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Planetarium Tour Zebra Puzzle

Five boys are side by side in a planetarium. Each one has a favorite planet, is escorted by a relative and has arrived in the planetarium at different times. Follow the clues to figure out which is the favorite planet of the boy who is wearing the green shirt.

 
  • Shirt
  • Name
  • Age
  • Planet
  • Companion
  • Time
Boy #1 #1
Boy #2 #2
Boy #3 #3
Boy #4 #4
Boy #5 #5
  • The boy who arrived at 9:45 AM is exactly to the left of the boy whose favorite planet is Jupiter.
  • The boy wearing the Black shirt is somewhere between the boy who is escorted by his Father and the boy who is escorted by his Uncle, in that order.
  • At the third position is the kid that likes the the second planet from the Sun.
  • The boy accompanied by his Cousin arrived at 9:30 AM.
  • The kid wearing the White shirt is somewhere to the left of the kid accompanied by his Uncle.
  • The boy who arrived at 9:30 AM is somewhere to the right of the boy wearing the Black shirt.
  • The 7-year-old boy is somewhere between Anthony and the 9-year-old boy, in that order.
  • Ian is next to the kid who is escorted by his Grandfather.
  • The boy wearing the Black shirt is somewhere between the boy who arrived first and Ian, in that order.
  • The boy wearing the Blue shirt is next to the boy that arrived at 9:15 AM.
  • Evan is next to the 8-year-old kid.
  • The youngest boy is somewhere between the boy wearing the Red shirt and the boy whose favorite planet was named after a Roman goddess, in that order.
  • Richard is at one of the ends.
  • The boy who likes the Red Planet is next to the boy that was the last one to arrive.
  • The oldest boy is next to Anthony.
  • The kid escorted by his Grandfather is next to the kid who likes Venus.
  • The boy wearing the Black shirt is somewhere between the boy that arrived at 9:00 AM and Micah, in that order.
  • Anthony is next to the kid who arrived at 9:45 AM.
  • The boy accompanied by his Brother is exactly to the right of the boy whose favorite planet has rings.
  • At the fourth position is the 9-year-old boy.
  • The kid that arrived at 9:45 AM is exactly to the left of the kid that arrived at 9:15 AM.
  • The boy escorted by his Brother is somewhere to the right of the boy wearing the Black shirt.

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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