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1000
Play Thinks: Puzzles, Paradoxes, Illusions & Games
Labyrinths
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David Smith weighs 170 pounds. The suspect who was wearing a purple shirt weighs 170 pounds. Therefore, David Smith was wearing a purple shirt. The murderer was wearing a red shirt, so David Smith is not the murderer.
The suspect who was wearing a black shirt was carrying a red umbrella. The suspect who was carrying a red umbrella weighs 220 pounds. The suspect who weighs 220 pounds has a wife named Cathy. Therefore, one suspect was carrying a red umbrella, was wearing a black shirt, weighs 220 pounds, and has a wife named Cathy. But Fred Edison was carrying an orange umbrella, Jim Alberts has a wife named Betty, Jack Morrison weighs 160 pounds, and David Smith was wearing a purple shirt. Therefore, the only suspect who could be this suspect is Brian Stevenson. Since Brian Stevenson was wearing a black shirt, he is not the murderer.
The suspect who was carrying a white umbrella weighs 140 pounds. The suspect who was wearing a red shirt was carrying a white umbrella. Therefore, one suspect weighs 140 pounds, was carrying a white umbrella, and was wearing a red shirt. Fred Edison was carrying an orange umbrella, Jack Morrison weighs 160 pounds, David Smith was wearing a purple shirt, and Brian Stevenson was wearing a black shirt. Therefore, that one suspect is Jim Alberts. Since the murderer was wearing a red shirt and Jim Alberts was wearing a red shirt, he is the murderer.
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