On a certain train, the
crew consists of the brakeman, the fireman, and the engineer. Their names in
alphabetical order are Jones, Robinson, and Smith. On the train are also three
passengers with corresponding names. Mr. Robinson lives in Detroit. The brakeman
lives halfway between Detroit and Chicago. Mr. Jones earns exactly $20,000 a
year. Smith once beat the fireman at billiards. The brakeman's next-door neighbor,
one of the passengers, earns exactly three times as much as the brakeman. The
passenger living in Chicago has the same name as the brakeman. What is the engineer's
name?
| brakeman | fireman | engineer | |
| Jones | . | . | . |
| Robinson | . | . | . |
| Smith | . | . | . |
| Detroit | between | Chicago | |
| Mr. Jones | . | . | . |
| Mr. Robinson | . | . | . |
| Mr. Smith | . | . | . |