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.

Regarding: Logic School Shelves

Assuming that the top two shelves are numbers 1 and 4, the middle two are 2 and 5, and the bottom two are 3 and 6. (The text describing the numbering could be clearer -- a drawing would help.)

Shelf 1 -- Top Left -- Monica Baker and Puzzle
Shelf 2 -- Middle Left -- Daren Forbes and Teddy Bear
Shelf 3 -- Bottom Left -- Mark McKenna and Picture Book
Shelf 4 -- Top Right -- Kevin Farrell and Crayons
Shelf 5 -- Middle Right -- Holly Lorenz and Blocks
Shelf 6 -- Bottom Right -- Janet Collins and Fire Engine

This also assumes that Shelf 5 has a higher number than Shelf 3. Otherwise, it is Janet McKenna on Shelf 3 and Mark Collins on Shelf 6.

Thanks,
Howard

Posted by Howard Bandy on 2003-10-06 13:56:23