Math Practice Problems for Eighth Grade in Logic

8L-34) Answer: 4096

In Nogatco, a primitive country, “OC” means a bundle of 8 sticks, “OCTA” means a bundle of 8 OCS, “OCTIL” means a bundle of 8 OCTAS, and “OCTILLA” means a bundle of 8 OCTILS.  How many sticks are in an OCTILLA?    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-33) Answer: 5 pennies and 2 dimes

I have exactly ten coins whose total value is $1.00.  If three of the coins are quarters, what are the remaining coins?    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-32) Answer: Tuesday

The last Friday of a particular month is on the 25^th day of the month.  What day of the week is the first day of the month?    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-31) Answer: Bob - onions, peeling, screwing on lids; Bonnie - sugar, measuring, sterilizing lids; Connie - cucumbers, slicing, scrubbing jars; Georgina - vinegar, pouring, stirring

Bob, Bonnie, Connie, and Georgina are making pickles. Each one is in charge of either the cucumbers, the onions, the vinegar, or the sugar. One is peeling, one is slicing, one is measuring, and one is pouring. Their pickling tasks include scrubbing jars, sterilizing lids, stirring the brine, and screwing on the rings. Now see if you can unscramble this pickle. Here are the clues. -Connie scrubbed jars, while her brother peeled onions and her sister measured sugar. -Georgina poured her ingredient into a pot to boil while she stirred with a wooden spoon. -Bob was the strongest so he screwed on the rings.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-30) Answer: Mr. Kelly - 4th, room 211, 45 seconds; Mrs. Dominguez - 6th, room 104, 1 minute 15 seconds; Ms. Stone - 5th, room 212, 30 seconds; Mrs. O'Reilly - 3rd, room 107, 1 minute 20 seconds

During Fire Prevention Week all the classes at Paul Revere School participated in a fire drill. Students from the classes of Mr. Kelly, Mrs. Dominguez, Ms. Stone, and Mrs. O'Reilly, who are in grades 3, 4, 5, and 6, evacuated the building in 30 seconds, 45 seconds, 1 minute 15 seconds, and 1 minute 20 seconds. They left rooms 104, 107, 211, and 212. Fire up your reasoning power as you make your way through the haze of clues and discover the correct solution. -Mr. Kelly's class exited quicker than the third grade and the class in room 104, but slower than Ms. Stone's class. -Mrs. Dominguez's class and the 5th grade class and the class in room 211 all went out the same exit. -Mrs. O'Reilly's class took 5 seconds longer than the sixth grade class. -The fourth grade class and Ms. Stone's class have adjoining rooms.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-29) Answer: Mike - father, elephants, coffee; Cheryl - mother, leopards, ice cream; Summer - daughter, penguins, snowcone; Crystal - daughter, rhinoceros, animal cookies

Mike, Cheryl, Summer, and Crystal Lane recently visited the San Diego Zoo where each found a favorite animal-penguins, elephants, rhinoceros, and leopards. The mother, father, and their two daughters enjoyed a snowcone, animal cookies, ice cream, and coffee while touring the zoo. Parade through the clues and try to snake out the solution to the puzzle. -The two sisters liked the penguins and rhinoceros. -The person who thought the leopards were the most beautiful enjoyed an ice cream cone. -Father blew on his coffee to cool it. -Crystal shared her animal cookies with her big sister. -Summer asked her father to buy her a cherry snowcone. -The youngest person liked the rhino.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-28) Answer: Mary Ann Hutton - golf, 21; Paul Ray - bicycling, 22; Rhonda Zanebauer - jogging, 16; Cindy Stuart - swimming, 23; Walter Levine - tennis, 18

When Mary Ann, Paul, Rhonda, Cindy, and Walter, whose last names are Hutton, Levine, Ray, Stuart, and Zanebauer, got together they discussed the different methods they were using to keep fit - jogging, swimming, tennis, golf, and bicycling. Their ages are 16, 18, 21, 22, and 23. Exercise your mind by jogging through these clues to arrive at the proper solution. -Hutton is older than her girlfriend who jogs and the boy who plays tennis, but younger than Cindy and the biker. -Mary Ann stays in shape with golf. -Paul, Levine, Cindy and Zanebauer are all neighbors -Paul is older than Walter but younger than the swimmer. -Zanebauer is two years younger than the tennis player. -Ray is younger than Stuart.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-27) Answer: Patti Vermillion - cocker spaniel, Homiley Spence, 2^nd; Keith Mahoney - beagle, Lord Kimmel, 1^st; Vandria Hubbard - collie, Sundowner, 4^th; Colleen Collins - German shepherd, Reflector's Lady, 3^rd

