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Wealthy Investors Zebra Puzzle

Five wealthy investors are seated next to each other, engaged in a discussion about their recent investments. Each investor is distinguished by a unique tie, name, investment made last month, interest in a specific company, age, and city of residence. Your objective is to determine the type of companies that pique the interest of the youngest investor among them.

 
  • Tie
  • Name
  • Investment
  • Area
  • Age
  • City
Investor #1 #1
Investor #2 #2
Investor #3 #3
Investor #4 #4
Investor #5 #5
  • The investor who lives in Portland is immediately to the left of the man wearing the Green tie.
  • The investor wearing the Green tie is somewhere to the right of the man living in the city known for its weather.
  • The man living in Memphis is next to the investor wearing the Blue tie.
  • The oldest among the investors is at the first position.
  • Christopher is somewhere between the man specializing in Computer Security and Robert, in that order.
  • The 40-year-old investor is the same man who invested $2 million last month.
  • The investor wearing a Green tie is somewhere to the left of the man interested in Healthcare.
  • The man with the Green tie is next to the investor who is 55 years old.
  • Christopher is next to the investor interested in Software.
  • At the second position is the investor who specializes in Cybersecurity.
  • The investor with the Yellow tie is next to the man who is 40 years old.
  • The man with the Black tie is somewhere between the 60-year-old investor and the man who invested $3 million last month, in that order.
  • Donald, who is one of the investors, specializes in Computer Programs.
  • The investor with the Green tie is somewhere to the left of the man who lives in Baltimore.
  • The man who made the smallest investment is somewhere between the man with the Green tie and the man who invested $9 million last month, in that order.
  • The 60-year-old investor is next to Ian.
  • The 35-year-old investor is somewhere to the right of the man with the Blue tie.
  • The investor with the Blue tie is somewhere to the left of the man living in the city known for its sports.
  • The investor who specializes in Biotech occupies the middle position.

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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