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Going on vacation (Posted on 2005-02-18) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Eric is going on vacation to Florida, and he's taking some of his friends with him. However, he has obsessive compulsive disorder, and he has some very strange requirements on what his guests must bring.

For instance, his friend Jon can only come if he brings something like orange juice. Stacy can only come if she takes bags of peanut M&M's and such. Billy could go if he takes denim jeans, but he must also bring bananas. However, Eric's friend Janet couldn't go on vacation with him no matter what she brings.

Eric's friend Russel could go with him if he brings ketchup. If Elvis were alive, though, he couldn't go with Eric.

Eric's friend Ashley has the same requirements Stacy has, and so does his other friend, Yao. However, Yao has an additional requirement: He must also bring ripe pumpkins, which Stacy and Ashley need not bring.

Eric's friend Paul could go if he brings plums, and Garry could go if he brings some $20 bills, but he must also bring tomatoes and a yellow smiley face. Eric himself is only able to go on vacation because he is bringing his wife, who had just returned from Florida.

So the question is: Can Robby go on vacation? If he can't, why not? If he can, what must he bring?

  Submitted by Dustin    
Rating: 3.2500 (8 votes)
Solution: (Hide)
There is absolutely no doubt that Robby can go on vacation. He must bring something that's red, like apples, something that's orange, like oranges, something that's blue, like plastic Wal-Mart bags, and something that's yellow, like bananas.

If a person's name has any of the letters: ROYGBP, he or she can go on vacation. Whichever one(s) they have in their name correspond with the colors.

So YaO must bring something that is yellow and something that is orange in order to qualify to go.

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  Subject Author Date
Some Thoughtsre: Eric's wife's nameK Sengupta2023-01-31 05:56:03
Eric's wife's nameMath Man2012-12-08 11:43:58
SolutionSoluitionMath Man2012-12-08 11:40:02
re: ChangeJud2005-08-11 11:55:09
re(2): what about Eric and his wifeJud2005-08-11 11:53:05
re: What about Jonkiwi2005-03-02 16:13:35
SolutionAnswer????Ben2005-02-28 20:23:17
re: what about Eric and his wifeDustin2005-02-28 01:07:57
what about Eric and his wifeSachin2005-02-28 00:48:48
re(2): I'm waiting, Dustin...ARLEKIM2005-02-27 20:47:31
nice riddle!chris2005-02-26 06:20:13
Solutioni think i have itchris2005-02-26 06:17:28
re: I'm waiting, Dustin...Dustin2005-02-25 22:11:02
QuestionI'm waiting, Dustin...ARLEKIM2005-02-25 21:46:59
Changelevik2005-02-24 20:06:51
QuestionTo DustinARLEKIM2005-02-24 18:27:50
re: Regarding the official solutionDustin2005-02-24 17:09:00
What about JonRandy Okum2005-02-24 14:21:37
Regarding the official solutionHugo2005-02-24 13:20:31
re(5): What I have foundDustin2005-02-24 00:03:04
re(5): What I have foundMandy2005-02-23 23:15:19
re(4): What I have foundJohn2005-02-23 21:51:48
re(3): What I have foundRobyn2005-02-23 20:13:26
re(2): What I have foundJohn2005-02-23 19:08:39
re: What I have foundRobyn2005-02-23 08:30:21
re(2): a question (to Dustin)ARLEKIM2005-02-22 18:27:10
Probable solutionSachin2005-02-22 03:43:41
QuestionLogicallyMandy2005-02-22 03:05:14
Hints/Tipsre: a questionDustin2005-02-21 23:57:12
Solution notesGamer2005-02-21 20:32:23
re(2): complementing my incomplete solution (I think I figured out what was missing)ARLEKIM2005-02-21 16:28:58
re(2): solution (although something is missing)ARLEKIM2005-02-21 16:25:53
re: still something missing, arlekimARLEKIM2005-02-21 15:55:10
re: still something missing, arlekimPenny2005-02-21 14:25:19
still something missing, arlekimjoseph2005-02-21 05:44:46
re: complementing my incomplete solution (I think I figured out what was missing)Penny2005-02-20 20:49:51
re: solution (although something is missing)Hugo2005-02-20 19:31:55
Solutioncomplementing my incomplete solution (I think I figured out what was missing)ARLEKIM2005-02-20 18:00:40
solution (although something is missing)ARLEKIM2005-02-20 17:07:49
Questiona questionARLEKIM2005-02-20 13:20:14
re: No SubjectAngela2005-02-20 12:43:27
QuestionWho's Robby? RSVP ASAPAngela2005-02-20 12:39:54
No Subjectangela2005-02-18 20:50:32
What I have foundHugo2005-02-18 17:19:45
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