Anne, Bernice and Claudia are three remarkable women, each having some remarkable characteristics.

(1) Just two are intelligent, just two are beautiful, just two are artistic and just two are rich.
(2) No one has more than three characteristics.
(3) Of Anne it is true that : if she is intelligent, she is rich.
(4) Of Bernice and Claudia it is true that: if she is beautiful, she is artistic.
(5) Of Anne and Claudia it is true that: if she is rich, she is artistic.

Who is not rich? (Show your reasoning)

Very tongue in cheek here!

(Reference is to my heading - I have noted that Lisa seems to monitor her postings and is prepared make challenges; good way to go!!)

Lisa, I think that you followed a logical path through this (and deserve whatever tokens teachers give out wherever you reside, my colleagues gave gold colored stars!!  :-(   

But, in no way detracting from Lisa, I do like the conciseness with which Erik.O has reduced the data.  Just wish I had that insight and capability. 

Posted by brianjn on 2005-06-23 10:24:54