Now that the election is over, we thought we would offer a puzzle that is a different kind of race—a horse race.
There were three horses running in a race. Their names were Tally-ho, Sonny Boy and Fast Track. There owners were Mr. Lewis, Mr. Cohen and Mr. Smith, although not necessarily in that sequence.
Tally-ho unfortunately broke his ankle at the start of the race.
Mr. Smith owned a brown and white three-year old.
Sonny Boy had previous winnings of $350,000.
Mr. Cohen bet and lost heavily although his horse almost won.
The horse that won was black.
This race was the first race that the horse owned by Mr. Lewis had run in
What was the name of the horse that won?
Try to solve the puzzle. And, when you do, send the answer along with your synagogue and city and get your name listed in next month’s issue.
Arnie Miller (miller.arnold@comcast.net)
Morey Waltuck (mwaltuck@comcast.net).
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Last Month’s Puzzle and Solution:
Mentschen Puzzle #16 “the NER within the Lantern”
There are four men on one side of a cavern needing to get to the other side. They must cross an old rope bridge. No more than two can cross at any one time. They have a lantern and they must carry the lantern with them whenever anyone crosses.
It takes man A 10 minutes to cross.
It takes man B 7 minutes to cross.
It takes man C 2 minutes to cross.
It takes man D 1 minute to cross.
When two men are traveling together, they travel at the speed of the slower man.
What is the minimum amount of time it can take for all four men to get across the cavern?
Answer: 17 minutes
C+D go “over”: 2 minutes
C goes “back”: 2 minutes
A+B go “over”: 10 minutes
D goes “back”: 1 minute
C+D go “over”: 2 minutes
Total= 17 minutes
Puzzle #16 was solved correctly by:
Ed Blachman, Temple Emunah, Lexington, MA
Richard Gorman, Congregation Har Shalom, Potomac MD
Lawrence Eisenstadt,Temple of Aaron, St. Paul, Minnesota
Moshe Adler, Temple Beth El Men’s Club, West Palm Beach, FL
Congratulations!
Fast Track. C’mon that one was TOO simple.