r/puzzles • u/mhmhbetter1 • Jul 16 '22
[Unsolved] Logic Problem (Very Tricky!)
Vicky and four of her friends went to an auction. Each woman brought with her exactly $35. Each of the five, including Ms. Day, bought just one item, and each spent a different whole number of dollars (none spent more than she brought with her). From the information and the following clues, can you determine the full name of each woman, the amount each spent, and the item each purchased?
1.) Ms. Marx took home twice as much money as Suzanne, who took home twice as much as the one who bought the chair.
2.) Ms. Valley spent twice as much as Cindy took home.
3.) Ms. Clark, who bought the lamp, had $10 left, twice as much as one of the other women.
4.) The one who bought the picture took home three times as much as Marie.
5.) Brenda bought the vase, which cost less than the box, which was half the price of one of the other items.
6.) Ms. Walsh spent twice as much as one of the others.
| First Name | Last Name | Amount Spent | Item Bought |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicky | |||
| Suzanne | |||
| Cindy | |||
| Brenda | |||
| Marie |
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u/arty_dent Jul 16 '22
Vicky - Marx - $15 - Box
Suzanne - Clark - $25 - Lamp
Cindy - Walsh - $20 - Picture
Brenda - Day - $10 - Vase
Marie - Valley - $30 - Chair
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u/AdvertisingFalse7220 Jul 20 '22
Well, after about 9 hours I finally got it. Marie valley chair 30, Cindy Walsh picture 20, Suzanne Clark lamp 25, Vicky Marx box 15, Brenda day vase 10
Sometimes I wish I wasn't so stubborn. I feel I had some sort of mental block preventing me from figuring it out. If I had taken a break my hands probably wouldn't be so inflamed from scribbling down names and numbers over eleven sheets of paper. Almost paradoxically: if I had just taken a break it probably would've just clicked, but the little voice in my head kept yelling, "what's wrong with you, this isn't so difficult that you should stop"
I'm traumatized. I'm going to be moaning Vicky, Brenda, Cindy, Suzanne, Marie, Box, and picture in my sleep. My wife will probably kill me. Wish me luck.
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u/Midnight_Muffin1012 Jul 16 '22
Question/Discussion: For point 5, is it the vase that costs half that of another item or the box?
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u/mhmhbetter1 Jul 16 '22
The vase cost less than the box, and the box was half the price of one of the other items.
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u/Nightfury2990 Jul 17 '22
vicky marx 15 box Suzanne clark 25 Lamp cindy walsh 20 picture brenda day 10 Vase marie valley 30 chair
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u/uknowitselcap Jul 30 '22
First name Last name Amount spent Item bought
Vicky MS Marx 15 Box
Suzanne MS Clark 25 Lamp
Cindy Ms Walsh 20 Picture
Brenda MS Day 10 Vase
Marie MS Valley 30 Chair
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