Patti, Keith, Vandria, and Colleen, whose last names are Collins, Vermillion, Hubbard, and Mahoney, entered their dogs - Sundowner, Lord Kimmel, Reflector's Lady, and Homiley Spence- in an all-breed dog show. The dogs, a German shepherd, cocker spaniel, beagle, and collie, received a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place award. Now unleash your reasoning on -the clues and sniff out the solution. -Patti's dog placed ahead of Collins' and the collie, but after Lord Kimmel. -Sundowner and the cocker spaniel and Keith's dog were all on leashes. -The girl with the German shepherd and the girl with the collie are good friends. -Homiley Spence placed ahead of the German shepherd. -Hubbard's dog placed after Keith's dog and Reflector's Lady. -Colleen's dog placed ahead of the collie. -Vermillion's dog placed after the beagle.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-26) Answer: Charlie Adams - carnival glass bowl, farm wagon, $3; Edna Palladino - egg incubator, truck, $15; Flora Johnson - canning jars, station wagon, $10.50; Hank Fields - horse collar, bicycle, $18.50

Charlie, Edna, Flora, and Hank, whose last names are Adams, Palladino, Fields, and Johnson, recently went to an auction where they purchased canning jars, an egg incubator, a carnival glass bowl, and a horse collar. The amounts they spent were $3, $10.50, $15, and $18.50. They took their purchases home in a truck, a station wagon, a bicycle, and a farm wagon. Now auction off the clues as you make your bid for a correct match-up. -Adams took his purchases home in his wagon pulled by "Old Bly," his horse. -Edna spent more than Charlie and the lady who bought canning jars, but less than the person on the bicycle. -Fields took the horse collar home. -The lady who bought the egg incubator took it home in a truck. -Palladino paid $4.50 more than Flora.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-25) Answer: Bob Gibson - canoe, skip rocks, sunburn; Dean Carnahan - john boat, swinging on rope, stubbed toe; Kyle Breidecker - inner tube, water fight, scraped chest; Terry Howerton - raft, goggles, mosquito bites

Four friends decided to take a float trip down the Current River. Bob, Dean, Kyle, and Terry, whose last names are Howerton, Breidecker, Gibson, and Carnahan, each chose to float in a canoe, a john boat, an inner tube, and on a raft. Each one enjoyed a special activity along the way - diving with goggles, swinging from a rope to plunge into the river, skipping rocks, and staging water fights. Each one suffered a minor injury from the outing~mosquito bites, sunburn, a scrape on the chest, and a stubbed toe. See if you can stay afloat by unscrambling the clues and matching up all the facts. -Bob, Howerton, and the boy with the john boat got tired of Kyle's water fights. -Breidecker scraped his chest on his inner tube valve. -Dean and Gibson tied their boats up so one could swing from a rope into the river and the other could skip rocks. -The boy in the canoe got a terrible sunburn. -Terry asked Breidecker to hold his raft while Terry dived to inspect the river bed with his goggles. -Carnahan stubbed his toe while swinging from a rope.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-24) Answer: Becky - blue/white, popcorn stitch, shawl, checkerboard; LaDonne - black/gray, treble stitch, muffler, shell; Jill - red/white, double stitch, vest, granny squareE; Maria - gold/tan, single stitch, afghan, ripple

Becky, LaDonne, Jill, and Maria have just learned to crochet. Each girl is making something different-a muffler, a shawl, an afghan, and a vest-and is using a different combination of colors - blue/white, red/white, black/gray, and gold/tan. Also, the girls chose different stitches single, double, treble, and popcorn-and different patterns-ripple, granny squares, shells, and checkerboard. Now hook the clues together and fashion a correct solution. -LaDonne, the girl using blue and white, the girl making a vest, and the girl using the ripple pattern all four learned to crochet from Mrs. Lopes. -The afghan is made of single stitch and the muffler is made of treble stitch. -The girl using gold and tan is doing a ripple pattern. -Becky, Maria, and the girl making the vest are all using size 1 hooks. -LaDonne is using a treble stitch and a shell pattern. -Becky and the girl making the vest have one color in common. -The afghan is stitched in a ripple pattern. -The girl doing the granny squares fastens them together to fashion the vest. -The item made of double stitch is in red and white.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-23) Answer: Donald Bradley - Termo, California, 96132; Paul White - Fort Hall, Idaho, 83203; Mark Sanborn - Semora, North Carolina, 27343; Stella Payne - Baileyton, Alabama, 35019

