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Triple Matrix
Logic Puzzle

By: Carrie Whitlock

 How Do Logic Puzzles Work?
Logic puzzles use a grid to help keep track of your deductive reasoning
as you read the clues. You use an “0” to show a match or something you
know, and an “X” to show something you know doesn’t go together. Let’s
take a look at how this works!
Let’
Let’ s use these clues to

watermelons
blackberries
oranges

mangos
apples
figure out what
everyone’
everyone’ s favorite fruit is!

Clues: Brent X
1. One of the girls likes
blackberries the best. Ryan X
V d&b9m&9rrt l d&sg9s&O9sqhbh9& Patricia
9mc&R9kkhd&9qd&sgd&nmkx&f hqkr:&rn&
John X
v d&mddc&sn&ot s&9m&@
W\&enq&d9bg&
ne&sgd&anxrA Sallie

2. Ryan doesn’t care for

mangos, and John loves
oranges!
watermelons
blackberries

Gdqd:&v d&j mnv &sn&ot s&9m&@ W\&

oranges

mangos
apples

enq&Qx9m&9mc&l 9mf nr:&9mc&v d&

mddc&sn&ot s&9&@ N\&enq&I ngm&
9mc&nq9mf dr:&v ghbg&l d9mr&v d&
mddc&sn&ot s&@ W\r&enq&9kk&sgd&nsg=
dq&eqt hsr&enq&I ngm:&9mc&@ W\r&enq&
Brent X X 9kk&sgd&nsgdq&odnokd&hm&sgd&nq=
Ryan X X X 9mf d&bnkt l mA
Every time you put a “O” you
Patricia X must fill the rest of that row
AND column with “X ”s! When
John X O X X X doing a l arger puzzle with
multiple grids, onl y fill in the
Sallie X rows and columns in that
small grid. There should be
bold lines to show you where
that small grid stops!

ØCarrie Whitlock, 2014

 3. Sallie loves mangos, but
Brent doesn’t like
watermelon.
Here, we need to put an “O ”

watermelons
blackberries
oranges

mangos
for Sallie and mangos, so we

apples
fill those rows and columns
with “X ”s. We need to put a
“X ” for Brent and watermelon.
Now, that leaves Brent with on-
Brent O X X X X l y apples. That means we
Ryan X X X X O need to put a “O” there since
that is the onl y possibility left!
Patricia X X O X X Remember to fill in the
columns and rows when you
John X O X X X put a “O ” anywhere!

Sallie X X X O X But wait! Now Patricia is the

onl y person left for bl ackber-
ries, so put an “O ” for her and
With larger grids, you do the bl ackberries, and fill that row
same thing with the “X”s and in with “X ”s.
“0”s! However, remember to Now we are left with onl y ONE
only fill in the smaller grid you pl ace, Ryan and watermelon.
So, we must put a “O ” there
are in when
filling a column or row with
“X”s. See the bold lines?
(arrows) This shows you
where the grids are
separated.

Oh, and HAVE FUN! Logic puzzles can be a lot of fun and a
great way to exercise your brain! ØCarrie Whitlock, 2014
 A Note about Larger Grids:
With larger grids, you do the
same thing with the “X”s and
“0”s! However, remember to
only fill in the smaller grid you
are in when
filling a column or row with
“X”s. See the bold lines?
(arrows) This shows you
where the single grids are
separated.

Also, you must use deductive reasoning. This means

using what you know is true or what you know isn't’ true
to figure out other facts.
For instance, with larger grids, you need to pay attention
when you put a “O” because you need to then check for
possible things to match.
For example, in the puzzle above, let’s say Sarah’s side
was corn. If corn already had an “X” for apple pie, then
Sarah too would need an “X” on apple pie since we know
she ate the corn, and the person who ate the corn didn’t
eat apple pie!
On a side note, this link has a great tutorial on logic
puzzles as well!
[Link]
20to 20Solve 20Logic [Link]
**Please note that I am working on creating a video where I solve one of these
double matrix puzzles, so check back on TpT for an update!

ØCarrie Whitlock, 2014

 Name: __________________________

Snow Globe Craft Fun

Five students in the after school program were making snow globes. They each included a special
feature (one used a penguin), used a different material to make their “snow” (one used glitter), and
they each used a different color of ribbon! Use the clues below to figure out the details of each
student’s snow globe craft!

.main feature ”snow” ribbon color

copy paper

tissue paper
Styrofoam
snowman

penguin

cardinal

plastic

glitter
child

green
deer

silver

gold
red

blue
Tomás
George
student

Mary
Claire
Freeman
red Clues:
ribbon color

silver 1. The five snow globes were the one

with gold ribbon, the one with a
blue snowman, the one with glitter for
gold snow, Freeman’s snow globe, and
the one with a child making a snow
green angel.
2. Mary’s snow globe had a cardinal
copy paper and her snow was a type of paper.
plastic 3. Tomás used a metallic ribbon, but
“snow”

his child wasn’t making snow angels

Styrofoam in paper or Styrofoam.
glitter 4. George’s snow globe featured
Styrofoam snow and a green ribbon.
tissue paper 5. Freeman’s tissue paper snow turned
out pretty well, although it did stick
student main feature “snow” ribbon color to the globe some.
6. The snowman didn’t have a red or
blue ribbon on his globe, and he
didn’t have any paper snow.
7. Claire’s red ribbon really went well
with the holly berries she included in
her globe.
8. Freeman didn’t use a deer.

Notes: *The art is NOT part of the clues!

* Don’t forget, gold and silver are metallic colors.
ØCarrie Whitlock, 2014
 Snow Globe Craft Fun KEY
Five students in the after school program were making snow globes. They each included a special
feature (one used a penguin), used a different material to make their “snow” (one used glitter), and
they each used a different color of ribbon! Use the clues below to figure out the details of each
student’s snow globe craft!

.main feature ”snow” ribbon color

copy paper

tissue paper
Styrofoam
snowman

penguin

cardinal

plastic

glitter
child

green
deer

silver

gold
red

blue
Tomás X X X O X X O X X X X O X X X
George O X X X X X X O X X X X X X O
student

Mary X X X X O O X X X X X X X O X
Claire X O X X X X X X O X O X X X X
Freeman X X O X X X X X X O X X O X X
red X O X X X X X X O X Clues:
ribbon color

silver X X X O X X O X X X 1. The five snow globes were the one

with gold ribbon, the one with a
blue X X O X X X X X X O snowman, the one with glitter for
gold X X X X O O X X X X snow, Freeman’s snow globe, and
the one with a child making a snow
green O X X X X X X O X X angel.
2. Mary’s snow globe had a cardinal
copy paper X X X X O and her snow was a type of paper.
plastic X X X O X 3. Tomás used a metallic ribbon, but
“snow”

the child in his globe wasn’t making

Styrofoam O X X X X snow angels in paper or Styrofoam.
glitter X O X X X 4. George’s snow globe featured
Styrofoam snow and a green ribbon.
tissue paper X X O X X 5. Freeman’s tissue paper snow turned
out pretty well, although it did stick
student main feature “snow” ribbon color to the globe some.
6. The snowman didn’t have a red or
Tomás child plastic silver
blue ribbon on his globe.
George snowman Styrofoam green 7. Claire’s red ribbon really went well
Mary cardinal copy paper gold with the holly berries she included in
her globe.
Claire deer glitter red 8. Freeman didn’t use a deer.
Freeman penguin tissue paper blue

Notes: *The art is NOT part of the clues!

* Don’t forget, gold and silver are metallic colors.
ØCarrie Whitlock, 2014
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