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Madadian Dinner Party.
Yesterday evening leading Madadian Socialites and serial Chicken pluckers, Murtle and her husband invited their neighbours (two couples) for a nice kebab dinner at their home. The six of them sat at a round table. Murtle tells you the following:
"Norbert sat on the left of the woman who sat on the left of the man who sat on the left of Gertha.
Mavis sat on the left of the man who sat on the left of the woman who sat on the left of the man who sat on the left of the woman who sat on the left of my husband.
Jim sat on the left of the woman who sat on the left of Tarquin.
I did not sit beside my husband."
What is the name of Murtle's husband?
"Norbert sat on the left of the woman who sat on the left of the man who sat on the left of Gertha.
Mavis sat on the left of the man who sat on the left of the woman who sat on the left of the man who sat on the left of the woman who sat on the left of my husband.
Jim sat on the left of the woman who sat on the left of Tarquin.
I did not sit beside my husband."
What is the name of Murtle's husband?
Answer
From the second statement, we know that the six people sat at the table in the following way (clockwise and starting with Murtle's husband):Murtle's husband, woman, man, woman, man, Mavis
Because Murtle did not sit beside her husband, the situation must be as follows:
Murtle's husband, woman, man, Murtle, man, Mavis
The remaining woman must be Gertha, and combining this with the first statement, we arrive at the following situation:
Murtle's husband, Gertha, man, Murtle, Norbert, Mavis
Because of the third statement, Jim and Tarquin can be placed in only one way, and we now know the complete order:
Murtle's husband Tarquin, Gertha, Jim, Murtle, Norbert, Mavis
Conclusion: the name of Murtle's husband is Tarquin.
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