Four Ladies

Appeared in Volume 10/1, February 1997

Here are four facts about four ladies:

1. Rose earns more than Miss Christie, who lives exactly six miles from Ivy, who lives directly south of Miss Sayers.

2. Olive earns more than the research chemist, who lives directly east of Ivy.

3. The archeologist earns more than Miss James, and Hazel earns more than the market analyst.

4. The research chemist lives directly north of MIss Marsh, who lives exactly ten miles from Rose, who lives exactly four miles from the optician.

Which lady earns the most? Which lady is the market analyst? How far apart do Hazel and Olive live?

Gyles Brandreth
The Puzzle Omnibus
Treasure Press 1990