Only 98% of people can solve this within an hour...

Spank-A-Thon · Oct 22nd, 2003, 06:42 AM

Here's a little challenge for you.

Written by Mr. A. Einstein. He said that 98% were not able to solve it in less than an hour.

Facts:
a) There are 5 different houses, each of a different colour.
b) In each house lives one person, each of a different nationality.
c) Each person drinks a different drink, writes with a different instrument, and has a different animal for a pet.

Clues:
1.- The English lives in the red house.
2.- The Swedish has dogs.
3.- The Danish drinks tea.
4.- The green house is on the left side of the white house.
5.- The owner of the green house drinks coffee.
6.- The person that writes with Ticonderoga's # 2, has birds.
7.- The owner of the yellow house writes with Vinci crayons.
8.- The man that lives in the house located in the centre drinks milk.
9.- The Norwegian lives in the first house.
10.- The man that writes with Mapita colours, lives next to the one who has cats.
11.- The man that has horses lives next to the man who writes with Vinci crayons.
12.- The man who writes with Metrico pencils, drinks beer.
13.- The German writes with Dixon markers.
14.- The Norwegian lives next to the blue house.
15.- The man who writes with Mapita colours, has a neighbour that drinks water.

Question:
Who has the fish for pet?

For your reference it took me two goes and a total time of about 40 minutes...

Have fun!

- S

Hylas · Oct 22nd, 2003, 02:22 PM

I had to draw using different colors to solve this, lol

Spoiler: show

BTW, I could solve it in less than one hour, heh...

Cannibal Clown · Oct 22nd, 2003, 03:33 PM

I feel stupid, i'm still looking at the damn thing, one hour just passed. Still no clue. I mean, those retarded Dixon markers and that damn german (no offence)just won't line up.

nyways, perhaps if i wasn't on the computer, listining to loud music and talking to my friends, perharps i'd be done by now. Hell, i'll do it later.

Preventer Wind · Oct 22nd, 2003, 04:56 PM

Ok this took me about 10 minutes to set up and 30 minutes to think it through. So about 40 minutes all together.

Spoiler: show

Ok, I checked it over and it appears to be right.

Vicious_2003 · Oct 22nd, 2003, 06:15 PM

I thought about it and got the anser in about 2 minutes. I read PW's spoiler, very simple, very effective

Chara · Oct 22nd, 2003, 06:23 PM

I got the answer in about a few seconds. But then again I just guessed and I didnt use any logic at all. Apparently I guessed right since it matches up with everyone else's answers.

Preventer Wind · Oct 22nd, 2003, 08:37 PM

Quote:

I thought about it and got the anser in about 2 minutes. I read PW's spoiler, very simple, very effective

Did you have to translate into another language? It shouldn't take 2 minutes to read the answer

Qjij_jijQ · Oct 22nd, 2003, 09:35 PM

28 min + about 5 min to make a "graphic table" ( which was completely useless! ) Gosh... I guess I'm freakin' special!

Total time = 33 min

... and to answer the question:

Spoiler: show

Gadzoox · Oct 25th, 2003, 04:03 PM

I'm too lazy to figure it out. How's THAT for smart?!?!!

neomarik · Oct 25th, 2003, 10:49 PM

im with zoox!!!!!

Rei · Oct 26th, 2003, 08:09 AM

I admit I couldn't, but I haven't tried for more than 10 minutes. I didn't like the idea of drawing and coloring like Hylas or guessing knowing this wasn't the purpose of the whole thing. I wanted to solve it without the need to write anything, but I have bad memory and kept on forgetting the clues so I gave up after a little time

Oct 22nd, 2003, 06:42 AM	#1
Spank-A-Thon Carpe Diem Baby! Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 49 Posts: 664	Only 98% of people can solve this within an hour... Here's a little challenge for you. Written by Mr. A. Einstein. He said that 98% were not able to solve it in less than an hour. Facts: a) There are 5 different houses, each of a different colour. b) In each house lives one person, each of a different nationality. c) Each person drinks a different drink, writes with a different instrument, and has a different animal for a pet. Clues: 1.- The English lives in the red house. 2.- The Swedish has dogs. 3.- The Danish drinks tea. 4.- The green house is on the left side of the white house. 5.- The owner of the green house drinks coffee. 6.- The person that writes with Ticonderoga's # 2, has birds. 7.- The owner of the yellow house writes with Vinci crayons. 8.- The man that lives in the house located in the centre drinks milk. 9.- The Norwegian lives in the first house. 10.- The man that writes with Mapita colours, lives next to the one who has cats. 11.- The man that has horses lives next to the man who writes with Vinci crayons. 12.- The man who writes with Metrico pencils, drinks beer. 13.- The German writes with Dixon markers. 14.- The Norwegian lives next to the blue house. 15.- The man who writes with Mapita colours, has a neighbour that drinks water. Question: Who has the fish for pet? For your reference it took me two goes and a total time of about 40 minutes... Have fun! - S __________________

