Sandy Wood
Brain Game: Tank, Tiny & Toad
by Sandy Wood - October 28, 2008 - 6:30 AM

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Three college football linemen – Tank, Tiny, and Toad - earned spots playing for different semi-pro football teams. One of them plays for the Mustangs, one for the Piranha, and one for the Vultures. One wears jersey #63, one #68, and one #75. Based on that information, and the following clues, can you figure out which lineman plays for which team (and which jersey number he wears)?

1. The number on the Piranhas jersey, which is not Toad’s, starts with a six.
2. The number on Tank’s jersey is evenly divisible by three.
3. Tiny, who doesn’t play for the Mustangs, wears jersey number 75.

HERE is the solution.

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Comments (15)

  1. Maybe I’m a little slow this morning, but this one was kind of tough! I did get it right on the first try, though!

    posted by Amy D on 10-28-2008 at 8:21 am

  2. I love these 3x3x3 logic games. I must confess I had to write it out visually because I haven’t had my cup of coffee yet. I got it though!!

    posted by Ben W. on 10-28-2008 at 8:41 am

  3. It’s getting better all the time. Good one. A little flash back on the Mustangs? Enjoy your 3x3s.

    posted by Kev in GA on 10-28-2008 at 8:58 am

  4. Yay me… and I’m pretty sure I know those three college linemen.

    posted by dichotomy on 10-28-2008 at 9:00 am

  5. I, too, had to write this one out, I like these puzzles :) I’m actually good at these ha ha

    posted by bill on 10-28-2008 at 9:14 am

  6. Yay! More, please! My fav.

    posted by Alisha on 10-28-2008 at 9:30 am

  7. Super fun! Haven’t done one of those in years.

    posted by Austin on 10-28-2008 at 10:14 am

  8. I love it!! This is such a great way to start the day off!

    posted by Bryan on 10-28-2008 at 10:16 am

  9. I agree with everyone here that these are great…..I love logic problems….

    posted by Jennifer on 10-28-2008 at 10:56 am

  10. I’m just getting into these puzzles.
    I’m so pleased when I get them right, but I’m still writing them all out.

    posted by luckyluckygirl on 10-28-2008 at 11:36 am

  11. Well, just solved it but had to write it.

    posted by Roberto on 10-28-2008 at 1:24 pm

  12. Love these! (mainly because I always get them right)

    posted by Dawn on 10-28-2008 at 3:54 pm

  13. Love the 3×3′s, too! I had to write it out :)

    posted by ErinM on 10-28-2008 at 4:44 pm

  14. Here’s a riddle for you: A farmer is heading home with a wolf, a rooster, and a bag of feed. He comes to a river that is too long to go around and too deep and wide to walk across. There is an old row boat he can use to cross but can only take one animal at a time. He can not leave the wolf alone with the rooster because the wolf will eat the rooster and he cannot leave the rooster alone with the bag of feed because the rooster will eat the feed. How does he get all three across safely?

    posted by medinapie on 10-28-2008 at 7:50 pm

  15. answer for medinapie
    he takes the rooster across
    he comes back alone
    he takes the wolf across
    he takes the rooster back
    he takes the feed across
    he comes back alone
    he takes the rooster across

    easy puzzle

    posted by Jason on 11-1-2008 at 4:01 pm

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