Theresa mailed four letters to Donald, Paul, Mark, and Stella, whose last names are Sanborne, Payne, White, and Bradley. They live in Semora, Termo, Fort Hall, and Bailevton in the states of Idaho, North Carolina, California, and Alabama. Their zip codes are 27343, 35019, 83203, and 96132. Sort through the clues and deliver the correct solution. -Paul has a higher zip code number than Sanborn and the girl from Alabama, but a lower zip code number than the person in Termo. -The zips for Semora and Idaho end with the same digit. -Letters to Mark, White, the girl from Baileyton, and the person with zip 96132 all get sorted into different slots at the post office. -Stella's zip is higher than Semora's, but lower than Fort Hall's and the one from California. -Bradley lives in California.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-22) Answer: Scott Harper - Heber Spring, Arkansas, July 30; Luanne Davis - Laurel, Washington, July 22; Randolph Gillespie - Galivants Ferry, South Carolina, July 19; Cindy Lee - Kelso, Tennessee, July 5

Four of Mrs. Harper's grandchildren-Scott, Luanne, Randolph, Cindy-whose last names are Gillespie, Davis, Harper, and Lee - went on vacation in July. She received a postcard from each one postmarked July 5, July 19, July 22, and July 30. They were sent from Laurel, Kelso, Heber Spring, and Galivants Ferry in the states of Arkansas, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington. Now get in touch with the clues and stamp out the correct answer. -Gillespie's card was postmarked before Scott's and the one mailed from Laurel, but after the one from Tennessee. -Davis mailed her card from Washington just three days after Randolph mailed his. -The postcard from South Carolina was mailed before Luanne's and the one from Heber Spring, but after Cindy's. -Harper mailed his card after the one from Galivants Ferry and the one from Lee.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-21) Answer: Bob - MarIa, straw, sing-along, hot chocolate; Dave - Dianne, bonfire, softball, cider; Ed - Sarah, wagon, volleyball, soda; James - Lucy, tractor, horseshoes, coffee

Bob, Dave, Ed, and James, whose dates' names are Lucy, Dianne, Maria, and Sarah, are planning a hayride. Each boy is in charge of getting something for the hayride-wagon, tractor, bonfire, and straw. And each one is in charge of arranging one type of entertainment-horseshoes, volleyball, softball, and a sing-along. The girls are helping with the beverages (coffee, hot chocolate, cider, and soda). Don't get lost in this haystack as you sort everything for the perfect solution. -Lucy and Bob's date fixed hot beverages. -Ed, the boy getting the tractor, and the boy arranging the sing-along all three arrived after the boy building the bonfire. -The girl bringing cider came with the boy bringing the softball equipment and building the bonfire. -Maria's date brought his guitar for the sing-along and straw to fill the wagon. -James helped his date fix the coffee. -Maria and Dianne and Ed's date tried to talk the boys out of having a straw fight. -The boy furnishing the tractor also brought the horseshoes.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-20) Answer: Ryan Brogan - Gaylord Ravenol, SC, cushion; Cecily Wilde - Julie, 3C, shawl; Ed Macke - Captain Andy, 6C, binoculars; Kathy Stimmel - Magnolia, 4C, umbrella

