SOLUTION: Eric, Sandy, Brian, Trevor, and Chris have different pets: a cat, a bird, a dog, a horse, and an iguana. No pet's type begins with the same letter as their owner's name. Chris' pet
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Question 606840: Eric, Sandy, Brian, Trevor, and Chris have different pets: a cat, a bird, a dog, a horse, and an iguana. No pet's type begins with the same letter as their owner's name. Chris' pet is not a dog. Brian's pet and the iguana do not get along.The cat's owner, the horse's owner, and Eric have known each other for years. Eric and Sandy do not own a bird. Both Brian and Trevor are allergic to cats and dogs. The bird owner lives in the same complex as Chris.
What kind of a pet does Eric own?
A
x
Horse
B
x
Dog
C
x
Bird
D
x
Iguana
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Here are the clues, numbered:
1. Eric, Sandy, Brian, Trevor, and Chris have different pets: a cat, a bird, a dog, a horse, and an iguana.
2. No pet's type begins with the same letter as their owner's name.
3. Chris' pet is not a dog.
4. Brian's pet and the iguana do not get along.
5. The cat's owner, the horse's owner, and Eric have known each other for years.
6. Eric and Sandy do not own a bird.
7. Both Brian and Trevor are allergic to cats and dogs.
8. The bird owner lives in the same complex as Chris.
Eric does not own the cat (5). Chris does not own the cat (2). Brian does not own the cat (7). Trevor does not own the cat (7). Therefore Sandy must own the cat (1).
Eric does not own the bird (6). Sandy doesn't own anything but the cat, so Sandy does not own the bird (1). Chris does not own the bird (8). Brian does not own the bird (2). Therefore Trevor must own the bird (1).
Chris does not own the dog (3). Brian does not own the dog (7). Since Sandy owns the cat and Trevor owns the bird, neither own the dog (1). Therefore, Eric owns the dog (1).
And just for the sake of neatness, Brian owns the Horse and Chris owns the Iguana.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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