Sunday, January 11, 2009

SheerLuck Holmes..!!Solve it


A series of burglaries has plagued London. The famous private investigator, Sherlock Holmes, is on the case. He has five suspects. As usual, Sherlock has bungled again, and has lost his notes. Fortunately, he has memorized some of the clues. Help Sherlock determine each man's age, height, weight, and hair color. Also, help identify the culprit so that he can be put behind bars.

Men: Ben, Gus, Ron, Sam, Tim

Ages: 29, 32, 37, 42, 46

Weights: 166, 178, 190, 201, 216

Heights: 5'8", 5'9", 6'0", 6'3", 6'4"

Hair (descending order of darkness): black, brown, red, blonde ... plus bald



1) The man who is 6'0" tall is older than the man who weighs 178 pounds, who is older than Ben (one of these is the guilty man).

2) Ron weighs more than the brown-haired man, who weighs more than the man who is 32 years old.

3) Ben is taller than the blonde-haired man, who is taller than the man who weighs 166 pounds.

4) The man who is 32 years old has darker hair than the man who weighs 190 pounds, who has darker hair than Tim (one of these is the guilty man).

5) Each man has one measurement (age, weight, or height in inches) that is an odd number.

6) The youngest, the lightest, and the shortest ... are three different men ... and do not have red hair (the guilty man is not among them).

7) The oldest, the heaviest, and the tallest ... are three different men ... and do not have black hair (one of these is the guilty man).

8) Ben and Gus have a weight difference of 12 pounds.

9) Sam and Tim have a height difference of 3 inches.

10) Ron is not 4 years older or younger than any other man.

11) The guilty man does not have blonde hair.


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Happy Solving

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