Oct 22nd, 2003, 02:22 PM	#2
Hylas Now or Never Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Zürich Age: 42 Posts: 2,456	I had to draw using different colors to solve this, lol Spoiler: show I think the one who has fish as a pet is the German BTW, I could solve it in less than one hour, heh...

Oct 22nd, 2003, 03:33 PM	#3
Cannibal Clown Taijutsu Master Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Konoha Village Age: 38 Posts: 2,129	I feel stupid, i'm still looking at the damn thing, one hour just passed. Still no clue. I mean, those retarded Dixon markers and that damn german (no offence)just won't line up. nyways, perhaps if i wasn't on the computer, listining to loud music and talking to my friends, perharps i'd be done by now. Hell, i'll do it later. __________________ If you could see the future, would you try to change it? Would you keep trying... even if you knew you would always fail?

Oct 22nd, 2003, 04:56 PM	#4
Preventer Wind Senior Member Joined: Feb 2003 Location: Ohio Age: 36 Posts: 464	Ok this took me about 10 minutes to set up and 30 minutes to think it through. So about 40 minutes all together. Spoiler: show 1st House: Norwegian, Yellow, Water, Vinci Crayons, Cats 2nd House: Danish, Blue, Tea, Mapita Colors, Horses 3rd House: English, Red, Milk, Ticonderoga's #2, Birds 4th House: German, Green, Coffee, Dixon Markers, Fish* 5th House: Swedish, White, Beer, Metrico Pencils, Dogs Ok, I checked it over and it appears to be right. __________________ "Know thy enemy and know thy self," "Find naught to fear in 100 battles." "Know not thy enemy, but know thy self," "Find victory and defeat in equal measure" "Know thy enemy, but know not thy self," "Find defeat in every battle." Sun Tzu

Oct 22nd, 2003, 06:15 PM	#5
Vicious_2003 Stationary Wonderer Joined: Apr 2002 Location: In front of my computer Age: 39 Posts: 1,140	I thought about it and got the anser in about 2 minutes. I read PW's spoiler, very simple, very effective __________________ The kinder, gentler, Vicious Beretta55- "fo sheezy heezy neezy weezy flipity floppity floop" Lost Myth- "I already know you are something special and I think the Pistons did too, because then why would they have won the trophy on your birthday dude? Anonymous- "Whos more to blame, me for being quote un quote gullible ?, or him for lying !?"

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Oct 22nd, 2003, 06:23 PM	#6
Chara Over the edge Joined: Dec 2002 Location: An endless void. Age: 37 Posts: 722	I got the answer in about a few seconds. But then again I just guessed and I didnt use any logic at all. Apparently I guessed right since it matches up with everyone else's answers. __________________

Oct 22nd, 2003, 09:35 PM	#8
Qjij_jijQ Iroquois Jack Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Age: 40 Posts: 672	28 min + about 5 min to make a "graphic table" ( which was completely useless! ) Gosh... I guess I'm freakin' special! Total time = 33 min ... and to answer the question: Spoiler: show Wenn Sie dieses lesen können, wissen Sie, wem die Fische hat!

Oct 25th, 2003, 04:03 PM	#9
Gadzoox goon squad Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Canada Age: 39 Posts: 1,673	I'm too lazy to figure it out. How's THAT for smart?!?!!

Oct 25th, 2003, 10:49 PM	#10
neomarik Dark Angel Knight Joined: Sep 2003 Location: I'd tell you but I'd have to kill you. Age: 39 Posts: 578	im with zoox!!!!! __________________ *The time for redemption will come, and all shall be condemed forever into darkness.*

Oct 26th, 2003, 08:09 AM	#11
Rei EVA 00 Pilot Joined: Jan 2002 Location: NERV Age: 41 Posts: 2,239	I'm with Zoox too... I admit I couldn't, but I haven't tried for more than 10 minutes. I didn't like the idea of drawing and coloring like Hylas or guessing knowing this wasn't the purpose of the whole thing. I wanted to solve it without the need to write anything, but I have bad memory and kept on forgetting the clues so I gave up after a little time

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