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    find current and previous profession...

    Messrs Butcher, Baker, Carpenter and Plumber are currently attending an annual convention. No-one is currently, nor ever has been in the same profession as their name and no-one has had the same profession twice. Charlie has never been a carpenter and Mr Butcher is now a plumber. Dave used to be a butcher, whereas Mr Brian Baker never has. Mr Plumber is not called Eddie and Mr Carpenter did not used to be a butcher. Can you determine the full names of each of the attendees, along with their current and previous profession?

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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    Full names now previous eddie butcher plumber baker
    brian baker carpenter butcher
    charlie carpenter baker plumber
    dave plumber butcher carpenter

    Last edited by Barbie; 01-03-2007 at 02:21 AM.

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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    Good work Barbie...But the answer is not correct...Please check it once again..

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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    Sorry for posting wrongly.

    I am not getting.
    Which condition is not met?


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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    See the condition...

    Dave used to be a butcher, whereas Mr Brian Baker never has.

    But in your answer Mr Brain has butcher.

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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    Name: brain baker, charlie, dave, eddie
    previous: baker ,plumber, butcher, carpenter
    present: carpenter, butcher ,plumber, baker



    hope this is right??


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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    Sorry raju....I am not clear about your answer...Plz give clearly...

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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    Raju,

    I think you want to add a new thread....its very easy.

    Click which forum you want to add new thread
    (Don't click the thread. Click main or sub forums like Brainteasers, Networking...).

    Now click the "Ask" button on top and then type your post and click "submit" button on the bottom.

    For example, the following link for Brainteaser forum..
    http://www.geekinterview.com/talk/brainteasers/

    I think once you saw, you can clear about this....

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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    Thanx suresh..


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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    JUst read my entries column wise.That is

    Brain baker was initially a baker and now he is a carpenter.
    Charlie was initially a plumber and now a butcher.. ANd so on..
    Hope u got it ??
    If u ve still probs in getting., can u plz tell as to where u got confused??


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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    Raju, every person have a name with profession...it means mr brain baker means mr brain was his name and baker was main profession...so mr brain baker never has a profession "baker"....look at barbie's reply....every person have profession with their name and then have current and previous profession...

    I think you got my point....if you have doubt then post here...

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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    Raju..
    Every persons last name is also a profession. you should mentioned that too along with their first name.
    you have to find out their name and then their present and previous profession.


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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    Sorry guys., i didnt get that first..
    Chk out this:

    Brain baker plumber carpenter
    charlie butcher baker plumber
    dave plumber butcher baker
    eddie carpenter plumber butcher

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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    No Raju...Your answer is wrong....

    According to your answer Brain baker and eddie carpenter had the same previous profession...

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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    sorry i didnt note that.But do you know the answer for this??
    Think there is some discrepency with the question...
    If the condition., dave used to be a butcher is relaxed., then the solution is possible..

    Anyways., i tried all possible combinatios but finding a bit difficult to get.. Could u please let out the answer if u know the solution.. Im fiding difficult to resist

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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    Yes Raju....I have a answer for this question...

    I post the answer tomorrow even if i am not getting today....

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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    Thanks to all who are contributing this puzzle.....
    Here is my answer....

    Brain baker --- carpenter / plumber
    charlie carpenter --- butcher / baker
    dave plumber ---- baker / butcher
    eddie butcher ---- plumber / carpenter

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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    Quote Originally Posted by psuresh1982 View Post
    Thanks to all who are contributing this puzzle.....
    Here is my answer....

    Brain baker --- carpenter / plumber
    charlie carpenter --- butcher / baker
    dave plumber ---- baker / butcher
    eddie butcher ---- plumber / carpenter

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    But charlie has never been a carpenter.Will that imply that his name can contain the profession of a carpenter??

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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    Nothing to do with the name.
    It means he is never been a carpenter by profession.


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    Re: find current and previous profession...

    Name: eddie butcher
    current prof : plumber
    prev prof : carpenter


    name: brain baker
    current prof : carpenter
    prev prof : plumber

    name : charlie carpenter
    current prof : butcher
    prev prof : baker

    name: dave plumber
    current prof : baker
    prev prof : butcher


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