Einsteins riddle... can you solve this?

[ctal]

Here's a nicely explained derivation of the solution:

Einstein's Riddle

He got temporarily stuck at the exact same point that I did, but he found a nice way past it that I had missed.

-- Al

[Gavsman]

well i have one more but a lot difficult one if you guys want it
even i am still trying to solve it :P

[zsaz1029]

Originally Posted by Gavsman

well i have one more but a lot difficult one if you guys want it

Do you even have to ask?

[jaketerminate]

Originally Posted by Gavsman

well i have one more but a lot difficult one if you guys want it
even i am still trying to solve it :P

Im still not done with the first one but yea you shoould toss it out here.

[Sandog]

This took me about 20-30min and a piece of paper. House colors came first.

I will quickly go through these as I figured it out.
House colors are easy.
Norwegian lives in House 1, House 2 is Blue, Green House/White House is either 3&4 or 4&5. Green House drinks coffee but House 3 drinks milk therefore Green House/White House has to be 4&5. This makes Red House with Brit #3. House 2=Blue, 3=Red, 4=Green, and 5=White therefore House 1=Yellow.

People gets tricky(process of elimination)
Next it’s the people, we know Norwegian in House 1 and Brit in House 3 and we figured the house colors. You also know that the Yellow House smokes Dunhill and Horses are next to Dunhill. You also know that House 3 drinks Milk and House 4 drinks Coffee. From this you see that the Swede with Dogs is either House 4 or 5 and the Dane with Tea is either House 2 or 5. The key is Blue Master and Beer which can not be House 1 with the Norwegian(Dunhill), House 3 with the Brit(Milk), or House 4(Coffee). It also can not go with the Dane with Tea or the German with Prince therefore the Blue Master and Beer belongs to the Swede. From above the Swede can only be House 4 or 5 but House 4 is Coffee and we now know the Swede drinks Beer so the Swede can only be House 5. So Norwegian in House 1, Brit in House 3, and Swede in House 5. Very easy from here, the Dane from above is either House 2 or 5 but the Swede is in House 5 so the Dane is in House 2 and this leaves only the German and House 4 left.

The last part is easiest. Pall Mall with Birds can not be House 1, 2, 4, or 5 therefore it is in House 3. We are now left with Blends which can not be House 1, 3, 4, or 5 therefore Blends is in House 2. Water is next to Blends but Milk is House 3 so Water goes to House 1. Same with Cats, they are next to Blends but House 3 is Birds so Cats goes to House 1. This takes care of everything but the Green House #4 with the German has no pet. Whether he has a fish or not I do not know.

[Gavsman]

Meeting (meet this challenge)

Another hard nut to crack (just like Einstein's) was published in the QUIZ 11/1986.
Eight married couples meet to lend one another some books. Couples have the same surname, employment and car. Each couple has a favourite colour. Furthermore we know the following facts:

1. Daniella Black and her husband work as Shop-Assistants.
2. The book "The Seadog" was brought by a couple who drive a Fiat and love the colour red.
3. Owen and his wife Victoria like the colour brown.
4. Stan Horricks and his wife Hannah like the colour white.
5. Jenny Smith and her husband work as Warehouse Managers and they drive a Wartburg.
6. Monica and her husband Alexander borrowed the book "Grandfather Joseph".
7. Mathew and his wife like the colour pink and brought the book "Mulatka Gabriela".
8. Irene and her husband Oto work as Accountants.
9. The book "We Were Five" was borrowed by a couple driving a Trabant.
10. The Cermaks are both Ticket-Collectors who brought the book "Shed Stoat".
11. Mr and Mrs Kuril are both Doctors who borrowed the book "Slovacko Judge".
12. Paul and his wife like the colour green.
13. Veronica Dvorak and her husband like the colour blue.
14. Rick and his wife brought the book "Slovacko Judge" and they drive a Ziguli.
15. One couple brought the book "Dame Commissar" and borrowed the book "Mulatka Gabriela".
16. The couple who drive a Dacia, love the colour violet.
17. The couple who work as Teachers borrowed the book "Dame Commissar".
18. The couple who work as Agriculturalists drive a Moskvic.
19. Pamela and her husband drive a Renault and brought the book "Grandfather Joseph".
20. Pamela and her husband borrowed the book that Mr and Mrs Zajac brought.
21. Robert and his wife like the colour yellow and borrowed the book "The Modern Comedy".
22. Mr and Mrs Swain work as Shoppers.
23. "The Modern Comedy" was brought by a couple driving a Skoda.

Is it a problem to find out everything about everyone from this information?


even i have to solve this one , anyone upto it?

[Gavsman]

yay i got it ........finally!!!