinn, and the cable-stayed structure are three different structures.

Bay Bridge is  shorter than the structure in Bucharest.

Avery Bridge
Bay Bridge
Gorem Bridge
North Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Star Bridge
Vellon Bridge

bowstring cable-stayed camelback cantilever girder suspension truss

Bucharest Luxembourg Madrid Tallinn Vaduz Warsaw Zagreb


Buckner's Boardwalk held a Skee Ball contest this weekend.  Using only the clues below, determine each player's final score and the lane they played in, along with their hometown.

The player from Elk Grove scored 80 points fewer points than the person from Junction City.

The person in lane 4 scored  fewer points than the contestant from Cutler.

Yvette, the person from Pacific Grove, the contestant who scored 780 points and the player from Modesto are all different people.

The contestant in lane 7 is either the person from Cutler or Yvette.

The contestant in lane 3 scored 240 points more points than the contestant in lane 5.

Of Florence and the contestant from Junction City, one scored 540 points and the other was in lane 3.

Kristie scored  more points than the player in lane 2.

The contestant in lane 4 scored 160 points more points than the person from Ontario.

The person in lane 3 is either Alberta or the contestant from Cutler.

The person in lane 2 scored 320 points fewer points than the person in lane 6.

Of Yvette and the person in lane 4, one scored 700 points and the other was from Pacific Grove.

The contestant from Fort Kent scored 80 points fewer points than Irma.

The contestant from Fort Kent scored  more points than Kristie.

Deanna is either the player in lane 4 or the contestant in lane 7.

Alberta Deanna Florence Irma Johnathan Kristie Yvette

Cutler
Elk Grove
Fort Kent
Junction City
Modesto
Ontario
Pacific Grove


Palatka County held a charity "cook-off" this weekend which pitted several local chefs against each other.  Each chef cooked a different dish and received a different score (on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being the best).  Using only the clues below, match each chef to his or her entree, and determine the score it received and the name of the restaurant each chef works at.

The cook who made the cajun chili scored 7 fewer points than the cook who made the smoked pork.

The cook from Apple Barn scored somewhat more points than the chef from Enzo's.

The chef from Demitasse, the chef who made the cajun chili, and the person who scored 49 points are three different chefs.

Veronica is either the cook who scored 84 points or the cook from Oceanside.

Luther scored 7 fewer points than Marjorie.

Of the cook who scored 42 points and the cook from Demitasse, one was Rosalie and the other made the lemon snapper.

Marjorie is either the person from Oceanside or the chef from Epicurious.

The cook who scored 70 points doesn't work at Oceanside.

Peggy scored somewhat more points than the cook who made the cajun chili.

The cook who scored 77 points didn't make the turkey soup.

Of the cook from Apple Barn and the cook who made the jambalaya, one was Rosalie and the other scored 56 points.

The cook who scored 84 points works at Demitasse.

The chef who scored 49 points, the cook from Apple Barn, Ida, the chef who scored 77 points and the cook who scored 42 points are all different chefs.

The cook who made the pepper steak scored 21 more points than the chef from Epicurious.

Ida Luther Marjorie Peggy Rosalie Veronica Wade

cajun chili
cashew tofu
jambalaya
lemon snapper
pepper steak
smoked pork
turkey soup

Apple Barn
Demitasse
Enzo\'s
Epicurious
Oceanside
White Bean
Zenaida\'s


The tiny island of Eijiro is famous for its shrines, and Allison plans to see every one of them on her trip there next month.  Help her plan her visit by determining the location of each shrine, the year it was built, and the animal it was dedicated to.

The temple in Funai was built 60 years before Okabe Honzo.

Hori Takesi is either the temple dedicated to the turtle or the structure built in 1645.

The temple dedicated to the turtle was built 60 years after the temple in Funai.

The shrine in Miyato was built 300 years after the shrine dedicated to the deer.

The structure dedicated to the dragon is either Amari Michi or the structure built in 1645.

Of the structure in Miyato and the shrine built in 1885, one is dedicated to the frog and the other is Matsuno Okura.

Yamasaki was built 180 years after the structure in Uchida.

The structure built in 1765, the temple in Uchida, and the structure dedicated to the turtle are three different shrines.

Sama Takako, the structure in Funai, and the temple dedicated to the turtle are three different shrines.

Hori Takesi was built 120 years before the temple dedicated to the cat.

The temple in Usui was built 60 years before the structure dedicated to the mouse.

Of Okabe Honzo and the structure in Niwa, one was built in 1585 and the other is dedicated to the cat.

The temple dedicated to the turtle isn't in Nakai.

Amari Michi
Hori Takesi
Matsuno Okura
Okabe Honzo
Sama Takako
Takahashi
Yamasaki

Funai Miyato Nakai Niwa Toyagi Uchida Usui

cat deer dragon frog mouse rooster turtle


Porter is a "tiny home" enthusiast - he builds small, portable homes and sells them to others interested in the movement.  Using only the clues below, determine the size and cost of each of his customer's tiny homes, as well as the city it will be delivered to.

Of the Whitehead's structure and the $36,000 home, one is 110 sq ft and the other will be delivered to Healdsburg.

The structure going to Yountville is 15 sq ft larger than the house going to Kennebunkport.

The $36,000 home is 15 sq ft larger than the structure going to Unionville.

The Underwood's house won't be going to Yountville.

The Nielsen's home is either the 155 sq ft home or the $27,500 structure.

The Nielsen's structure won't be going to Yountville.

The Zimmerman's home didn't sell for $29,000.

Of the Gillespie's house and the $36,000 structure, one is 110 sq ft and the other is 185 sq ft.

The house going to Laguna Beach didn't sell for $29,000.

The 170 sq ft home didn't sell for $29,000.

The seven houses are the 155 sq ft home, the $29,000 house, the Davidson's structure, the $32,250 home, the $25,000 structure, the Nielsen's house and the Gillespie's house.

The house going to Healdsburg is 45 sq ft larger than the structure going to Kennebunkport.

Of the Ingram's house and the home going to Mission Viejo, one sold for $32,250 and the other sold for $38,000.

The house going to Unionville is either the 140 sq ft home or the $32,250 home.

95 sq ft
110 sq ft
125 sq ft
140 sq ft
155 sq ft
170 sq ft
185 sq ft

Davidson Gillespie Ingram Nielsen Underwood Whitehead Zimmerman

Healdsburg
Kennebunkport
Laguna Beach
Mission Viejo
Shaver Lake
Unionville
Yountville


The local aerophobe (one with a fear of flying) support group has several members who each need to take a flight.  Match each aerophobe to their flight date and destination, and determine what "lucky charm" each intends to bring with them.

