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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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Comment by Terry Thomas on 2009-07-03 09:04:49

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.

Comment by Randy Gage on 2009-07-03 09:14:06

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

 
 
Comment by Wess Ripley on 2009-07-03 10:13:36

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

Have a great 4th!

 
Comment by Fran Schermerhorn on 2009-07-03 10:19:07

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

Please let me know
that this is correct.

 
Comment by Dale Rekus on 2009-07-03 10:39:27

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

Cheers all . . .

Comment by patricia wood on 2009-07-03 14:15:15

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

 
 
Comment by Paula on 2009-07-03 10:44:38

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

 
Comment by Steve on 2009-07-03 11:00:21

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

Happy 4th

 
Comment by suhaib khayat on 2009-07-03 11:47:31

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

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

 
Comment by Mojgan on 2009-07-03 12:10:46

well…

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

CHEERS

 
Comment by Kerrie on 2009-07-03 12:21:35

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

Here’s to a great Independance celebration!

 
Comment by Tracey Hall on 2009-07-03 13:15:27

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

Comment by Sarah Saint Amour on 2009-07-06 10:44:26

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

 
 
Comment by patricia wood on 2009-07-03 14:12:59

Here it is:

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

Cheers! This was fun:)

Have a wonderful week-end everyone,

Patricia

 
Comment by Federico (Venezuela) on 2009-07-03 14:36:00

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

 
Comment by Joseph on 2009-07-03 23:35:54

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

 
Comment by Samuel Mutia on 2009-07-04 00:52:41

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

 
Comment by Lucinda "The Operadiva" on 2009-07-04 01:00:48

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

 
Comment by Lucinda "The Operadiva" on 2009-07-04 01:30:37

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

 
Comment by ari on 2009-07-04 04:59:52

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

To everyone celebrating 4th July have a great day!

Ari

 
Comment by Francoise Mouly on 2009-07-04 05:48:26

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

 
Comment by Ron on 2009-07-05 06:37:43

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

Love your puzzles :)

How about a weekly puzzle newsletter? :)

 
Comment by Randy Gage on 2009-07-05 08:53:55

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

 
Comment by Mehdi Jahanshahi on 2009-07-05 11:37:32

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

 
Comment by Jesse D on 2009-07-06 07:48:52

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

 
Comment by Jesse D on 2009-07-06 07:50:37

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

 
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