John shows up to his nephew’s sports game without much information. He was given
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John shows up to his nephew’s sports game without much information. He was given a list of possible team and field combinations for the game without knowing the name of the team his nephew plays for or the field that the team is playing on. The list John was given is below:
o Golden Eagles on Field 2
o Golden Eagles on Field 3
o Golden Eagles on Field 6
o Gophers on Field 4
o Gophers on Field 5
o Colonials on Field 1
o Colonials on Field 3
o Minutemen on Field 1
o Minutemen on Field 2
o Minutemen on Field 4
John approaches two fans at the complex and inquires for help. He shares the list that he was given. Fan A only knows the team that the nephew plays for. Fan B only knows the field that he is playing on.
Fan A says: I don’t know the team/field combination that you need, but I know that Fan B doesn’t know either.
Fan B replies: I didn’t know the combination, but now after listening to Fan A, I do.
Fan A: Now I know, too!
What is the name of the nephew's team, and what field are they playing on? Explain how you arrived at your answer.
Explanation / Answer
Minutemen on field 4 is correct answer
Try backwards with the answer...
uniques not possible, gophers , 4 would have been known to A....then As staementnt helped B etc
thanks
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