Of the aerophobe going to Arkansas and the passenger leaving in April, one will bring their shamrock and the other will bring their coin.

Of the flier leaving in June and the passenger with the shamrock, one is Henry and the other will go to Arkansas.

The passenger going to Louisiana is either Christie or the aerophobe with the horseshoe.

The aerophobe going to Wyoming won't bring a coin.

Henry will leave 1 month before the passenger with the wishbone.

The passenger with the horseshoe will leave 1 month before the flier with the talisman.

Alma is either the aerophobe going to Arkansas or the flier going to Delaware.

Neither the passenger with the rabbit's foot nor Alma is the flier going to Wyoming.

The passenger going to Arkansas will leave 1 month after the aerophobe going to Kansas.

Of the flier going to Kansas and the flier leaving in January, one is Olive and the other is Velma.

The flier leaving in June won't go to Virginia.

The seven fliers are Christie, the passenger with the coin, the passenger with the rabbit's foot, the passenger leaving in February, the passenger leaving in January, the aerophobe leaving in May and the aerophobe with the wishbone.

Alma Brandi Christie Henry Olive Rudy Velma

Arkansas Delaware Hawaii Kansas Louisiana Virginia Wyoming


Priscilla is compiling an article about some of the most successful hedge funds.  Using only the clues below, match each fund to its manager and determine the year it started as well as its year-to-date (YTD) return percentage.

Hudson Brook has had a 2 percent smaller return than the one run by Ralph Ross.

The one begun in 1983 has a  larger return than the fund begun in 1997.

The one begun in 1992 has a 4 percent larger return than the fund begun in 1983.

The one begun in 2002 has a 1 percent larger return than the one begun in 1972.

The fund with a return of 12% is either the fund run by Yolanda Yang or Black River.

Of Silver Rock and the one begun in 2002, one is run by Vic Velasquez and the other has had a return of 10%.

Silver Rock is either the fund begun in 1977 or the one run by Ralph Ross.

Of the fund with a return of 11% and the one run by Patty Paul, one is Silver Rock and the other is Citizen Trust.

Neither the fund run by Yolanda Yang nor Hudson Brook is the one with a return of 7%.

The fund begun in 1983 is either the one with a return of 8% or the fund run by Larry Larsen.

The fund run by Vic Velasquez has had a 2 percent smaller return than the fund run by Walter Wade.

Hudson Brook has had a 1 percent smaller return than Oak Capital.

Black River
Citizen Trust
First Crescent
Hudson Brook
Oak Capital
Pine Bay
Silver Rock

Larry Larsen
Patty Paul
Ralph Ross
Sal Spencer
Vic Velasquez
Walter Wade
Yolanda Yang


The Dutch are famous for their windmills, many of which have now been converted into homes.  Julie is researching several for her upcoming trip.  Help her with her research by matching each of these windmills to their current owner, town, and the date they were built.

Of Doesmolen and the windmill built in 1683, one is owned by the Smit family and the other is in Den Bommel.

The house in Den Bommel, the home built in 1798, the house built in 1706, the De Vries family's windmill and the house in Moerkapelle are all different structures.

Grosmolen isn't owned by the Visser family.

Oostmolen was built sometime after Zemelmolen.

Vlietmolen was built 46 years before Zemelmolen.

The house built in 1798 is either the structure in Leiderdorp or the structure in Aarlanderveen.

Of Zemelmolen and Grosmolen, one is owned by the Bakker family and the other was built in 1706.

The structure in Hoogmade isn't owned by the De Vries family.

Westmolen isn't owned by the De Vries family.

The structure in Schiedam is either the windmill built in 1775 or the Van Dijk family's home.

The house in Kinderdijk, the home built in 1798, and the windmill built in 1752 are three different structures.

Of the Meijer family's home and the house in Aarlanderveen, one is Oostmolen and the other was built in 1683.

Of the windmill built in 1775 and Doesmolen, one is owned by the Jansen family and the other is in Den Bommel.

Doesmolen Grosmolen Hoekmolen Oostmolen Vlietmolen Westmolen Zemelmolen

Bakker
De Vries
Jansen
Meijer
Smit
Van Dijk
Visser

Aarlanderveen
Den Bommel
Hoogmade
Kinderdijk
Leiderdorp
Moerkapelle
Schiedam


Miravella is writing an article about some of the richest people in the world.  Using only the clues that follow, match each person to his or her country of origin, and determine their total wealth (in dollars) and the type of business they're involved in.

The magnate from Sweden is worth 2 billion less than the mogul from Argentina.

The magnate from England is worth 2 billion less than the person who works in the finance industry.

The person who works in the banking industry isn't from Argentina.

Al Acosta is worth somewhat less than the person from Norway.

Of the magnate from Canada and the tycoon from England, one is worth $26 billion and the other works in the software industry.

The mogul who works in the retail industry is worth somewhat more than Mike Mckay.

The tycoon from Canada is worth 2 billion less than the tycoon who works in the pharmaceutical industry.

Mike Mckay works in the aerospace industry.

The magnate who works in the retail industry is worth 2 billion less than the tycoon from Sweden.

Leonard Levy is either the tycoon who works in the finance industry or the mogul worth $25 billion.

The mogul from England is worth somewhat less than Rachel Reid.

The person from Mexico is worth 1 billion less than Joseph Jakes.

Of the tycoon from Norway and Cal Craig, one works in the finance industry and the other is worth $27 billion.

$25 billion
$26 billion
$27 billion
$28 billion
$29 billion
$30 billion
$31 billion

Al Acosta
Cal Craig
Ida Ingram
Joseph Jakes
Leonard Levy
Mike Mckay
Rachel Reid

Argentina Canada England Germany Mexico Norway Sweden

aerospace banking finance medical retail pharmaceutical software


Maddie and her father enjoy looking for "geocaches" - little boxes that people hide in certain places and then publish coordinates so that others can find them.  They've uncovered several new geocaches this month.  Using only the clues below, figure out the day each was found, as well as the latitude and longitude where they found it, and determine what they discovered inside the box.

The cache found on May 15 didn't have the marbles inside it.

Of the cache at 88.0431 W and the cache at 40.6656 N, one was found on May 9 and the other held the ancient coin.

The box that held the decoder ring was found 9 days after the cache that held the ancient coin.

The case at 41.0237 N was found 6 days before the cache at 40.2516 N.

