ACU Mathematics Problem of the Week
Problem 6 – Monday, March 26th
The Problem of the Week competition, sponsored by Mu Sigma, is now live. This week’s problem can be found below or slips of paper with the problem description can be found on the main bulletin board in the math department. Students have two weeks from issuance of the problem to construct a solution. Simple answers will not suffice for most problems. Your solution must demonstrate a solution method and communicate some understanding of that method to qualify. Students with correct responses will be identified on this blog and the math bulletin board, and the student or students with the most correct responses during the year will be recognized at the departmental dinner each spring. This competition is open to all students regardless of major or affiliation with the department. You may return your solutions to Gaye in the math office any time before noon on the final day.
Issued: Monday, March 26th
Return Solutions By: Monday, April 12th
Who Owns the Zebra?
Dr. David Hendricks submitted this problem.
Using the following clues, determine who owns the zebra. Have fun with this quirky logic puzzle!
- There are five houses.
- Each house has it’s own unique color.
- All house owners are of different nationalities.
- They all have different pets.
- They all drink different drinks.
- They all smoke different cigarettes.
- The Englishman lives in the red house.
- The Swede has a dog.
- The Dane drinks tea.
- The green house is on the left side of the white house.
- In the green house they drink coffee.
- The man who smokes Pall Mall has birds.
- In the yellow house they smoke Dunhill.
- In the middle house they drink milk.
- The Norwegian lives in the first house.
- The man who smokes Blend lives in a house next to the house with cats.
- In a house next to the house where they have a horse, they smoke Dunhill.
- The man who smokes Blue Master drinks beer.
- The German smokes Prince.
- The Norwegian lives next to the blue house.
- They drink water in a house next to the house where they smoke Blend.
