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Mental Aerobics 7/03/09

by Randy Gage

Tomorrow is the day we celebrate our independence here in the States, so it’s a leisurely holiday weekend.  I’m in Atlanta playing in a softball tournament.  But before I head to the fields, here’s a little challenge to get your brain cells moving a little.

There are four cars – a red one, a blue one, a white one, and a green one.  They are owned by four different friends: Mary, Amy, John and David, and are parked next to each other on a street.  Amy’s car is to the right of the blue car, which is to the right of Mary’s.  John doesn’t like white or blue cars.  David’s car is not next to John’s car, and is next to a red car.  John and Mary are the only two who have letters in their name, which are also in the colors of their car.  Who drives which car?

Dazzle us with your brilliance.  First person to solve it gets fame and fortune, or at least a footnote at the bottom of the thread.

-RG

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LOL..sometime back I was on a conference call where they asked about the price of a brick and went thru all the details of the size of house, location yada yada yada...my answer was simple..."call the brick guy if you want to know what you're paying"..geeesssss

Mary - Red, David - Blue, Amy - White, John - Green

Mary - Red, David - Blue, Amy - White, John - Green

oh excuse me.
I am so late .
but I do it myself.
surely.
John has the green car, Mary the Red, David the blue, and Amy drives the white one.
thanks Randy

Ok looks like I stumped a few of you. The correct answer is:

John has the green car, Mary the Red, David the blue, and Amy drives the white one.

Congratulations to Wess Ripley who solved it first!

-RG

John (White), Mary (Red), David (Blue), Amy (Green)

Love your puzzles :)

How about a weekly puzzle newsletter? :)

Well done guys! I used to love those brain teasers!
Enjoy Independence Day! We are joining US friends in Spain tonight where we live! It´s quite hot right now!!
Randy, see you next week in Amsterdam.... Françoise

John-green
Mary-Red
David-Blue
Amy-white

To everyone celebrating 4th July have a great day!

Ari

Oops! I forgot that John doesn't like white or blue cars..
Ok, Mary/red; David/blue; Amy/white; John/green.

I hope that's right.
Luc

Mary/red ; John/blue; Amy/green; David/white

Mary-Red,Amy-White,John-Green,David-Blue

Mary - Red
John- Green
David - Blue
Amy - White

John - Green Could be on either end of the cars (Next to Amy's white or next to Mary's red)
Mary - Red
David - Blue
Amy - White

Happy 4th of july for the North American Friends!

Federico Ruiz

Green car could be left of Mary's... We can not know for sure:)

Here it is:

Red: Mary
White: Amy
Blue: David
Green: John

Cheers! This was fun:)

Have a wonderful week-end everyone,

Patricia

Amazing how everyone came up with different answers! Me - it gives me a headache just thinking about it!

First time for everything:
Mary - Red
Amy - White
John - Green
David - Blue

Here's to a great Independance celebration!

well...

Amy...RED
David...BLUE
Mary...white
John....Green

CHEERS

mary/red car
David/blue
Amy/white
John/green

And they are in this order
Red-blue-white-green

Mary/red David/blue Amy/ white John/green

Happy 4th

I think Terry Thomas got it right: John/White; Mary/Red; David/Blue;Amy/Green

In order from left to right -
Green/John - Red/Mary - Blue/David - White/Amy

Cheers all . . .

Amy has the blue car,
Mary the red,
David the white,
John the green.

Please let me know
that this is correct.

Mary/Red, David/Blue, Amy/White, John/Green

Have a great 4th!

If I told you, I'd have to kill you!
-RG

From left to right:

John/White; Mary/Red; David/Blue;Amy/Green

I was thinking to when you used to come up with those puzzles --still searching to where you find them.