Of the case at 40.6656 N and the cache at 41.0237 N, one was found on May 12 and the other was at 88.2694 W.

The seven boxes were the case that held the puzzle book, the box at 88.0431 W, the case found on May 12, the box found on May 15, the cache found on May 3, the box at 88.4584 W and the cache at 40.8991 N.

The case at 40.5912 N was found sometime before the box that held the sunglasses.

The box at 88.3907 W was found 9 days after the box at 88.2694 W.

The case found on May 21 was either the box at 88.1863 W or the case that held the sunglasses.

The case found on May 15 didn't have the sunglasses inside it.

The box at 40.5912 N was found 3 days after the box at 88.1928 W.

The case at 41.0072 N was either the box found on May 6 or the box that held the puzzle book.

The box that held the brass key was either the box at 88.1928 W or the case found on May 3.

The box at 40.3109 N was found sometime after the box that held the brass key.

ancient coin
brass key
chewing gum
decoder ring
marbles
puzzle book
sunglasses


Amelia is writing an article for a golf magazine about some of the most memorable winning rounds ever played by a handful of women golfers.  Match each golfer to her score as well as the year and location of her victory.

The golfer who won at Willow Grove won her tournament 2 years after Harriet Holt.

Of the woman who won in 1921 and Vickie Vern, one won at Cowbush Cove and the other shot a 67.

Wendy Wells was either the person who won at Spotswood or the golfer who won in 1926.

Of the person who scored a 63 and the person who won at Juniper Hills, one won in 1925 and the other was Shari Steel.

Shari Steel won her tournament 2 years before the person who scored a 64.

Of the person who won at Willow Grove and the woman who won in 1921, one shot a 63 and the other was Carrie Cole.

The person who won at Scotch Pines won her tournament sometime after the person who won at Willow Grove.

The golfer who scored a 62 won her tournament 3 years before the golfer who won at Spotswood.

The person who won at Spotswood won her tournament 1 year before the golfer who scored a 60.

The person who scored a 61 won her tournament 2 years after the golfer who won at Amble Glen.

The woman who won in 1923 was either Denise Detz or Harriet Holt.

The woman who won at Pennyfoot won her tournament 3 years after the golfer who scored a 64.

Carrie Cole
Denise Detz
Harriet Holt
Leslie Lane
Shari Steel
Vickie Vern
Wendy Wells

Amble Glen
Cowbush Cove
Juniper Hills
Pennyfoot
Scotch Pines
Spotswood
Willow Grove


Several passport applications were received at the embassy today, and each needs to be processed.  Help speed things along by determining each traveler's birthday, career and country of origin.

Dale has a birthday sometime after the person from Austria.

The traveler from Sweden is either the traveler born on September 17th or the diplomat.

The politician has a birthday 2 months before Lamar.

The surgeon has a birthday 3 months after the person from France.

The person from Germany has a birthday 1 month after the musician.

Of Neville and the lawyer, one is from Germany and the other was born on June 14th.

The person whose birthday is on September 17th is not the engineer.

Of Eric and the person whose birthday is on May 18th, one is the politician and the other is from Sweden.

The politician has a birthday 5 months before the person from Norway.

The engineer is either the person from Belgium or Michael.

The traveler from Sweden has a birthday 2 months after Izzy.

Gerald has a birthday 2 months before the traveler from Canada.

Dale Eric Gerald Izzy Lamar Michael Neville

Austria Belgium Canada France Germany Norway Sweden


Garrett County has set up a number of successful mobile libraries known as "Bookmobiles".  Using only the clues below, match each Bookmobile to its driver and vehicle type, and determine the told number of books in each.

"Books-4-U", the vehicle Kimberly drives, and the vehicle Dan drives are three different vehicles.

Of the ambulance and "Words To Go", one is driven by Wesley and the other has 250 books.

The mobile library Wesley drives is either the ice cream truck or the vehicle with 400 books.

The ambulance, "Words To Go", and "Dream Machine" are three different vehicles.

The ice cream truck has 100 fewer books than the mobile library Omar drives.

"Ready Reader" is either the mobile library with 450 books or the bookmobile with 500 books.

The Mack truck has 150 more books than the vehicle Kimberly drives.

The bookmobile Leroy drives has  more books than the Mack truck.

"Explore More" has  more books than the school bus.

The vehicle with 550 books is driven by Dan.

The school bus has 250 more books than the bookmobile Kimberly drives.

The Mack truck, "Lit on Wheels", and the mobile library Becky drives are three different vehicles.

The vehicle with 300 books isn't the ice cream truck.

"Lit on Wheels" is either the Greyhound bus or the vehicle with 550 books.

Books-4-U
Dream Machine
Explore More
Lit on Wheels
Ready Reader
Tiny Tomes
Words To Go

Becky Dan Francisco Kimberly Leroy Omar Wesley

Airstream
ambulance
Greyhound bus
ice cream trk
Mack truck
school bus
Winnebago


Curtis collects vintage pinball machines, and he's been looking at several currently for sale at his local game shop.  Help him narrow down his choices by matching each pinball machine to the year it was built, the company that made it and its current price.

The $1,500 machine came out 1 year after the $1,750 machine.

"Aladeen" is either the game released in 1974 or the $2,500 system.

The $2,000 machine wasn't made by Waverly Toys.

The machine made by Tarco Inc. came out 2 years after the pinball machine made by Dow Games.

The $5,200 system came out 5 years after the game made by Arco.

"Voyager Hero" came out 3 years before "Archer Quest".

Of "Bowling Alley" and "Zany Circus", one was made by Hayco Inc. and the other was released in 1979.

Of the $1,500 game and the machine made by Pinnefore, one was released in 1978 and the other is "Bowling Alley".

The system made by Hayco Inc. came out 5 years before the $2,000 system.

The pinball machine made by Arco is either "Voyager Hero" or the $2,500 system.

The $2,500 game came out sometime before the $3,750 game.

"Disco Mania" is either the machine made by Hayco Inc. or the $6,400 pinball machine.

Aladeen
Archer Quest
Bowling Alley
Disco Mania
Meteor Rise
Voyager Hero
Zany Circus

Arco
Dow Games
Hayco Inc.
Maxigame
Pinnefore
Tarco Inc.
Waverly Toys


The Ocean Isle Knitting Club recently held a friendly contest where any member could submit one of their knitted creations.  Using only the clues below, match each knitter to the item she submitted, and determine its color and final placement (first, second, etc.) in the contest.

