Five business partners, Arnold, Barry, Casper, David and Ernie, each have one son and one daughter. Their families get together often. Consequently, each daughter has married the son of one of the five partners.
- The daughter-in-law of the father of Barry's daughter-in-law has the same mother-in-law as the son-in-law of the father of David's son-in-law.
- The son-in-law of the father of Casper's daughter-in-law is the brother-in-law of David's daughter.
- The daughter-in-law of the father of Arnold's son-in-law is the sister-in-law of Barry's son.
- No daughter-in-law is the husband’s sister.
Who married Ernie's daughter?
Clue 1: One partner has a son married to David's daughter and a daughter marred to Barry's son.
Clue 2: David's son is married to Casper's daughter.
Clue 3: Arnold's son is married to Barry's daughter.
Conclusion: The partner in Clue 1 cannot be Arnold, Barry, Casper, or David. Therefore, he must be Ernie.
Answer: Barry's son married Ernie's Daughter.
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Posted by hoodat
on 2012-12-22 00:04:05 |