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COLLABORATIVE INVESTIGATION<br />
<strong>Logic</strong> <strong>Puzzles</strong> <strong>Revisited</strong><br />
The logic puzzles in the Extension on pages 133–136<br />
are fairly elementary, considering the complexity of<br />
some of the other problems found in the three magazines<br />
mentioned. The problem here requires more<br />
time and reasoning skills than the ones appearing<br />
in the Extension. It is taken from Dell <strong>Logic</strong> <strong>Puzzles</strong>,<br />
October 1999.<br />
The class may wish to divide up into groups and<br />
see which group can solve this problem fastest.<br />
DUNKING BOOTH by Margaret<br />
Rounds<br />
In order to help raise money for Dellville’s annual fall<br />
festival, the coach of a local men’s baseball team volunteered<br />
to sit in a dunking booth. Five of Coach<br />
Clark’s players, each of whom plays a different position<br />
on the team (including first base), stepped up to<br />
the challenge of dunking him, and each player took a<br />
different number of throws (two, four, five, six, or<br />
nine) to complete his mission. From the clues below,<br />
can you determine the order in which each player<br />
(identified by full name—one surname is Winslow)<br />
dunked the coach, the number of throws it took to do<br />
so, and the position each plays<br />
1. The right fielder took three more throws than<br />
Josh (who wasn’t the last dunker).<br />
2. The shortstop threw immediately before<br />
Mr. Belford, who threw immediately before Geoffrey.<br />
3. Mr. Cavallo dunked the coach with his sixth<br />
pitch.<br />
4. The players who took an even number of throws<br />
are Scott, Mr. Hepler, and the fifth person to<br />
dunk the coach, in some order.<br />
5. The pitcher (who wasn’t the fourth dunker) took<br />
more throws than Oliver, but fewer throws than<br />
Mr. Janney.
Chapter 3 Test 149<br />
6. The players who took an odd number of throws<br />
are Edgar and the catcher, in some order.<br />
First Last<br />
Order name name Throws Position<br />
First<br />
Second<br />
Third<br />
Fourth<br />
Fifth<br />
Catcher<br />
First base<br />
Pitcher<br />
Right Field<br />
Shortstop<br />
Two<br />
Four<br />
Five<br />
Six<br />
Nine<br />
Belford<br />
Cavallo<br />
Hepler<br />
Janney<br />
Winslow<br />
Edgar<br />
Geoffrey<br />
Josh<br />
Oliver<br />
Scott<br />
Belford<br />
Cavallo<br />
Hepler<br />
Janney<br />
Winslow<br />
Two<br />
Four<br />
Five<br />
Six<br />
Nine<br />
Catcher<br />
First base<br />
Pitcher<br />
Right field<br />
Shortstop
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