Math Problem "Which subjects are each of them studying?"

Question

Smith, Jones and Browne are part-time students at a college. They each study 2 of the following subjects: English Literature, Physics, Car-mechanics, Chemistry, Math's and French. The following is also known:

1. The Physics student lives near the Chemistry students.
2. The Chemistry student meets both Smith and the one studying Math's in the canteen after classes.
3. Browne is younger than Jones but older than the English Literature student.
4. The Physics student owes £5 to the Math's student.
5. Jones wishes he had studied Math's instead of French
6. The English Literature student asked the one doing Car Mechanics to service his car.

Which subjects are each of them studying?

Answer 1

Smith: English Literature, Physics

Jones: French, Chemistry

Browne: Car - Mechanics, Math

1.) Statement #3: Browne is younger than Jones but older than Smith. Therefore, the English Literature student is Smith.

2.) Statement #5: Jones wishes he had studied Math instead of French. In this case, Jones is a French student and not studying Math.

3.) Statement #6: Smith asked someone to fix his car. The student can be either Jones or Browne.

4.) Statement #2: The Chemistry student meets both Smith and the Math student after classes. Smith can't be studying Math nor Chemistry.

5.) Statement #1: The Physics student lives near the Chemistry students. By process elimination, Smith is studying Physics.

6.) Statement #4: Smith owes money to the Math student. By process elimination, Browne is a Math student.

7.) Back to Statement #2: The Chemistry student meets with Smith, Physics and English student, and Browne, Math student, after classes. Therefore, Jones is a Chemistry student.

8.) Back to Statement #6: Browne is the one fixes Smith's car. Browne is studying mechanics (cars).