The knitter who finished seventh, the entrant who entered her tea cozy, the person who submitted the green item, Yolanda, the person who entered her blanket and the knitter who submitted the white item are all different people.

Of the person who submitted the black item and the knitter who entered her blanket, one finished third and the other is Natasha.

The entrant who entered her socks finished 4 places before the person who entered her mittens.

The knitter who entered her scarf finished 1 place after the person who submitted the orange item.

The knitter who entered her sweater finished 2 places after Carla.

The entrant who entered her mittens, Natasha, and the entrant who submitted the orange item are three different people.

The person who submitted the orange item finished 1 place before the knitter who submitted the white item.

Winifred is either the person who finished third or the entrant who submitted the purple item.

The person who submitted the orange item finished somewhat before Ernestine.

The knitter who entered her socks finished somewhat before the entrant who entered her hat.

The entrant who finished sixth, the entrant who submitted the white item, and Alexis are three different people.

The knitter who submitted the orange item finished 2 places after the knitter who submitted the silver item.

Of Yolanda and the person who finished fifth, one made the purple item and the other made the hat.

Alexis Carla Desiree Ernestine Natasha Winifred Yolanda

blanket
hat
mittens
scarf
socks
sweater
tea cozy

black blue green orange purple silver white


Several marathon runners decided to carb-load at Jimmy's Italian Restaurant on the night before the big run.  Match each runner to the type of pasta and sauce they ordered and the total price of their entree.

Of the runner who chose alfredo sauce and Pablo, one ordered vermicelli and the other paid $11.99.

The contestant who chose alfredo sauce paid  more than the runner who chose mushroom sauce.

Neither Betsy nor the competitor who ordered fusilli was the competitor who paid $7.99.

The contestant who paid $10.99 was either Irma or the competitor who ordered fusilli.

Of the runner who ordered vermicelli and the runner who chose marinara sauce, one was Pablo and the other paid $10.99.

The runner who chose bolognese sauce was either the contestant who ordered vermicelli or the competitor who ordered penne.

Irma paid 1 dollar less than the contestant who chose mushroom sauce.

Nathaniel was either the competitor who ordered taglioni or the runner who chose alfredo sauce.

Kristina was either the runner who chose pomodoro sauce or the runner who ordered fusilli.

The contestant who chose arrabiata sauce paid 2 dollars less than the competitor who ordered spaghetti.

The runner who ordered vermicelli paid 1 dollar more than the runner who ordered fettuccine.

The contestant who chose pomodoro sauce paid 3 dollars more than the runner who ordered fettuccine.

Betsy Elisa Irma Kristina Louis Nathaniel Pablo

farfalle fettuccine fusilli penne spaghetti taglioni vermicelli

alfredo arrabiata bolognese marinara mushroom pomodoro puttanesca


Of the windmill built in 1729 and the windmill built in 1683, one is owned by the De Vries family and the other is Doesmolen.

The Bakker family's structure was built 23 years after the Meijer family's windmill.

Doesmolen Grosmolen Vlietmolen Zemelmolen


Rachel has a small booth on the Verde Hills boardwalk where she creates and sells whimsical balloon animals.  Using only the clues below, match each of her sales today to its associated animal, balloon color and price, and determine the name of each buyer.

The bear cost 1 dollar more than the yellow animal.

Of the $5.00 piece and the bear, one was orange and the other was purple.


The New You Beauty Salon has a number of different hair colorings scheduled today.  Using only the clues below, match each customer to her stylist, and determine the time of her appointment and the hair color dye she has chosen.

Of Myra and Dolores, one is being worked on by Nettie and the other has the 12:00pm appointment.

Nettie's customer has her appointment sometime after Iris.

Of the client with the 1:00pm appointment and the customer with the 12:00pm appointment, one is being worked on by Rhonda and the other is Dolores.

Myra is either Rhonda's customer or the client with the 11:00am appointment.

Myra has her appointment 1 hour after Pam's client.


The race for a new understanding of particle physics is on, and several new particle accelerators are scheduled to be built over the next ten years.  Match each new accelerator to its location and head scientist, and determine the year each is scheduled to go on-line.

The Tevatron LHC is headed by Dr. Ewing.

The Zynga Complex will go online 1 year before the project headed by Dr. Chang.

Of the Falston LCS and the Bale-Hahn SSC, one will go online in 2017 and the other is headed by Dr. Ingram.

The Bale-Hahn SSC is either the accelerator scheduled to go online in 2018 or the accelerator scheduled to go online in 2016.

Bale-Hahn SSC
Falston LCS
Tevatron LHC
Zynga Complex


Help Grandma Iva write down some of her favorite recipes.  Determine the baking temperature and time of each recipe, as well as how many people each will serve.

Of the dish that cooks at 375 degrees and the dish that cooks at 350 degrees, one is the roast potatoes recipe and the other bakes for 30 minutes.

The candied yams recipe bakes somewhat longer than the recipe that cooks at 350 degrees.

The dish that bakes for 35 minutes is either the bean casserole or the dish that cooks at 425 degrees.

The candied yams recipe requires 10 minutes less baking time than the bean casserole.

25 minutes
30 minutes
35 minutes
40 minutes

bean casserole
candied yams
mac and cheese
roast potatoes

350 degrees
375 degrees
400 degrees
425 degrees


The bookmobile with 300 books is driven by Francisco.

The vehicle Francisco drives has 50 fewer books than "Books-4-U".

"Ready Reader" is either the bookmobile Jaime drives or the mobile library with 300 books.

Of "Words To Go" and "Books-4-U", one has 250 books and the other is driven by Elena.

Books-4-U
Lit on Wheels
Ready Reader
Words To Go


The Lectra 4C is either the project headed by Dr. Huff or the facility scheduled to go online in 2016.

The Tevatron LHC is headed by Dr. Valentine.

Of the project headed by Dr. Zimmerman and the facility scheduled to go online in 2019, one is the Bale-Hahn SSC and the other is the Tevatron LHC.

The project headed by Dr. Ingram is either the Lectra 4C or the Tevatron LHC.

The project headed by Dr. Valentine will go online 1 year after the Zynga Complex.

Bale-Hahn SSC
Lectra 4C
Tevatron LHC
Zynga Complex

Dr. Huff
Dr. Ingram
Dr. Valentine
Dr. Zimmerman


The snail, the yellow piece and the $5.00 balloon were all different items.

Of the $6.00 piece and the $3.00 piece, one was purple and the other was the snail.


Of "Aladeen" and the system released in 1977, one was made by Maxigame and the other was made by Dow Games.

