ON a train Smith, Jones, and Robinson are the fireman, brakeman, and engineer, but NOT respectivly.
Also aboard are three business men who have the same names: a Mr. Smith, a Mr. Jones, and a Mr. Robinson.
here are the clues:
1) Mr. Robinson lives in Detroit.
2) The brakeman lives exactly half between Detroit and Chicago.
3) Mr. Jones earns exactly $20,000 per year.
4) The brakeman's nearest neighbor,one of the passengers, earns exactly three times as much as the brakeman.
5) Smith beats the fireman at billiards.
6) The passenger with the same name as the brakeman lives in Chicago.
2006-06-11
09:08:53
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2 answers
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humantorch
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