From: bodom@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Brian Odom)
Subject: Logic Problem: Be Prepared
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 18:41:34 GMT

Yet another logic problem:
Difficulty: medium

"You always bring more stuff than anyone else," Justin's friends grumbled as
they packed the car for their campout.  It was true; Justin Case did always
bring an extra bag.  It was a good thing, too, because each of Justin's 
friends needed to borrow something different from him.  Read about their 
campout and determine the order in which each friend, described by first and
last names, borrowed an item from Justin, as well as the item borrowed.


1. On Friday night, while they were pitching their tents, one friend borrowed
Justin's folding shovel to dig a fire pit.  He wasn't Hal, who also borrowed
something Friday night.

2. On Satuday morning, one friend needed to fix his bathing suit and was really
glad Justin had brought a sewing kit.  Later that day, both Abe and Mr. Summers
borrowed items from Justin.

3. On Saturday, one friend needed the Justin's rope to make a clothesline.
He wasn't Mr. Forrest, who also borrowed something from Justin Saturday.

4. Carl borrowed something before Mr. North did, who borrowed an item before
another friend needed tape to fix his broken sunglasses.

5. One friend needed Justin's first-aid supplies to treat a slightly scraped 
knee.  This was sometime after Mr. Reddy borrowed a needed item, but before
Don borrowed something.

6. "I guess it's okay if you do bring an extra bag, Justin," Jim admitted, as
he borrowed supplies to fix something.  Mr. Lake, who was the other person
who fixed something, didn't borrow an item from Justin immediately before
or immediately after Jim.



Also included, a handy chart for you and your logic puzzle.



               +--------------+--------------+--------------+
               *   Last Name  *    Order     *     Item     *
               +--------------+--------------+--------------+
               |  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  *F |  |  |  |  |
               |F |  |  |  |S *  |  |  |  |  *i |  |  |  |  | 
               |o |  |  |  |u *  |  |  |  |  *r |  |s |s |  |
               |r |  |N |R |m *  |  |  |  |  *s |  |e |h |  |
               |r |L |o |e |m *  |  |  |  |  *t |r |w |o |t |
               |e |a |r |d |e *1 |2 |3 |4 |5 *A |o |i |v |a |
               |s |k |t |d |r *s |n |r |t |t *i |p |n |e |p |
               |t |e |h |y |s *t |d |d |h |h *d |e |g |l |e |
+=+------------**********************************************
|F|            |  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  |
|i+------------+--+--+--+--+--*--+--+--+--+--*--+--+--+--+--+
|r|            |  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  |
|s+------------+--+--+--+--+--*--+--+--+--+--*--+--+--+--+--+
|t|            |  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  |
| +------------+--+--+--+--+--*--+--+--+--+--*--+--+--+--+--+
|N|            |  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  |
|a+------------+--+--+--+--+--*--+--+--+--+--*--+--+--+--+--+
|m|            |  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  |
+=+**********************************************************
| |            |  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  |
| +------------+--+--+--+--+--*--+--+--+--+--+
| |            |  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  |
|I+------------+--+--+--+--+--*--+--+--+--+--+
|t|            |  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  |
|e+------------+--+--+--+--+--*--+--+--+--+--+
|m|            |  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  |
| +------------+--+--+--+--+--*--+--+--+--+--+
| |            |  |  |  |  |  *  |  |  |  |  |
+=+*******************************************
| |            |  |  |  |  |  |
| +------------+--+--+--+--+--+
|O|            |  |  |  |  |  |
|r+------------+--+--+--+--+--+
|d|            |  |  |  |  |  |
|e|+------------+--+--+--+--+--+
|r|            |  |  |  |  |  |
| +------------+--+--+--+--+--+
| |            |  |  |  |  |  |
+=+---------------------------+
-- 
Brian T Odom
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