Statements 8 and 9 give us definite information, the first house belongs to a Norwegian and the third house's owner drinks milk. Statement 9 together with statement 14 allow us to deduce that the second house is blue. The possibilities for all the remaining assignments are summarized in the following table. Printing this table and crossing off possibilities that can be eliminated using the statements is a good way to proceed.
| Number | 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| House Color |
Red Green White Yellow |
Blue |
Red Green White Yellow |
Red Green White Yellow |
Red Green White Yellow |
| Nationality |
Norway |
Britain Sweden Denmark Germany |
Britain
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
|
Britain
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
|
Britain
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
|
| Beverage |
Tea Coffee Beer Water |
Tea Coffee Beer Water |
Milk |
Tea Coffee Beer Water |
Tea Coffee Beer Water |
| Cigar |
Pall Mall Dunhill Bluemasters Prince Blends |
Pall Mall Dunhill Bluemasters Prince Blends |
Pall Mall Dunhill Bluemasters Prince Blends |
Pall Mall Dunhill Bluemasters Prince Blends |
Pall Mall Dunhill Bluemasters Prince Blends |
| Pet |
Dogs Birds Cats Horses Fish |
Dogs Birds Cats Horses Fish |
Dogs Birds Cats Horses Fish |
Dogs Birds Cats Horses Fish |
Dogs Birds Cats Horses Fish |