You are given the following 12 clues, from which you must determine the order of the nine reindeer. You may be surprised to learn that Rudolph is not the leader!
(1) Comet is behind Rudolph, Prancer, and Cupid.
(2) Blitzen is behind Cupid.
(3) Blitzen is in front of Donder, Vixen, and Dancer.
(4) Donder is behind Vixen, Dasher, and Prancer.
(5) Rudolph is behind Prancer and in front of Donder and Dasher.
(6) Vixen is in front of Dancer and Comet.
(7) Dancer is behind Donder and Rudolph.
(8) Prancer is in front of Cupid and Blitzen.
(9) Dasher is behind Prancer and in front of Dancer and Blitzen.
(10) Donder is behind Comet and Cupid.
(11) Cupid is in front of Rudolph and Dancer.
(12) Vixen is behind Rudolph Prancer, and Dasher.
You may use the chart below to help Determine the order of the nine reindeer.
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Solution to the Problem:
The order of the reindeer is as follows:1st Prancer
2nd Cupid
3rd Rudolph
4th Dasher
5th Blitzen
6th Vixen
7th Comet
8th Donder
9th Dancer
In the chart below, I entered the number of the clue that eliminated that possibility.
In several places, it is the second time that I read through the clue.
For example, Clue 1 tells us that Comet can not be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, and Rudolph, Prancer, and Cupid cannot be 9th. So I placed a 1 in those squares.
Correctly solved by:
1. Dr. Hari Kishan |
D.N. College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
2. Ivy Joseph | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
3. Bodey Fraughton |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming, USA |
4. Landon Solaas |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming, USA |
5. Ellie Barker |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming, USA |
6. Tally Hamilton |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming, USA |
7. Rob Miles | Northbrook, Illinois, USA |
8. Brailen Potter |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming, USA |
9. Colin (Yowie) Bowey | Beechworth, Victoria, Australia |
10. Heather Widener | McLean, Virginia, USA |
11. Kate Cotter |
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA |
12. Kamal Lohia | Hisar, Haryana, India |
13. Davit Banana | Istanbul, Turkey |
14. K M Thomas | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
15. Sapna Dominic | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
16. Benny Varghese | Cochin, Kerala, India |
17. Kelly Stubblefield | Mobile, Alabama, USA |
18. Nayeli |
Muckleshoot Tribal School, Auburn, Washington, USA |
19. Jack Crowell |
Muckleshoot Tribal School, Auburn, Washington, USA |
20. Anthony A. |
Muckleshoot Tribal School, Auburn, Washington, USA |
21. Ronald P. |
Muckleshoot Tribal School, Auburn, Washington, USA |
22. Leilani |
Muckleshoot Tribal School, Auburn, Washington, USA |