I have a logic problem for my honors class and I want some help!?

Question

The question goes:
1. The woman who had steak and corn sat on the left of Elizabeth and on the right of Gwendolyn.
2. The woman who had chicken doesnt play cards but the woman who had ham, the woman who had squash, and Barbara played bridge yesterday with Gwendolyn.
3. The woman who had squash did not have it with pork; Virginia did not order pork either.
4. The woman who had ham was recently married to Elizabeth's brother; the woman who had squash helped Elizabeth wrap her present.
5. Gladys's and Gwendolyn's vegetables begin with the same letter as do the veggies of Elizabeth and Barabara

so its what did elizabeth, gladys, barbara, virginia, and gwen eat for their entrees and sides (entrees steak, ham, chicken, pork, lamb) (sides: peas carrots corn squash spinach)

Answer 1

Elizabeth - Chicken & Carrots
Gladys - Lamb & Squash
Barbara - Steak & Corn
Virginia - Ham & Peas
Gwen - Pork & Spinach

1. (5) The odd vegetable out are Peas and the odd person out is Virginia; therefore, Virginia had Peas.

2. (2)Barbara, (2)Gwen, and (4)Elizabeth did not have Squash; therefore Gladys had Squash.

3. Gladys had [2]Squash therefore Gwen had (5)Spinach.

4. Elizabeth did not have (1)Corn so she had Carrots which means Barbara had (5)Corn and (1)Steak.

5. (2)Gwen, (4)Elizabeth, and (4)Gladys did not have ham; therefore, Virginia had Ham.

6. (2)Gladys and (2)Gwen did not have Chicken; therefore, Elizabeth had Chicken.

7. Either Gladys or Gwen had the Pork but (3) so Gwen had the Pork and Gladys had the Lamb.

Answer 2

Elizabeth Chicken Carrots
Gladys Lamb Squash
Barbara Steak Corn
Virginia Ham Peas
Gwendolyn Pork Spinach

Answer 3

Have you ever done a logic problem like this before? The easiest way to do it is to make yourself a graphical representation. Draw a grid with three boxes across the top and three boxes down the left-hand side. Divide each box into five columns/rows, and write in the information you were given. Then you can put an X in any square you can rule out and fill in any square that you know to be true.

If you've never done it before, maybe it's hard to envision. Go to your nearest corner or book store and pick up a book of logic puzzles. They're about $1.99.

Answer 4

gladys had squash and lamb
gwendolyn had pork spinach
liz had chix and carrots
barb had steak and corn
virginia had ham and peas