‣ Jeffrey Lloyd, PE, WSP
‣ Eric Thibodeau, PE, NHDOT
Mr. Paul J. Smithe, Jr. will marry one of three women: Audrey, Brenda, and Charlotte.
Here are some facts:
1. Of Audrey and Brenda:
a) Either they both have blue eyes or neither has blue eyes.
b) One has red hair and the other does not.
2. Of Audrey and Charlotte:
a) Either they both have red hair or neither has red hair.
b) One is 5 ' 11 " and the other is not.
3. Of Brenda and Charlotte: a) One has blue eyes and the other does not. b) One is 5 ' 11 " and the other is not.
Who will Mr. Smithe, Jr. marry?
4. Of the three characteristics; blue eyes, red hair and 5 ' 11 ":
a) If any of the three women has exactly two of the three characteristics, Mr. Smithe will marry the one with the least number of characteristics.
b) If any of the three women has exactly one of the three characteristics, Mr. Smithe will marry the one with the greatest number of characteristics.
Please send your answers to Thomas Selling via e-mail: thomasselling @ me. com Correct responses will be recognized in the future issues of the New Hampshire Civil Engineer
The train is 180 feet long.
When the back of the train passes Al, he and Ben have both walked 30 feet, meaning Ben will walk 15 feet more when the train passes him. 30 feet that Al walks plus 45 feet that Ben walks makes 75 feet that the back of the train travels in the same time that Ben walks 15 feet, meaning the train is 5 times as fast as Al and Ben.
In the time it takes Al to walk 30 feet, the front of the train moves 150 feet. This distance plus the 30 feet that Al has walked equals 180 feet.
Correct answer submitted by:
‣ Jeffrey Lloyd, PE, WSP
‣ Eric Thibodeau, PE, NHDOT