Solve Einstein's Riddle: Who Owns the Fish?

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In summary, this conversation is discussing a puzzle known as Einstein's puzzle or the Zebra puzzle. It involves 5 houses of different colors, each inhabited by a person of a different nationality who drinks a different beverage, smokes a different cigar, and has a different pet. The puzzle asks who owns the fish, and provides 15 clues to help solve it.
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Hi all
If don't know if there's a thread about this one but I just simply couldn't go back and read every single thread so here we are:

• There are 5 houses in 5 different colors
• In each house lives a person with a different nationality
• These 5 owners drink a certain type of beverage, smoke a certain brand of cigar, and keep a certain pet
• No owners have the same pet, smoke the same brand of cigar or drink the same drink.

Here's the question: Who owns the fish?

1. The Brit lives in a red house
2. The Swede keeps dogs as pets
3. The Dane drinks tea
4. The green house is on the left of the white house
5. The green house owner drinks coffee
6. The person who smokes Pall Mall rears birds
7. The owner of the yellow house smokes Dunhill
8. The man living in the house right in the middle drinks milk
9. The Norwegian lives in the first house
10. The man who smokes Blend lives next door to the one who keeps cats.
11. The man who keeps horses lives next door to the man who smokes Dunhill
12. The owner who smokes Blue Master drinks beer
13. The German smokes Prince
14. The Norwegian lives next to the blue house
15. The man who smokes Blend has a neighbor who drinks water

With these 15 clues the problem is solvable.

There are many versions of this quiz but this was the one I read. Also it has been claimed that Einstein himself said 98% of the world's population wouldn't be able to solve it.
 
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Oh, right. I see. Sorry. *looks sheepish*
 

1. How does the riddle go?

The riddle goes as follows: There are five houses in a row, each with a different color. In each house lives a person with a different nationality. The five owners drink a certain type of beverage, smoke a certain brand of cigar, and keep a certain pet. No owners have the same pet, smoke the same brand of cigar, or drink the same beverage. The question is: Who owns the fish?

2. What are the given clues in the riddle?

The given clues are: 1. The Brit lives in the red house. 2. The Swede keeps dogs as pets. 3. The Dane drinks tea. 4. The green house is on the left of the white house. 5. The green house's owner drinks coffee. 6. The person who smokes Pall Mall rears birds. 7. The owner of the yellow house smokes Dunhill. 8. The man living in the center house drinks milk. 9. The Norwegian lives in the first house. 10. The man who smokes blends lives next to the one who keeps cats. 11. The man who keeps horses lives next to the man who smokes Dunhill. 12. The owner who smokes BlueMaster drinks beer. 13. The German smokes Prince. 14. The Norwegian lives next to the blue house. 15. The man who smokes blend has a neighbor who drinks water.

3. How do you solve the riddle?

To solve the riddle, you must use the given clues to create a grid or table with five columns (representing the five houses) and five rows (representing the five categories: color, nationality, beverage, cigar, and pet). Then, use logic and process of elimination to fill in the grid until you can determine the owner of the fish.

4. Can the riddle be solved without a grid?

Technically, yes, the riddle can be solved without a grid. However, using a grid can make the process much easier and more organized. It is recommended to use a grid to solve the riddle.

5. Are there any tricks or shortcuts to solving the riddle?

There are no specific tricks or shortcuts to solving the riddle, but there are some tips that can make the process easier. For example, start by filling in the categories with the most limited options, such as the pets and beverages. Also, pay attention to the clues that mention the position of the houses, as they can help narrow down the possibilities. And finally, be patient and use logical deductions to fill in the grid until the solution becomes clear.

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