Answer to November 12, 2001 Problem

The Vocations Logic Puzzle

 
Mr. Baker, Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Walker were a baker, a hunter, a carpenter, and a walker, but not necessarily in that order. They were in the habit of wearing a brown, a charcoal, a heliotrope, and a white shirt.

No man's profession was the same as his name and the color of each man's shirt began with a letter which was different from the initial letter of both his name and his profession.

Mr. Hunter and the professional walker dined together regularly. The hunter never would wear a brown shirt. Mr. Carpenter was the baker.

Find the profession of each man and the color of his shirt.

 

Solution to Problem:

Name baker carpenter hunter walker     brown charcoal heliotrope white
Mr. Baker X X X O     X X O X
Mr. Carpenter O X X X     X X X O
Mr. Hunter X O X X     O X X X
Mr. Walker X X O X     X O X X


Correctly solved by:

1.Diana Xing Fort Collins, Colorado
2. Tony Wu Fort Collins, Colorado
3. Carter Wallace Columbus, Georgia
4. Renata Sommerville Austin, Texas
5. Walt Arrison Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6. David and Judy Dixon Bennettsville, South Carolina
7. Tori Eads Winchester, Virginia
8. Gregg Eads Winchester, Virginia
9. Ashley Maignan Columbus, Georgia
10. Keith Mealy Cincinnati, Ohio
11. Ashleigh Mark Columbus, Georgia
12. Izzy Kushner Closter, New Jersey
13. Josh Reifsnyder Winchester, Virginia
14. George Gaither Winchester, Virginia
15. Elizabeth Emmart Winchester, Virginia
16. Matt Crandell Winchester, Virginia
17. Jeffrey Ward Columbus, Georgia
18. Bahareh Joukar Winchester, Virginia
19. Emily Moll Thiel College, Pennsylvania
20. Rick Jones Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
21. Stevenson Gravlee Columbus, Georgia
22. Matt McMurtry Arlington, Virginia
23. Joe Heintz Manchester, Tennessee
24. Abby Williams Columbus, Georgia
25. Jaime Lockhart Winchester, Virginia
26. John Beasley Winchester, Virginia
27. Elizabeth Livengood Columbus, Georgia
28. David Rogers Winchester, Virginia