Frances Farrell loves children. Having chosen to stay at home during her child's early years, she enthusiastically opened a small nursery school to care for her own child and five other preschoolers. In the entry-way stand a bookcase with six numbered compartments (numbered top to bottom, then left to right), each assigned to a different child for his or her possesions, including a favorite toy.

From the information given, determine each child's full name (one girl's first name is Janet), shelf assignment, and favorite toy (one is a puzzle).

1. Kevin and the Baker child, who are the two tallest children, are assigned the two top shelves, while the Lorenz child, who is the third tallest, has a shelf with a higher number than Mark's.
   
   
2. Holly has a higher shelf than the Collins child, who has a shelf located immediately to the right of the one containing a picture book.
   
   
3. The shelf belonging to the Forbes child and the one which holds a box of crayons are both even-numbered shelves.
   
   
4. Darren's toy and the set of blocks sit side-by-side on shelves that are above the fire engine.
   
   
5. The teddy bear is on the shelf directly below Monica's and directly above the McKenna child's.

This is what I came up with:

Monica Baker, Puzzle, position #1

Darren Forbes, Teddy Bear, position #2

Mark McKenna, Picture Book, position #3

Kevin Farrell, Crayons, position #4

Holly Lorenz, Blocks, position #5

Janet Collins, Fire Engine, position #6

Posted by Teresa White on 2003-10-05 23:19:08