Use the following clues to find out
(A) what Mr. Haston teaches
(B) where Ms. Pleacher went to
school
(C) who the four married
teachers are, and
(D) who attended Carnegie
Mellon University?
1. The history teacher, the
geometry teacher, and
Ms. Lowe all go swimming on
Monday.
2. The Spanish teacher
graduated from West
Virginia University.
3. Ms. Pleacher and the algebra
teacher do needlepoint
together (You may assume
none of the male teachers
needlepoint).
4. The three single teachers
teach algebra, geometry,
and Spanish.
5. Mr. Gowdy, Ms. Cain, and the
history teacher all went
to different Virginia schools
(either Virginia Tech, J.M.U.,
or the University of
Virginia).
6. Mr. Gowdy plays racquetball
with Ms. Cain's husband.
7. Ms. Cain, the wife of Mr.
Glossner, the chemistry
teacher, and the P.E.
teacher all play tennis
together (You may assume
Mr. Glossner is not
the chemistry or P.E.
teacher).
8. Ms. Pleacher and her husband
often play bridge with
Mr. Frantz and his wife.
9. When they were in college,
Mr. Glossner and the
English teacher were good
friends because their
schools were close together
(in Charlottesville and
Harrisonburg, respectively).
10. The P.E. teacher dislikes
Wake Forest University
because it always beats his
alma mater in basketball.
11. Mr. Frantz, Ms. Pleacher, Ms.
Cain, and the Clemson
University graduate always
participate in faculty
volleyball.
12. There are seven teachers -
Ms. Cain, Ms. Lowe,
Ms. Pleacher, Mr. Haston,
Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Glossner,
and Mr. Frantz.
13. They each teach one of the
following subjects -
Algebra, English, Chemistry,
History, Spanish,
P.E., and Geometry.
14. They each attended one of
the following schools -
Carnegie-Mellon, Wake
Forest, West Virginia,
Virginia Tech, J.M.U.,
U.VA, and Clemson.
15. Ms. Pleacher's husband and
the P.E. teacher were
great friends.
Many thanks to Trevor DeBono of Allen Park, Michigan who convinced me that I needed clue #15.
Solution to the Problem:
(A) Mr. Haston teaches Spanish.
(B) Ms. Pleacher went to Wake Forest University.
(C) The four married teachers are Pleacher, Cain,
Glossner, and Frantz.
(D) Frantz attended Carnegie-Mellon University.
Here is the complete solution:
Cain - English - J.M.U.
Lowe - Algebra - Clemson
Haston - Spanish - W.V.U.
Gowdy - Geometry - Virginia Tech
Glossner - History - U.VA
Frantz - P.E. - Carnegie-Mellon
Pleacher - Chemistry - Wake Forest