On a train, Smithe, Robins, and John are the fireman, conductor, and the engineer, but NOT respectively. Also aboard the train are three businessmen who have the same names: a Mr. Smithe, a Mr. Robins, and a Mr. John.

Mr. Robins Lives in New York. The conductor lives exactly halfway between Columbus and New York. Mr. John earns exactly $20,000 per year. The conductor's nearest neighbor, one of the passengers, earns exactly three times as much as the conductor. Smithe beats the fireman in billiards. The passenger whose name is the same as the conductor's lives in Columbus.

Who is the Engineer?

1. that the 3 businessmen are not train workers, there are 6 men on the train - 3 workers and 3 passengers.

2. There are only 3 places to live: New York, Columbus and somewhere halfway in between.

3. The 3 businessmen live in 3 different places.

Posted by Libby on 2004-11-15 16:58:39