Reindeer Harness
Step-by-Step Solution:
Lead Reindeer (Orange and Purple):
The two lead reindeer are in orange and purple harnesses.
Comet's Harness:
Comet wore a "Christmas" color (red, green, or gold).
Comet cannot wear green (Dasher's clue) or gold (side by side with
white).
Therefore, Comet wears red.
Vixen's Harness:
Vixen wore white.
Dasher's Harness:
Dasher did not wear gold, green, or brown.
Possible colors: white, yellow, red, orange, purple.
Since Vixen wore white and Comet wore red, Dasher's possible colors are
yellow, orange, or purple.
Blitzen and Donner:
Blitzen followed Comet, and Donner followed Blitzen.
Blitzen cannot wear brown (last two reindeer wore yellow and brown).
Blitzen cannot wear red (Comet's color).
Blitzen cannot wear white (Vixen's color).
Blitzen cannot wear gold (side by side with white).
Blitzen cannot wear green (Dasher's clue).
Blitzen's possible colors: yellow, orange, purple.
Last Two Reindeer (Yellow and Brown):
The last two reindeer wore yellow and brown.
Blitzen and Donner are not the last two reindeer.
Therefore, the last two reindeer are Dasher and another reindeer.
Orange and Red:
The reindeer in orange stood directly in front of the reindeer in red.
Comet wore red, so the reindeer in orange is directly in front of Comet.
Remaining Colors:
The remaining colors are gold, green, and purple.
Dasher cannot wear gold, green, or brown.
Dasher's possible colors are yellow or purple.
Final Assignment:
Dasher: Yellow
Dancer: Purple (lead reindeer)
Prancer: Green
Vixen: White
Comet: Red
Cupid: Gold
Donner: Brown
Blitzen: Orange (lead reindeer)
So, the harness colors for each reindeer are:
Dasher: Yellow
Dancer: Purple
Prancer: Green
Vixen: White
Comet: Red
Cupid: Gold
Donner: Brown
Blitzen: Orange
