Four friends: Dave, Mike, John, and Terry, are nicknamed Stick, Batman, Atomic Head, and Feaser, but not in that order. Which friend has which nickname?

A. John is faster than Batman but not as strong as Atomic Head.
B. Batman is stronger than Terry but slower than Feaser.
C. Dave is faster than both Stick and John, but not as strong as Batman

Strength and speed are independent qualities.

(from Terry Stickels)

There is no problem. You are not asked to rank them in terms of strength and speed, just assign nicknames to people. A VERY good example of something teachers regularly impress upon students - "READ THE QUESTION".

Posted by bronwyn on 2006-06-02 00:03:20