This summer Ryan, Cecily, Ed, and Kathy; whose last names are Brogan, Wilde, Macke, and Stimmel, went to the Muny Opera to see Showboat. Their seat numbers were 3C, 4C, SC, and 6C. Each one took something-umbrella, binoculars, cushion, and shawl. Their favorite characters were Captain Andy, Julie, Magnolia, and Gaylord Ravenol. Raise the curtain on the clues and let them light up the solution for you. -Brogan and Kathy sat between the boy who liked Captain Andy and the girl who brought a shawl. -Wilde and the girl who brought the umbrella borrowed Ed's binoculars to see particulary interesting scenes. -The girl who liked Magnolia and Macke sat in even-numbered seats. -Stimmel didn't need her umbrella. -Ryan liked Gaylord Ravenol the best    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-19) Answer: Denise Horsley - freshman, chocolate chip cookies, 2/25cents; Joy Leigh - sophomore, brownies, 2/35cents; Natascha Meyers - junior, cupcakes, 20cents; Shannon Garelli - senior, marshmallow treats, 25cents

Denise, Joy, Natascha, and Shannon, whose last names are Horsley, Carelli, Meyers, and Leigh, are contributing brownies, marshmallow treats, chocolate chip cookies, and cupcakes to a bake sale to raise money for French Club. The girls, who are a freshman, a sophomore, a junior, and a senior, are selling the baked goods for 2/25 cents, 2/35 cents, 20 cents, and 25 cents. Make sure you're not half baked as you sift through the clues and whip up the solution. -Natascha's goodies are selling for more than the chocolate chip cookies and the goodies brought by the sophomore, but for less than Garelli's. -Shannon, Horsley, the junior, and the girl with the brownies all have Mrs. Peterson for 7th hour P.E. -The chocolate chip cookies were cheaper than the brownies. -The junior made the cupcakes. -Joy's brownies are cheaper than Meyers' and the senior's.     Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-18) Answer: Wayne Crocker - berries/cream, 4 quarts, 9 A.M.; Becky Turner - jam, 14 quarts, 10 A~M.; Shana Wolski - shortcake, 6 quarts, 12 P.M.; Jeff Miller - frozen berries, 2 quarts, 1:30 P.M.

Wayne, Becky, Shana, and Jeff, whose last names are Turner, Miller, Crocker, and Wolski, went to pick strawberries for jam, shortcake, frozen berries, and berries with cream. They picked 2, 4, 6, and 14 quarts. They went to the patch at 9 A.M., 10 A.M., 12 P.M., and 1:30 P.M. Don't get in a jam as you pick through the clues to sort out the solufion. -Becky went to the patch before the person freezing berries and the person picking six quarts, but after Crocker. -Shana picked more berries than the person picking berries to go with cream and Jeff, but fewer than the girl making jam. -Turner picked two hours earlier than Wolski. -The first boy at the patch, the girl making shortcake, and the person picking two quarts brought their own containers. -Jeff got to the patch at 1:30 P.M.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-17) Answer: Clockwise: Beatrice Adams-pot roast; Cheryl Davenport-home made bread; Michael Adams-ice cream; Cecily Bradshaw-macaroni casserole; Paula Raptaport-tomato soup; Laverne DuBois-chips & dip; Brian Davenport-apple pie; Steve Melendez-salad

Paula is having a potluck at her home with several of her friends. Can you place them around the table and tell what each person brought? -Beatrice is on Steve's left. -Cheryl is on the right of the man who brought ice cream. -Paula is on Laverne's right. -Mr. Davenport is on the left of the person who brought chips and dip. -Mrs. Bradshaw is to the right of Mrs. Rappaport who brought tomato soup. -Ms. DuBois brought an appetizer. -Michael is on the right of the person who brought macaroni casserole. -Michael, Brian, Beatrice, and Cheryl came with their spouses. -Mr. Melendez brought salad. -Cheryl is between Mr. Adams and his wife. -Cecily brought macaroni casserole. -Brian's specialty is apple pie. -The person who brought homemade bread is not married to the person who brought ice cream. -The Davenports both like to bake. -Cheryl is on the left of the person who brought pot roast.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-16) Answer: 196

In the afternoon 75 swimmers competed in breaststroke events at the Jamesboro Swim Championships. There were 84 swimmers that competed in butterfly events and 94 swimmers who swam in freestyle events. There were 28 divers. There were 23 swimmers that competed in the breaststroke and butterfly, 12 in the freestyle and butterfly, 14 in the freestyle and breaststroke, and 18 that swam all three strokes. How many swimmers and divers competed in the afternoon at the swim meet?    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-15) Answer: Row 1 - Ray, Rene, Roger, Rachel; Row 2 – Sieu, Cindy, Andrew, Tim; Row 3 – Gilda, Brenda, Joy, Judy; Row 4 – Landen, Lee, John, Janet