"Aladeen" came out 2 years after the game made by Pinnefore.

Aladeen
Archer Quest
Disco Mania
Meteor Rise


Biogenica Inc. is a biotechnology firm that has successfully sequenced the genomes of a number of different types of bacteria this year.  Using only the clues below, match each bacteria to its number of total genes, and determine the name of the doctor who sequenced its genome and the month in which it was completed.

The organism sequenced by Dr. Underwood has 250 more genes than P. wellington.

The organism with 250 genes was either V. tenesis or the one sequenced by Dr. Kennedy.

Of P. wellington and V. tenesis, one was sequenced by Dr. Walsh and the other has 500 genes.

The one with 1,000 genes was sequenced by Dr. Walsh.

The organism with 750 genes, the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Walsh and E. carolinus were all different organisms.

E. carolinus
L. dyson
P. wellington
V. tenesis


Several of Mr. Carroll's European History students each gave an oral presentation today on a different U.K. Prime Minister.  Match each student to their prime minister and grade, and determine the length of each presentation.

Lucille was either the presenter who spoke for 8 minutes or the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Chamberlain.

Of Milton and Krista, one spoke for 6 minutes and the other talked about P.M. Chamberlain.

Krista spoke for a somewhat shorter time than the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Wilson.

6 minutes
8 minutes
10 minutes
12 minutes


It's nearly noon, and Anna needs to phone in lunch orders for the salespeople on her team.  Match each person to their lunch order and beverage, and determine the price of each order.

The team member who ordered the B.L.T. owes  more than Erica.

The team member whose order cost $6.25 ordered the meatball sub.

Of the salesperson whose order cost $6.25 and the person whose order cost $5.80, one is Peter and the other ordered the Italian sub.

B.L.T.
club sandwich
Italian sub
meatball sub


Porter is a "tiny home" enthusiast - he builds small, portable homes and sells them to others interested in the movement.  Using only the clues below, determine the size and cost of each of his customer's tiny homes, as well as the city it will be delivered to.

The Ewing's home is 15 sq ft smaller than the Underwood's structure.

The 125 sq ft house is either the $29,000 house or the $38,000 structure.

Of the Ewing's structure and the Underwood's structure, one sold for $38,000 and the other is 110 sq ft.


The cache at 40.2516 N was at 88.4584 W.

Of the case at 41.0237 N and the box at 40.8991 N, one was found on May 12 and the other was at 88.2694 W.

The case at 41.0237 N was found on May 9.

The cache at 40.2516 N was found 3 days after the box at 88.0431 W.


The Dutch are famous for their windmills, many of which have now been converted into homes.  Julie is researching several for her upcoming trip.  Help her with her research by matching each of these windmills to their current owner, town, and the date they were built.

The structure built in 1752 is owned by the Van den Berg family.

The windmill built in 1706 is either Hoekmolen or the Visser family's home.

The Visser family's home was built 23 years after Grosmolen.

The Jansen family's house was built sometime after the De Jong family's structure.

Grosmolen Hoekmolen Vlietmolen Zemelmolen


Sven Svalbard makes some of the best handcrafted ventriloquist dummies in the world, and he's got a number of new orders to fill.  Match each of his customer's new dummies to its name and price, and determine where it will be shipped.

Isabel's dummy cost somewhat more than Nicole's piece.

The $1,500 dummy is either Lucas's piece or "Waldarama".

The four dummies are "Waldarama", Isabel's piece, Nicole's piece and the $1,250 puppet.

Of Jeff's puppet and Lucas's piece, one is "Sniffletoe" and the other cost $1,500.

Sniffletoe Tombawomba Valencio Waldarama


Leslie Lane won her tournament sometime after the golfer who scored a 65.

Wendy Wells won her tournament 1 year before Kristina Katz.

The woman who scored a 61 won her tournament 1 year after the woman who scored a 63.

Of Kristina Katz and Wendy Wells, one shot a 63 and the other won in 1920.

The person who won in 1922, Wendy Wells and Leslie Lane were all different golfers.

Kristina Katz
Leslie Lane
Robin Rust
Wendy Wells


The team member who ordered the taco salad owes 90 cents less than the person who ordered the Italian sub.

Geoffrey owes  less than the person who ordered the B.L.T..

Of the salesperson who ordered the taco salad and the person whose order cost $6.25, one is Erica and the other is Irene.

B.L.T.
club sandwich
Italian sub
taco salad


Of the recipe that cooks at 410 degrees and the dish that bakes for 30 minutes, one is the candied yams recipe and the other is the bean casserole.

The roast potatoes recipe cooks at 400 degrees.

The mac and cheese bakes 5 minutes longer than the recipe that cooks at 425 degrees.

The bean casserole is either the dish that bakes for 25 minutes or the recipe that bakes for 30 minutes.

The roast potatoes recipe requires 5 minutes less baking time than the recipe that cooks at 425 degrees.

340 degrees
400 degrees
410 degrees
425 degrees


Of the $6.00 animal and the brown animal, one was the bear and the other was the fish.

The red animal cost 1 dollar less than the gold piece.

The brown animal cost 2 dollars less than the snail.


Tiffany is looking for a new podcast to listen to on her commute to and from work each day.  Help her narrow down her choices by matching each podcast host to his or her topic, and determine how many total downloads each podcast currently has and what year it began.

Bobby Bora's podcast has 1 million more downloads than Geneva Gold's podcast.

Al Acosta's podcast has  more downloads than the show that began in 2011.

The show that began in 2012 has 1 million fewer downloads than the show that began in 2011.

The podcast with 4 million downloads is either the show that began in 2012 or the podcast that began in 2014.

The show with 1 million downloads is either the podcast that began in 2014 or the show that began in 2012.

Of Al Acosta's podcast and Bobby Bora's podcast, one started in 2014 and the other has 2 million downloads.

Al Acosta
Bobby Bora
Cora Capon
Geneva Gold


The show that began in 2010 has  more downloads than the show that began in 2011.

Of the show with 1 million downloads and the podcast with 3 million downloads, one started in 2010 and the other is Bobby Bora's.

The podcast that began in 2015 has  fewer downloads than the show that began in 2011.

Geneva Gold's show has 2 million downloads.

Bobby Bora
Eva Estrada
Faye Fender
Geneva Gold


Principal Rifter has been authorized to break some of her largest classes into smaller learning groups.  Match each of these classes to its teacher, class-size and room number.

Of Mr. Tanner's class and Mr. Velasquez's class, one has 31 students and the other is in room 208.

