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Print-At-Home Zebra Puzzles
Print-At-Home Zebra Puzzles
  • 60 Zebra Puzzles (PDFs)
  • 30 medium + 15 hard + 15 very hard puzzles
  • Answers included

Christmas Gift Exchange Zebra Puzzle

Five employees are participating in a company Christmas gift exchange event. They are standing next to each other. Each employee is wearing a shirt of a different color, has a unique name, received a different gift, works in a different department, and is eating a different food. Use the clues to determine which gift each employee received.

Print-At-Home Zebra Puzzles
Print-At-Home Zebra Puzzles
  • 60 Zebra Puzzles (PDFs)
  • 30 medium + 15 hard + 15 very hard puzzles
  • Answers included
 
  • Shirt
  • Name
  • Gift
  • Department
  • Food
Employee #1 #1
Employee #2 #2
Employee #3 #3
Employee #4 #4
Employee #5 #5
  • The employee eating a Burger is in the middle position.
  • The employee who received a Bottle Opener is seated next to Carl.
  • The employee with the Bottle Opener gift is directly after the man from the HR department.
  • The man eating a Sandwich is somewhere to the right of the man wearing a Pink shirt.
  • The PR department employee is seated next to the person who received a Belt as a gift.
  • The man in the Pink shirt is seated at position 4.
  • The man who received a Tie as a gift is seated at position 4.
  • The employee from the Customer Service department is seated at position 4.
  • Daniel is the one wearing the Yellow shirt.
  • The man gifted with a Pen is seated next to Zachary.
  • The HR Department employee is directly before Daniel.
  • The man devouring Chicken Wings is directly before the man eating Pizza.
  • The man wearing an Orange shirt is at one of the ends.
  • Paul is somewhere to the right of the employee wearing a Pink shirt.
  • The employee from the Operations department is seated in the middle.
  • The Green-shirted employee is seated right after the man who got a Pen as a gift.
  • The employee eating Pizza is seated next to the one who received a Bottle Opener as a gift.
  • The man enjoying a Burger is seated directly before the man eating Tacos.
  • The man wearing a Blue shirt has also received a Pen as a gift.

How to play

  • The best way to start is reading all the clues and marking the most basic ones (example: The Brazilian lives in the second house.);
  • Now, it is possible that other types of clues are available to be used (example: The person who drinks Water is exactly to the left of the Brazilian.);
  • After doing the last step several times, you will have to use logic to deduce information and proceed with the resolution;
  • All the clues must be used;
  • The game ends when all the clues are correctly checked and everything is filled.

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Studies have shown that regular engagement with challenges like Zebra puzzles can have longer-term benefits. They can potentially aid in the enhancement of problem-solving skills and may even contribute to improved memory and information retention. In summary, Zebra puzzles offer an effective way to engage cognitive functions and foster intellectual growth.

Zebra Puzzles: A Fun Way to Boost Your Learning

Zebra puzzles are increasingly being incorporated into educational settings as a tool for teaching logic and reasoning skills. Teachers and educators find these puzzles to be useful in engaging students in active learning, as they require students to apply critical thinking to solve complex problems. The puzzles can be adapted to various difficulty levels, making them accessible for students of different ages and abilities. They can be used as stand-alone exercises or integrated into a broader curriculum focused on mathematics, logic, or computer science.

Beyond the classroom, Zebra puzzles are also used in educational competitions and extracurricular activities to challenge students and encourage teamwork. The process of solving these puzzles collaboratively can help students learn to communicate effectively, delegate tasks, and think systematically. This hands-on approach to learning can make complex concepts more understandable and engaging, thereby enriching the educational experience.

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