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THE ANSWER:
Peter is #1 and goes first, followed by Marcia, Cindy, Bobby, Greg, and then Jan (if there’s any hot water left by that time).
Great puzzle. I think you need to clarify your second point though– I took this to mean that Peter had 5 and Greg 1, not that Peter went before Cindy.
posted by Craig on 11-4-2008 at 7:56 am
That was fun!! I agree with Craig, however, I interpreted Cindy’s “higher” number to mean a larger number, worse bathroom position.
posted by Bryan on 11-4-2008 at 8:19 am
I agree with Craig’s comment.
If Cindy’s number was higher than Greg’s, I think that he would have to be 1 if she is 3.
posted by Christine on 11-4-2008 at 8:20 am
I agree with everyone else–I had Greg and Peter reversed because Cindy (3) was higher than Greg and lower than Peter…
posted by Hal on 11-4-2008 at 8:24 am
You’re right, folks. I changed the text from “higher” and “lower” to “larger” and “smaller” to clarify that we’re talking about the number, not the order. Thanks!
posted by Sandy on 11-4-2008 at 8:46 am
Why does poor Jan always get the short end of the stick? And while we’re on it, if Mike Brady was such a great architect, why was there only one bathroom for six kids??
posted by Amy D on 11-4-2008 at 8:56 am
I did the same ‘Peter/Greg’ mixup. Aside from that, fun!
Jan will be so upset she has to go last – you know she has a date with George Glass today!
Amy D — Given personal details, I can’t figure out how Mike Brady made 3 kids :) Maybe it was before he changed teams.
posted by Josh on 11-4-2008 at 9:47 am
I believe the correct order is actually Peter, Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!, Cindy, Bobby, Greg, Jan. Thought I should point that out.
Captcha: orrow convention
posted by ESJ on 11-4-2008 at 10:20 am
Yea, I got the same thing, ESJ. I love puzzles like this… I even drew out the “grid” usally used in logic puzzles.
posted by Leah on 11-4-2008 at 2:21 pm
I think it’s funny that Jan’s the only kid who didn’t get mentioned by name in the clues.
posted by Joisey Mike on 11-19-2008 at 10:40 am