Mr. Velasquez's class has 2  fewer students than the course in room 412.

The class with 35 students is either Mr. Zimmerman's class or Mr. Newton's class.

The course in room 208 has somewhat more students than Mr. Newton's class.

The class in room 212 is taught by Newton.


A series of bizarre UFO sightings have taken place in Byron, California this past week.  Using only the clues below, match each sighting to its witness, date and location, and determine the reported shape of the unidentified object.

Of the August 6 report and the report from Embden, one was reported by Abe Alvarez and the other was reported by Hal Harrison.

The report from Embden was submitted 1 day before Gil Gates's sighting.

The August 5 report was either the report from Fontana or the sighting from Postville.

Abe Alvarez
Edith Estes
Gil Gates
Hal Harrison


Ally's going to get married in a few weeks, and a bunch of her friends have gotten together to discuss what gifts they are getting her for the wedding.  Using only the clues below, match each wedding attendee to the gift they purchased, and determine how much they paid and what town they live in.

The person who gave Ally the laptop spent 50 dollars more than Jack Jordan.

Of Ora Osborne and Jack Jordan, one gave Ally the blender and the other spent $425.

Jack Jordan
Kit Kelley
Ned Norris
Ora Osborne


Of the course in room 314 and the class in room 412, one is taught by Owen and the other has 31 students.

The course with 33 students, Mr. Owen's class and the class in room 114 are all different classes.

The class with 29 students is either the course in room 412 or Mr. Brady's class.

Mr. Morrison's class has 2  more students than the course in room 314.

The class with 35 students is taught by Owen.


Hazel spoke 4 minutes less than the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Asquith.

The presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Heath spoke 2 minutes less than Jenna.

Of Dominic and Jenna, one talked about P.M. Churchill and the other spoke for 8 minutes.


The organism sequenced by Dr. Garza has somewhat more genes than B. mangeris.

The bacteria sequenced by Dr. Underwood has 250 fewer genes than the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Acosta.

Of E. paradolens and B. mangeris, one has 750 genes and the other was sequenced by Dr. Acosta.

The bacteria with 750 genes was sequenced by Dr. Garza.

Of E. carolinus and the organism sequenced by Dr. Acosta, one has 250 genes and the other has 500 genes.

B. mangeris
E. carolinus
E. paradolens
L. dyson


The friend who spent $450 is either Ned Norris or the person who gave Ally the toaster.

Jack Jordan and the person who gave Ally the toaster are different people.

Of the friend who spent $400 and the person who spent $475, one gave Ally the blender and the other is Kit Kelley.

Jack Jordan spent 25 dollars more than Kit Kelley.

The attendee who spent $400 gave Ally the HD tv.

Jack Jordan
Kit Kelley
Lily Little
Ned Norris


Winnetonka County's parks department has decided to erect markers at each of the oldest-known trees in the county.  Help them match each tree to its height, age, and the forest in which it resides.

Nolan's Pine is either the 80 year-old tree or the 87 year-old tree.

Old Jarvis is 6 feet taller than Nolan's Pine.

Of the 144 ft. tree and Roger's Oak, one is 79 years old and the other is 80 years old.

Nolan's Pine is  shorter than the 79 year-old tree.

Old Jarvis
Marsh Tree
Nolan\'s Pine
Roger\'s Oak


Of the 80 year-old tree and the 96 year-old tree, one is Zeke's Spruce and the other is 147 ft. tall.

Zeke's Spruce is 6 feet taller than The Senator.

The 87 year-old tree is  taller than the 99 year-old tree.

Of Roger's Oak and The Senator, one is 80 years old and the other is 150 ft. tall.

Marsh Tree
Roger\'s Oak
The Senator
Zeke\'s Spruce


Maddie and her father enjoy looking for "geocaches" - little boxes that people hide in certain places and then publish coordinates so that others can find them.  They've uncovered several new geocaches this month.  Using only the clues below, figure out the day each was found, as well as the latitude and longitude where they found it, and determine what they discovered inside the box.

The case at 88.3907 W was found 3 days before the case at 40.8991 N.

The box found on May 6 was either the case at 88.3907 W or the case at 88.4584 W.

Of the cache found on May 9 and the box found on May 3, one was at 88.4584 W and the other was at 41.0072 N.

Of the case found on May 3 and the case found on May 6, one was at 88.2694 W and the other was at 40.6656 N.


Bushnell County is putting together a historical brochure about some of the ancient cultures that used to live there.  Match each of the ancient cultures to their time period, location, and estimated population size.

The Xidat culture was either the society founded in 850 AD or the society founded in 100 AD.

The Budel culture was founded sometime after the culture with 7,500 people.

The culture with 9,000 people was founded 250 years after the Budel culture.

Of the society founded in 600 AD and the culture with 6,500 people, one was the Budel culture and the other was the Xidat culture.

The Warasen culture had a population size of 9,000.


Doesmolen is owned by the De Jong family.

The structure built in 1706 is either Doesmolen or the Smit family's windmill.

Oostmolen is owned by the Bakker family.

The De Jong family's windmill was built 23 years before Westmolen.

The Bakker family's house was built 23 years before the Meijer family's home.


Of the customer with the 2:00pm appointment and the customer with the 12:00pm appointment, one is Dolores and the other is being worked on by Nettie.

Of Opal's client and the customer with the 12:00pm appointment, one is Iris and the other is Dolores.

Hope has her appointment 2 hours after Opal's customer.

Pam's customer has her appointment 2 hours after Opal's customer.


Miravella is writing an article about some of the richest people in the world.  Using only the clues that follow, match each person to his or her country of origin, and determine their total wealth (in dollars) and the type of business they're involved in.

The tycoon from England is worth 1 billion less than Tim Townsend.

Of the tycoon worth $28 billion and the magnate worth $27 billion, one is from Argentina and the other is Nadine Newton.

Cal Craig is worth 1 billion less than the tycoon from Germany.

Of the tycoon from Mexico and the magnate from England, one is worth $28 billion and the other is Cal Craig.

$25 billion
$26 billion
$27 billion
$28 billion

Cal Craig
Mike Mckay
Nadine Newton
Tim Townsend


The tiny island of Eijiro is famous for its shrines, and Allison plans to see every one of them on her trip there next month.  Help her plan her visit by determining the location of each shrine, the year it was built, and the animal it was dedicated to.

Of the temple built in 1585 and the shrine built in 1525, one is Okabe Honzo and the other is in Uchida.

The temple built in 1525 is either the temple in Uchida or the shrine in Toyagi.