Mrs. Swoople is making a seating chart for her students: Landen, Janet, Brenda, Lee, John, Gilda, Joy, Judy, Andrew, Sieu, Cindy, Rachel, Rene, Ray, Tim, and Roger. Using the clues below, till in Mrs. Swoople's seating chart. -Students who have names with the letter a as the second letter sit in the corner seats. -Students who have names that begin with R sit in row 1. -Sieu sits to the left of Cindy, who sits to the left of Andrew and Tim. -Students who have names that begin with J sit next to one another. -The total number of letters in students' names is the same for all columns and rows.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-14) Answer: Spud-PBC News, popcorn; Idaho-Lincoln movie, beef jerky; Russet-Laurel & Hardy movie, diet soda; Chip-dance party, pizza; Small Fry-Dodgers, peanuts

The five Couch Potatoes are sitting around in their living room, enjoying their two favorite activities-eating and watching television. Each has put out his or her favorite snack: pizza, popcorn, peanuts, diet soda, or beef jerky. And each has circled his or her favorite TV program in the television guide: "Dance Party," a Laurel and Hardy comedy movie, a movie about the life of Abraham Lincoln, a Giants-Dodgers game, and the Potato Broadcasting Network News Hour. Spud does not like any butter with his snack. Idaho eats only meat. Russet, who likes laugh, is concerned about his weight. Small Fry does not like to clean up the mess he makes when he tries to catch his snack in his mouth and misses. Chip likes to have her snack delivered. The Couch Potato who likes peanuts jumps up and down during his or her program, shouting at the screen. The one who likes pizza also likes to move rhythmically when his or her program is on. The Potato who likes beef jerky is also a history buff, and the one who likes popcorn is also very interested in world events. Can you match each Couch Potato with his or her favorite snack and television program?    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-13) Answer: He married the princess

The king narrowed his eyes, leaned forward, and pointed his bejeweled finger at the young man before him. "SO," bellowed the king. "You want my daughter's hand in marriage?" "Yes, Your Highness," the young man responded, his voice trembling. "We are in love and wish to spend our lives together." The king glared menacingly as he scrutinized the young man before him. "Very well," he answered at last. "You and my daughter may marry if you can pass this test." At the snap of his royal fingers, five doors appeared-three of them red, two of them blue. The king smiled smugly. "Behind three of these doors are fire-belching dragons. Behind the other two are gentle deer. The second and third doors conceal the same kind of animal. The first and fourth doors conceal different kinds of animals. You may select any door you wish. If you select a door that conceals a deer; you may marry my daughter. AND...," he said triumphantly, "if you select a door that conceals a dragon, you will be consumed by flame. Now, choose." The young man noticed that the first and fifth doors were the same color, while the third and fourth doors were different colors. He paused, his heart pounding. Then he opened the fifth door. What was his fate?    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-12) Answer: Jesse-4; Aya-15; Jessica-31; Oliver-36; Hal-17; Lou-34; Pam-20

It is the last day of the 7th grade car wash. Aya, Jessica, Oliver, Hal, Lou, Pam, and Roger are competing with each other to see who can wash the most cars. Jessica cleaned one more than twice as many cars as Aya. Oliver did 5 more cars than Jessica. Hal washed half as many cars as Lou, and Pam washed one-third more cars than Aya did. Roger, who came late, washed one-ninth as many cars as Oliver did. All together the 7th-graders washed 157 cars. How many did each person wash?    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-11) Answer: CarmelopNorth - Guar; Sandelot - Fost; Ganderheath - Lawster; Nesselot - Ruan; Fasselmoor - Meist; CarmelopSouth - Korm

King Lorn gathered six of his knights together: Sir Guar, Sir Ruan, Sir Korm, Sir Meist, Sir Lawster, and Sir Fost. He told them he wanted them to manage the five countries he recently had gained control of: Carmelop North, which was cold and icy but loaded with gold; Carmelop South, warm and sunny; Nesselot, land of forests; Sandelot, rich in oil; Fasselmoor, which contained precious metals; and Ganderheath, which had extensive diamond mines. King Lorn gave them a choice. After they had divided up the countries, the knights made arrangements to get building supplies from Sir Ruan, and heating supplies from Sir Fost. Sir Guar is especially worried about getting adequate heating supplies. Sir Meist is already planning to go to the sunny and warm kingdom for a beach vacation, followed by a buying spree in Ganderheath. Meanwhile, Sir Lawster is getting some mining experts in to advise him. Which kingdom is being ruled by which knight?  Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-10) Answer: Saturn

