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Three Couples is a puzzle in Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box.

Puzzle

US Version

A yellowed photograph shows three couples. In the photo, no man is standing directly above his spouse. Of the three women, two are sisters and are sitting next to each other. The elder sister's husband is the man without a mustache. Everyone in the picture is wearing a hat, save the husband of the younger sister. The woman unrelated to the other two is sitting in front of the younger sister's husband.

So, can you find the man in this bunch who is married to neither sister? Choose from A, B, or C.

UK Version

A yellowed photograph shows three couples. In the photo, no one man is standing directly above his spouse. Of the three women present, two are sisters and are sitting next to each other. The elder sister's husband is the man without a moustache. Everyone in the picture is wearing a hat, except the husband of the younger sister. The woman unrelated to the other two is sitting in front of the younger sister's husband.
So, can you find the man in this lot who is married to neither sister? Choose from A, B or C.

Hints

Click a Tab to reveal the Hint.

There's no need to decipher the relationships of every person in the picture. Just focus on finding the answer to the question at hand.

US Version

Who's married to the eldest sister? Using the clues you've been given, you should be able to find the answer to that question almost instantaneously.

UK Version

Who's married to the eldest sister? Using the clues you've been given, you should be able to find the answer to that question almost immediately.

While we're on the subject, finding the husband of the younger sister should be a breeze as well.

With those two men identified, this puzzle is as good as solved.


Solution

Incorrect

Too bad!

Make sure you read the clues correctly!

Correct

Great job!

The answer is B. Finding the answer to this one just requires close reading.

US Version

You know the elder sister's husband has no mustache, so he must be A. You also know that the younger sister's husband has no hat, so he's obviously C. With those two choices eliminated, the answer is clear.

Oh, and in case you're wondering, the elder sister is E, the little sister is D, and the last woman, F, is married to B.

UK Version

You know the elder sister's husband has no moustache, so he must be A. You also know that the younger sister's husband has no hat, so he's obviously C. With those two choices eliminated, the answer is clear.

Oh, and in case you're wondering, the elder sister is E, the little sister is D and the last woman, F, is married to B.

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