March 2025
Problem of the Month
Dance Problem
Submitted by K. Sengupta, Calcutta, India
Five couples went to a dance together.
None of the boys or girls had names and surnames that started with the same letter.
The list of names & surnames of boys and girls are given below.
Boys Names:
Arnold, Brad, Chris, Dennis, Elvis
Surnames:
Aniston, Baker, Campbell, Davis,
Edwards
Girls Names:
Angelina, Betty, Catherine, Diana,
Elizabeth
Surnames:
Austin, Burton, Carrey, Dean, Everts
The following things are known
Clue 1- Brad Aniston is not going with Ms Burton or Catherine.
Clue 2- Angelina Dean is not going with Mr Baker or Chris.
Clue 3- There are two boys whose name and their partner's surname start with the same letter.
One is Chris, but the other is neither Arnold nor Mr. Baker.
Clue 4- There are two girls (who are not paired with either of the two boys referred to in clue (3))
whose name and their partner's surname start with the same letter.
One of them is Angelina but the other is neither Catherine nor Ms Everts.
Who is Elizabeth's Partner?
Solution:
First, make a grid to solve this puzzle and then eliminate the possibilities to arrive at the solution:
| Girl's Full Name |
Boy's Full Name |
| Elizabeth Burton |
Arnold Edwards |
| Diana Everts |
Elvis Campbell |
| Catherine Austin |
Dennis Baker |
| Betty Carrey |
Chris Davis |
| Angelina Dean |
Brad Aniston |
Therefore, Elizabeth's partner is Arnold Edwards.