The shrine in Toyagi was built 120 years after Takahashi.

Hori Takesi
Okabe Honzo
Sama Takako
Takahashi


Famous children's performer Carmike Cunningham recorded a special television program for the holiday season.  It aired a number of different times this week, each at a different time and on a different channel.  Using only the clues below, match each airing to its time, channel and day of the week, and determine how many TV viewers each airing pulled in.

Of the program that aired on Friday and the show that aired on Thursday, one brought in 1,000,000 viewers and the other aired at 4:30pm.

The program that aired on Thursday had 500,000 more viewers than the show that aired at 1:00pm.

The show that aired at 11:30am had 250,000 more viewers than the show that aired on Monday.

The show that aired on Monday, the program that aired at 1:00pm and the program that aired on Friday were all different programs.


The four shows are the show with 4 million downloads, Faye Fender's show, Dixie Dean's podcast and Cora Capon's show.

The podcast with 1 million downloads started in 2007.

Faye Fender's podcast has 2 million more downloads than Cora Capon's podcast.

Of Cora Capon's podcast and Faye Fender's show, one started in 2009 and the other has 1 million downloads.

Bobby Bora
Cora Capon
Dixie Dean
Faye Fender


Amelia is writing an article for a golf magazine about some of the most memorable winning rounds ever played by a handful of women golfers.  Match each golfer to her score as well as the year and location of her victory.

Of Harriet Holt and the person who won in 1921, one shot a 66 and the other shot a 60.

The four golfers were Shari Steel, the person who won in 1922, the golfer who won in 1920 and the golfer who won in 1921.

The woman who scored a 61 won her tournament 1 year after the woman who scored a 67.

Ethel Erwin
Harriet Holt
Olivia Oden
Shari Steel


Of the 153 ft. tree and the 85 year-old tree, one is Roger's Oak and the other is Nolan's Pine.

Evan's Fir is 6 feet shorter than Zeke's Spruce.

Evan's Fir is 3 feet shorter than Roger's Oak.

Evan's Fir is either the 94 year-old tree or the 79 year-old tree.

Evan\'s Fir
Nolan\'s Pine
Roger\'s Oak
Zeke\'s Spruce


The Ocean Isle Knitting Club recently held a friendly contest where any member could submit one of their knitted creations.  Using only the clues below, match each knitter to the item she submitted, and determine its color and final placement (first, second, etc.) in the contest.

Of the entrant who finished first and the person who finished third, one is Jeanette and the other made the mittens.

The entrant who finished first made the hat.

Tanya is either the person who finished second or the knitter who entered her hat.


The four people are Ned Norris, the friend who gave Ally the planter, the attendee who spent $475 and the friend who gave Ally the blender.

The attendee who spent $425 gave Ally the planter.

Of the person who spent $475 and the person who spent $400, one is Ora Osborne and the other gave Ally the HD tv.

Ned Norris is either the attendee who spent $425 or the friend who spent $450.

Lily Little
Ned Norris
Ora Osborne
Pam Powell


The class in room 114 has 2  fewer students than the course in room 208.

The class with 29 students is either Mr. Avery's class or Mr. Ray's class.

The class in room 114 is either Mr. Ray's class or Mr. Franklin's class.

Mr. Avery's class has 2  more students than Mr. Warner's class.

Of the course in room 122 and Mr. Franklin's class, one has 31 students and the other has 35 students.

The course in room 208 is taught by Franklin.


Of Erica and Chip, one ordered the tuna on rye and the other owes $5.35.

Hannah owes  more than the salesperson who ordered the taco salad.

Of the person who ordered the cheeseburger and the salesperson whose order cost $6.25, one is Erica and the other is Hannah.

The person who ordered the tuna on rye owes 90 cents more than the person who ordered the Italian sub.

cheeseburger
Italian sub
taco salad
tuna on rye


Mona sold a number of rare baseball cards at her auction house today.  Each featured a different player and came out in a different year.  No two cards sold for the same price, or featured people who played the same position.  Using only the clues below, match each card to its price, year and player, and determine the player's position.

Of the item that sold for $125 and the one that sold for $225, one featured Opie Oliver and the other came out in 2012.

The 2015 card sold for somewhat more than Mike Morales's item.

Opie Oliver's item sold for 50 dollars more than the 1978 card.

Al Allison
Eric Estrada
Mike Morales
Opie Oliver


Help Grandma Iva write down some of her favorite recipes.  Determine the baking temperature and time of each recipe, as well as how many people each will serve.

The recipe that bakes for 30 minutes is either the dish that cooks at 385 degrees or the dish that cooks at 375 degrees.

The baked ham requires somewhat less baking time than the candied yams recipe.

Of the baked ham and the recipe that bakes for 40 minutes, one cooks at 385 degrees and the other cooks at 375 degrees.

The dish that cooks at 410 degrees bakes somewhat longer than the dish that cooks at 425 degrees.

baked ham
candied yams
mac and cheese
meatloaf

375 degrees
385 degrees
410 degrees
425 degrees


The cache found on May 6, the cache at 88.4584 W and the box at 41.0072 N were all different boxes.

The box at 40.5912 N was found sometime after the box at 40.2516 N.

Of the box found on May 3 and the cache found on May 12, one was at 40.3109 N and the other was at 88.4584 W.

The box found on May 12 was at 88.1928 W.


Of the cache at 88.1863 W and the case found on May 9, one was at 40.8991 N and the other was at 40.2516 N.

The box at 41.0237 N was found 3 days before the box at 88.3907 W.

The cache at 40.2516 N was either the box found on May 9 or the case at 88.3821 W.

The case at 41.0237 N was found 3 days after the box at 88.0431 W.


Michael is compiling a story about some of the top-rated local soccer players of all time.  Help him by matching each player to his team, starting year and position.

Gardelli started 3 years after the goalie.

The center forward started 3 years after the wing back.

The center back started 6 years after the wing back.

Of the center forward and the goalie, one was Fichin and the other began playing in 1976.

Engmose started sometime before the wing back.

center back
center forward
goalie
wing back


Sandra is compiling an article on some of the most recent Supreme Court decisions.  Help her with her research by matching each case to its date, and determine the final decision (yes votes and no votes) as well as the name of the justice who wrote the majority opinion.

Ayers v Byrd was sometime before Watts v Yang.

The 6-3 decision was 2 weeks after the 5-4 decision.

Short v Metz was either the March 24 proceeding or the March 3 proceeding.

