One morning, six travellers had to change planes at LaGuardia airport. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong landed at 8:00, Mr. and Mrs. Borman at 8:10 and Mr. and Mrs. Collins at 8:15.

One of the men and one of the women departed at 8:45; another man and woman at 8:55 and the remaining two at 9:10.

Each of the six people was at the airport a different length of time, with more than one husband having a shorter wait than his wife.

At what time did each person depart?

Mr. Collins, with a layover wait of 30 minutes, and Mrs. Borman, with a layover wait of 35 minutes, departed at 8:45.

Mr. Armstrong, with a layover wait of 55 minutes, and Mrs. Collins, with a layover wait of 40 minutes, departed at 8:55.

Mr. Borman, with a layover wait of 1 hour, and Mrs. Armstrong, with a layover wait of 1 hour and 10 minutes, departed at 9:10.

Each, Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Collins, had shorter layovers than their respective wives.

Posted by Dej Mar on 2008-02-29 13:14:06