1230.21 – The Gardner, the Baker, and the Fisher


Ms. Gardener, Mrs. Fisher, and Mr. Baker met on the street one afternoon. "Isn't it funny," said Ms. Gardener to the others, "that we are a gardener, a fisher, and a baker, but none of our professions matches our name?"

"Indeed, that is funny," agreed the baker. Then, later, the baker baked everyone a pie with two Granny Smith apples and four Fujis from the gardener’s garden.

Who is what?


Solution

This problem has a big clue: Ms. Gardener (who isn't the gardener) said something, and the baker answered her. So Ms. Gardener isn't the baker either. She must be the fisher, so the only way to finish is with Mrs. Fisher as baker and Mr. Baker as the gardener.