Of the March 3 case and the March 24 proceeding, one was the 4-5 decision and the other was Ayers v Byrd.

Ayers v Byrd
Omar v Powers
Short v Metz
Watts v Yang


The 1978 item, the piece that sold for $275 and the piece that sold for $175 were all different cards.

Of the card that sold for $125 and the card that sold for $275, one featured Neddy Norris and the other came out in 1988.

The 1999 piece sold for somewhat less than Opie Oliver's item.

Irv Ingram
Lance Leach
Neddy Norris
Opie Oliver


Vikram Allindra has set up a small orangutan sanctuary in the Borneo rainforest, where injured and abandoned orangutans can be cared for and eventually released back into the wild.  Using only the clues below, match each orangutan at the sanctuary with its age and handler, and determine where each animal originated from.

The 4-year-old is cared for by Francine.

Rajesh, the 13-year-old and the animal Eva works with are all different animals.

Of the animal Calliope works with and the 10-year-old, one is Merah and the other is Ofallo.


Buckner's Boardwalk held a Skee Ball contest this weekend.  Using only the clues below, determine each player's final score and the lane they played in, along with their hometown.

The player who scored 540 points is either Stanley or the player in lane 6.

Of Stanley and Yvette, one scored 380 points and the other was in lane 2.


Howard, a stock broker, has made several buys today for a number of different clients.  Using only the clues that follow, match each stock to the client who bought it, and determine its share price and market sector.

The stock that sold for $26 per share was bought by Delilah.

The stock Charlie bought was 2 dollars per share less expensive than KMPP.

Of the stock that sold for $25 per share and the stock that sold for $26 per share, one was ABTR and the other was bought by Charlie.


Of Nikatrice and the orangutan Calliope works with, one is 13 years old and the other is 10 years old.

Nikatrice is 3 years younger than the animal Calliope works with.

Of the 7-year-old and the 4-year-old, one is Pemson and the other is cared for by Francine.

The ape Calliope works with is either Rajesh or the 4-year-old.

The animal Beatrice works with is 3 years younger than the animal Francine works with.


The player who scored 540 points was in lane 4.

Irma scored 80 points fewer points than the contestant in lane 5.

Of the player who scored 460 points and the contestant who scored 300 points, one is Kristie and the other was in lane 3.


Porter is a "tiny home" enthusiast - he builds small, portable homes and sells them to others interested in the movement.  Using only the clues below, determine the size and cost of each of his customer's tiny homes, as well as the city it will be delivered to.

Of the 125 sq ft home and the $38,000 structure, one is for the Nielsens and the other is for the Ewings.

The $27,500 house is somewhat larger than the $38,000 structure.

The Ingram's house is somewhat smaller than the $36,000 structure.

The Nielsen's structure sold for $36,000.


"Against the Grain" offers hand-made wooden furniture at reasonable prices.  Each item is made by an in-house employee.  Using only the clues that follow, match each item to the employee who crafted it, and determine its price and the type of wood used to make it.

The piece made of walnut costs  more than Shelley's piece.

Of Whitney's piece and Shelley's piece, one costs $250 and the other was made of teak.

Cheri's piece is either the $275 item or the $250 item.

Of the item made of chestnut and the item made of walnut, one costs $325 and the other was crafted by Whitney.


The stock Francine bought was  per share less expensive than the stock Heathcliff bought.

Of the stock Francine bought and the stock Heathcliff bought, one was KMPP and the other sold for $25 per share.

JMO was  per share more expensive than the stock Heathcliff bought.

The stock Bill bought was 2 dollars per share more expensive than the stock Francine bought.


Winnetonka County's parks department has decided to erect markers at each of the oldest-known trees in the county.  Help them match each tree to its height, age, and the forest in which it resides.

Marsh Tree is 3 feet taller than the 94 year-old tree.

Of The Senator and Marsh Tree, one is 85 years old and the other is 153 ft. tall.

The Senator is  taller than the 96 year-old tree.

Evan\'s Fir
Marsh Tree
The Senator
Zeke\'s Spruce


The tycoon from Canada is worth 1 billion more than the person from Denmark.

Rachel Reid is worth 1 billion more than the person from Mexico.

Of Al Acosta and the mogul worth $26 billion, one is from Ireland and the other is from Mexico.

The tycoon from Mexico is either Al Acosta or the person worth $28 billion.

Al Acosta
Dirk Dillon
Nadine Newton
Rachel Reid


Florence scored  fewer points than the contestant in lane 4.

The player in lane 5 is either Brandi or Maggie.

Of the player in lane 1 and the player who scored 380 points, one is Florence and the other is Maggie.

The person who scored 540 points was in lane 5.


A small group of people meet on the first Friday of every month for a friendly game of poker.  Tonight each person in the game won one hand each.  Using only the clues below, match each player to their winning hand and determine the total amount of money won in each pot.

Ramon won 1 hand before the person who won with a royal flush.

Of Ramon and the competitor who won the third hand, one won with a straight and the other won with two pairs.

The player who won with a royal flush was either Veronica or Holly.

two pairs
full house
straight
royal flush


The item made of sandalwood costs 50 dollars less than the piece made of walnut.

Kendra's piece costs 25 dollars less than Tabitha's item.

Of the $275 item and the $300 item, one was crafted by Olivia and the other was made of poplar.

The $250 piece is either the item made of rosewood or the piece made of walnut.


Gil Gallegos is worth 2 billion less than Nadine Newton.

Of the tycoon worth $25 billion and Gil Gallegos, one is from France and the other is from Mexico.

Gil Gallegos
Ida Ingram
Joseph Jakes
Nadine Newton


Tiffany is looking for a new podcast to listen to on her commute to and from work each day.  Help her narrow down her choices by matching each podcast host to his or her topic, and determine how many total downloads each podcast currently has and what year it began.

Bobby Bora's podcast has 3 million downloads.

The podcast that began in 2015 has 1 million fewer downloads than Cora Capon's show.

Of the podcast with 1 million downloads and the show with 3 million downloads, one started in 2011 and the other is Faye Fender's.

The show with 2 million downloads is either the show that began in 2014 or the podcast that began in 2011.


Several marathon runners decided to carb-load at Jimmy's Italian Restaurant on the night before the big run.  Match each runner to the type of pasta and sauce they ordered and the total price of their entree.

Of the runner who paid $7.99 and the competitor who paid $9.99, one ordered penne and the other was Zachary.

Yolanda was either the runner who ordered spaghetti or the runner who ordered capellini.

The contestant who ordered capellini paid  more than Zachary.