where is the Zebra

Logic Puzzle

A logic puzzle is a puzzle deriving from the mathematical field of deduction. Solving such a puzzle is based on logic rules rather than general knowledge or intuition.

The logic puzzle was first produced by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, who is better known under his pen name Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Some logic puzzles introduce a set of premises, from which you should draw specific conclusions.

There are also popular non-verbal logic puzzles, such as Sudoku, nonogram (paint by numbers), logic grid puzzles etc.

Zebra Puzzle

The Zebra puzzle is a well-known logic grid puzzle. There are many versions of the puzzle, and it is sometimes called Einstein’s riddle, because it is said to have been invented by  Albert Einstein as a boy (although there is no evidence for this.

In one of its most famous versions, published in Life magazine in 1962, the last question introduced was “Who owns the zebra?”.

It is believed that only 2% of people can solve the zebra puzzle. We believe many more can do it, with a little practice

It’s time to begin with some easier zebra puzzles, that can help you learn the basics and prepare for the real thing…

Link to the solutions is at the end of this book.

Basic Zebra Puzzle 1

This is a very basic zebra puzzle, to help you get started. There are three houses and three clues. Which animal lives in the white house?

1.The Zebra lives directly to the right of the Red house

2.The Dog lives in the Blue house

3.The Mouse lives in the house no. 2

Basic Zebra Puzzle 2

Three houses, six clues. Who lives in the white house?

1.The Basketball player owns a Hamster

2.The Japanese doesn’t live in house no. 2

3.There is one house between the Pink house on the right and the house of the Ping-pong player

4. The owner of the Parrot lives directly on the right to the owner of the Fish

5.The Purple house is directly to the left to the house of the Hamster

6.The French lives in house no. 3

Basic Zebra Puzzle 3

This one is harder… Which animal lives between the Grey house and the British?

1.House no. 2 is Orange

2.One house separates the Hockey player from the White house on the right

3.The Tennis player lives somewhere to the right of the Bowling player

4.The Canadian lives in house no. 1 and doesn’t own a Zebra

5.There are two houses between the Turtle and the cat on the right

6.The American lives directly to the left of the person who owns the Snail

7.There are two houses between the Football player and the Tennis player

8.There is one house between the Russian and the Hockey player on the left

9.There is one house between the Yellow house and the Turtle owner on the left

Einstein’s Riddle

This is the real thing! The following version appeared in Life International magazine in 1962. Who drinks water? Who owns the Zebra?

1.There are five houses.

2.The Englishman lives in the red house.

3.The Spaniard owns the dog.

4.Coffee is drunk in the green house.

5.The Ukrainian drinks tea.

6.The green house is immediately to the right of the ivory house.

7.The Old Gold smoker owns snails.

8.Kools are smoked in the yellow house.

9.Milk is drunk in the middle house.

10.The Norwegian lives in the first house.

11.The man who smokes Chesterfields lives in the house next to the man with the fox.

12.Kools are smoked in the house next to the house where the horse is kept.

13.The Lucky Strike smoker drinks orange juice.

14.The Japanese smokes Parliaments.

15.The Norwegian lives next to the blue house.

You can download the four riddles – including the solutions – for free here:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Where-is-the-Zebra-6207703

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