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Photo Contest Zebra Puzzle

Five photographers participated in a photo contest. After the award ceremony, they gathered side by side to talk. Each one has a nationality, participated in the contest with a photo and won a specific award. What was the Australian photographer's award?

 
  • Shirt
  • Nationality
  • Age
  • Prize
  • Photo
Man #1 #1
Man #2 #2
Man #3 #3
Man #4 #4
Man #5 #5
  • The Aussie is exactly to the left of the Spaniard.
  • At the the second position is the photographer who took a picture of a Person.
  • At fifth position is the 45-year-old man.
  • The photographer wearing the Red shirt is somewhere between the photographer who won $ 3,000 and the Uruguayan, in that order.
  • The participant who won the biggest prize is at the fifth position.
  • The man wearing the Red shirt is exactly to the left of the youngest man.
  • The Spaniard is somewhere to the right of the photographer who is wearing the Purple shirt.
  • The photographer who photographed a Car is next to the photographer who won $ 5,000.
  • The man in Red is somewhere between the Russian and the 45-year-old man, in that order.
  • The South American is next to the photographer who won $ 2,000.
  • The photographer who photographed a Car is somewhere between the photographers that photographed a Person and an Animal, in that order.
  • The 35-year-old man is somewhere to the right of the man who is wearing the Purple shirt.
  • The photographer who was born in Montevideo is next to the oldest photographer.
  • The participant who photographed a Car is next to the participant that is wearing the Purple shirt.
  • At third position is the photographer who won $ 4,000.
  • The man wearing the Blue shirt is next to the participant who won $ 2,000.
  • The photo of the Beach was taken by the 40-year-old photographer.
  • The participant wearing the Red shirt is somewhere between the participant wearing the Black shirt and the Uruguayan, in that order.

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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