The representatives of Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are having a meeting. They are considering whether satellites should be subject to intergalactic traffic regulations and whether the asteroids should be divided up among the planets for additional areas of expansion. Four of the representatives are against satellite traffic regulation and three are for regulation. Four representatives want to split up the asteroids and three planet representatives want the asteroids undivided. Earth, Venus, and Mars agree on the traffic regulation issue, while Jupiter and Saturn do not agree on this. Neptune, Jupiter, and Uranus all have the same opinion about the asteroids, but Mars and Saturn are on opposite sides on this issue. The representative that wants traffic regulation and doesn't want to divide the asteroids is hosting the next meeting. Where are the planets meeting next?    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-9) Answer: Web-footed orthalon - Vornal; ginkark - Mariponia; mulchwort - Jonyxia; pirulean arx - Xerxos; spotted rumtumper - Illianos; swilkie - Breepus

Deep in the farthest reaches of space there is another solar system. There are six planets in the system, all with very different climates. Mariponia, the planet nearest to the sun, is very hot and dry. It is surrounded by thick gases and has no plant life of any kind. Xerxos is covered with the exotic vegetation of a rain forest. Vornal is three-fourths swampland and one-fourth ocean. Temperatures on mountainous Breepus never exceed 5 degrees Fahrenheit, because Breepus is so far from the sun. Because of its rotational pattern, Jonyxia has daylight one day of the year; and is in total darkness the rest of the time. Ilianos is a rocky, desert-like planet surrounded by such noxious gases that life can only survive underground. This solar system also has some unusual animal life. The web-footed orthalon is an amphibian with fur that is impervious to water. The ginkark is a small, furless creature that cannot survive in climates below 30 degrees Fahrenheit. The mulchwort has no eyes, but it has powerful antennae all over its body, and a darting tongue that acts as a kind of radar. The pirulean arx is a reptile that, while appearing to be ferocious, is actually a vegetarian. The spotted rumtumper has a snout for burrowing. The three-horned swilkie has hoofs, thick fur, and an excellent sense of balance. Can you match each animal with its home planet?    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-8) Answer: Jennifer

Lavinia and six of her friends want to go to the movies together. They can't decide what to see, so they are going to a theater complex that is showing several movies and they will break up into smaller groups. Four of the friends live in Windy City, and three are from Mill City. Four of them want to see "Out of Asparagus," and three want to see "Chili Revenge." Paul, Aaron, and Desiree are from the same city. Lavinia and Jennifer are from different cities. Xavier, Lavinia, and Sparky want to see the same movie. Aaron and Jennifer do not want to see the same movie. Which of the friends is from Mill City and wants to see "Chili Revenge"?    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-7) Answer: host: Grandorf, Winxnerd II; to hosts left: Mme.Riarmo, Nebulosa; Nambo, Wnd; Gen. Proink, Winxerd I; Bondar, Nod to hosts right: Mme. Protorp, Yink; Grink, Krinko; Mme. Oinxoinx, Lalo; Mme. Larknoz, Syrontium

The United Planetary Peace Council is having its second meeting. Each month the member planets take turns hosting the meets, and since Winxnerd I was the host planet last month, Winxnerd II is host planet this month. Can you seat the ambassadors at the table on either side of the host ambassador, and tell which planet each one represents? -Bondar and General Proink sit next to each other. -Madame Larknoz sits next to the ambassador from Lab. -Grandorf, who did not host the last meeting, sits to the right of Mme. Riarmo. -Nambo sits to the right of General Proink and next to Madame Riarmo. -The ambassador from Yinx sits to the right of Grandorf. -Grink sits between two ladies. -Madame Larknoz is across from the ambassador from Nod. -Mme. Protorp does not sit next to Mme. Larknoz. -General Proink and Grandorf are from twin planets. -The ambassador from Syrontium sits to the right of the ambassador from Lab. -The ambassador from Krinko is here for the first time. -Mme. Riarmo and the ambassador from Yinx are mother and daughter. -The ambassador from Lunk sits next to Mme. Protorp's mother. -Mme. Oinxoinx sits across from General Proink. -Grink is not from the planet Nebulosa.     Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-6) Answer: Wink - book; Alex - racket; Lynn - poster; Randy - recipe book; Bev - piano; Skeeter - record album

