On a train, Smithe, Robins, and John are the fireman, conductor, and the engineer, but NOT respectively. Also aboard the train are three businessmen who have the same names: a Mr. Smithe, a Mr. Robins, and a Mr. John.

Mr. Robins Lives in New York. The conductor lives exactly halfway between Columbus and New York. Mr. John earns exactly $20,000 per year. The conductor's nearest neighbor, one of the passengers, earns exactly three times as much as the conductor. Smithe beats the fireman in billiards. The passenger whose name is the same as the conductor's lives in Columbus.

Who is the Engineer?

(In reply to Solution & Proof by Joshua Peters)

1- can't use reasoning from personal experiences to solve logic problems- breaks all the rules & your opinions don't count
2-Mr. Smythe is the engineer, and its not because my son in law is one---"not logical"

Posted by Patsy on 2004-06-22 23:03:01