Logic Puzzle Time: Down & Out At Bueno Nacho

[shallow15]

Let me take you WAAAAY back to the halcyon days of Season 1, where we find Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable working at Bueno Nacho, Kim trying to earn money for a sweet green leather jacket, and Ron...well, there because Kim shanghaied him into it.

Of course, as we know, Ron quickly became the assistant manager at BN, and has now ordered Kim to break down and restock the prep table in the back. Kim started by transferring all the food into new containers, but was distracted by Rufus trying to make off with the nacho cheese machine. After getting the nacho cheese back, she went back to the prep table, only to find she couldn't remember what went where. And the instructions from Bueno Nacho's corportate headquarters are ridiculously vague. Help Kim get the prep table back in order before Ron gets back from depositing the days profits in the bank, otherwise she's going to have to endure a long drawn out and totally humiliating lecture from him.

BUENO NACHO PREP STATION ARRANGEMENT

There are 8 square compartments for food items in the prep table, set up in two rows of four. Above them you will find four round slots for the bottles of sauces used in preparing Bueno Nacho's signature dishes. All 12 items must be arranged according to the instructions below to minimize customer wait time and maximize efficiency.

Food items: Chicken, Beef, Tomatoes, Lettuce, Cheese, Beans, Rice, Jalapenos

Sauces: Guacamole, Salsa, Sour Cream, Diablo Sauce

PREP STATION ARRANGEMENT

1. The beef and chicken are next to each other.
2. The Jalepenos are not next to a meat
3. The salsa is above the lettuce and cheese
4. The two "B" items are next to each other
5. The spiciest vegetable and sauce are both on the far right hand end of the prep station
6. The guacamole is next to the salsa above the beans.
7. The red food is between the cheese and a meat.
8. Nothing is to the left of the chicken, but something IS above it.
9. The rice is directly under the Diablo sauce
10. The sour cream is not above any grown product.
11. The colors of the foods on the bottom row are, from right to left, white, red, orange, and green

And, as per usual, I'll give you 48 hours to puzzle this one out before posting the solution. Good luck.

--Erin M.

[Donne]

Dec 9, 2008 9:37:14 GMT -5 shallow15 said:

Let me take you WAAAAY back to the halcyon days of Season 1, where we find Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable working at Bueno Nacho, Kim trying to earn money for a sweet green leather jacket, and Ron...well, there because Kim shanghaied him into it.

Of course, as we know, Ron quickly became the assistant manager at BN, and has now ordered Kim to break down and restock the prep table in the back. Kim started by transferring all the food into new containers, but was distracted by Rufus trying to make off with the nacho cheese machine. After getting the nacho cheese back, she went back to the prep table, only to find she couldn't remember what went where. And the instructions from Bueno Nacho's corportate headquarters are ridiculously vague. Help Kim get the prep table back in order before Ron gets back from depositing the days profits in the bank, otherwise she's going to have to endure a long drawn out and totally humiliating lecture from him.

BUENO NACHO PREP STATION ARRANGEMENT

There are 8 square compartments for food items in the prep table, set up in two rows of four. Above them you will find four round slots for the bottles of sauces used in preparing Bueno Nacho's signature dishes. All 12 items must be arranged according to the instructions below to minimize customer wait time and maximize efficiency.
Food items: Chicken, Beef, Tomatoes, Lettuce, Cheese, Beans, Rice, Jalapenos
Sauces: Guacamole, Salsa, Sour Cream, Diablo Sauce

PREP STATION ARRANGEMENT

1. The beef and chicken are next to each other.
2. The Jalepenos are not next to a meat
3. The salsa is above the lettuce and cheese
4. The two "B" items are next to each other
5. The spiciest vegetable and sauce are both on the far right hand end of the prep station
6. The guacamole is next to the salsa above the beans.
7. The red food is between the cheese and a meat.
8. Nothing is to the left of the chicken, but something IS above it.
9. The rice is directly under the Diablo sauce
10. The sour cream is not above any grown product.
11. The colors of the foods on the bottom row are, from right to left, white, red, orange, and green

And, as per usual, I'll give you 48 hours to puzzle this one out before posting the solution. Good luck.

--Erin M.

I worked on it for a while. But I finally decided I didn't care. Better luck next time, when my brain's not tired. Sorry. *plops head on computer*

[drakkenfan]

I'll figure it out tomorrow... (I'm going to sleep now)... don't post the answer yet

[nakedmoledogg]

A couple of problems with the wording, as detailed below.

1) Both meats are next to each other: Chicken/Beef
4) Both B's are next to each other: Chicken/Beef/Beans
7) Red food is between a meat and cheese: Cheese/"Red Food"/Chicken/Beef/Beans
These three immediately break your 4-item to a row rule.

Second, the only white food I can see is rice, but:
Directions. Sauces on top row.
9. Rice is directly under the diablo sauce.
11. White item is on the bottom row.
Unless you are thinking some other food is white (not chicken, see first problem; not sour cream, it's on top row), then this doesn't work either.

BUT

After a bit of changing your rules, I was able to eliminate both problems above and got this as an answer:

sour cream	guacamole	salsa	diablo sauce
beef	beans	lettuce	rice
chicken	tomato	cheese	jalapeño

By assuming that:
a) "next to" could mean beside OR above/below
b) 11. From LEFT to RIGHT


Remember to check your puzzle very carefully next time, and make sure your directions/definitions are clear. Even a very minor typo can mess everything up. Best of luck writing your next puzzle!
NMD

PS. I'm good at these things
Go ahead, try me. Make a deviously hard one. }

[shallow15]

Nakedmoledogg's solution above is correct.

Although he is also correct in that I messed up on statement #11. It SHOULD have read "Left to right" rather than "right to left."

However, the "next to" statements were deliberate in order to make things slightly more vague and challenging.

Once I come up with another puzzle I'll post it, and make SURE I've got the statements right.

--Erin M.

[Donne]

^Yes, that's what got me, too. I figured it was a skip of my own logic.

[nakedmoledogg]

Yeah! I have winner! (RedvsBlue reference, kudos to anyone who catches it)
Would you be offended if I hi-jacked to post a puzzle of my own? It's alright to say no; after all, it is your thread.
Anyway, I can't wait for your next challenge. May you post a perplexing puzzle of unprecedented proportions, pal!

[garnetblack]

I am also looking forward to this...need LSAT practice.