Six friends are enjoying a day in the city together. They stop to look around in a shop that sells a large variety of T-shirts with different decorations and logos on them. The friends decide to buy T-shirts that are decorated to show their favorite pastimes. One T-shirt has a picture of a book on it; one has a picture of a tennis racket; one has a movie poster; one has the cover of a recipe book; one has a piano; and one has a record with the label of a famous rock band on it. Can you match the friend with the T-shirt he or she selects? Skeeter does not go anywhere without her earphones and cassette player. Alex does not want to get out of shape. Randy cleans up any mess he makes when he makes it, so he doesn't have a lot of stuff to wash at one time. Wink likes a quiet, well-lighted place and his favorite chair. Lynn spends lots of time in front of the mirror, pretending that she is a famous star. And Bev does not spend less than an hour a day at her pastime.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-5) Answer: Nosey

When Snow White married the prince and moved into his castle, the seven dwarfs sold their cottage and scattered to different parts of the country. Four of the dwarfs moved to the West Coast and opened a store selling diamonds. Three of the dwarfs moved to the East Coast and bought a chain of clothing stores that sold half-sizes. Four of the dwarfs bought condos on the beach, and three purchased houses in the city. Grouchy, Joyful, and Wheezy moved to the same coast. Silly and Nosey moved to different coasts. Silly, Snoozy, and Shy bought the same kind of home, but Joyful and Nosey purchased different kinds of homes. One day a royal messenger brought Snow White the wonderful news that one of the dwarfs, who lived in a house on the East Coast, was going to get married. Snow sat right down and sent the dwarf a letter offering the use of the castle for the wedding. To which dwarf did she address the letter?  Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-4) Answer: lawyer-Natalie; doctor-Marie; pharmacist-Luisa

Luisa, Marie, and Natalie live in three apartments next to each other. One of them is a doctor, one is a lawyer, and one is a pharmacist. Find each person's occupation: (1) The doctor knocked on Luisa's door to borrow a cup of sugar. (2) When Marie's car is in the shop, she drives to work with the lawyer and Luisa.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-3) Answer: Marv-orange hockey jersey; Stan-black baseball sweatshirt; Ralph-yellow basketball shirt; Anita-green football jersey

Marv, Stan, Ralph, and Anita (in that order) came to pick up the last four uniforms at the athletic office. There was one of each shirt left on the shelf: a baseball sweatshirt, a football Jersey, a basketball shirt, and a hockey jersey. These were orange, green, black, and yellow, but not in that order. Use the following clues to match the person with the sport and color shirt: 1). Anita did not want the football jersey, but she was required to take it. 2). After Marv picked up his shirt, he wished he had gotten the green one or the baseball sweatshirt. 3). When Stan left, the basketball shirt was still on the shelf. 4). Stan received either the black shirt or the football jersey. 5). Ralph received the yellow shirt.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-2) Answer: Paul, Sarah, David & Amy

The coach of the tennis team was having problems selecting his team. He had to choose four players, two men and two women, from the six who had tried out. Personal feelings were making it difficult for him. 1). Paul said, "I'll play only if Sarah plays." 2). Sarah said, "I won't play if Eric is on the team." 3). Eric said, "I won't play if David or Linda is chosen." 4). David said, "I'll play only if Amy plays." 5). Amy had no likes nor dislikes. Who will the coach select?    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

8L-1) Answer: first to last: #4, #5, #7, #1, #2&#3, #6

The main event at the auto races had seven entries. In what order did the cars finish? 1). The driver of car #1 was the only one wearing green. 2). Car #6 blew a tire and finished last. 3). Car #2 and car #3 crossed the finish line together. 4). Car #4 beat car #7 by two lengths. 5). Only one car finished ahead of car #5. 6). The winning car had an even number. 7). The driver of car #2 saw green on the driver of the car ahead of him. 8). Car #7 finished two lengths ahead of car #1.    Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

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