The first and last messages on the answering machine could be the first and second messages left by which one of the ...

jstaff August 20, 2018

I had a little trouble understanding what exactly the question was asking. (I watched the video but this wasn't addressed) Could you please break down what exactly the test makers are wanting us to find? The wording regarding 'first and last could be the first and second' was particularly confusing. Thanks

augustinesalgado January 11, 2020

!!

Lea May 29, 2020

this^^^^^

Kashbennett June 11, 2020

Me too! Any explanation ?

Darian-Kashanikhah-2 July 21, 2020

I had the same problem because the test used the terms "first" and "second" to describe the number of messages left by an individual not the order in which the individual left the message

Brett-Lindsay July 31, 2020

That was a bit confusing. I'll break it down:

1) Which person (of the six people) left the FIRST and LAST messages.

2) These two messages were that person's FIRST and SECOND messages.

3) As that person's SECOND message was the LAST message on the machine, it was also that person's SECOND and FINAL message.

4) That means that the game distribution is a (2-1-1-1-1 game). In other words, five people in total left messages (ruling out Greta), and one of those people (message 1 & 6) left 2 messages. The other four people only left one message.

Star_la September 29, 2020

I was also confused by the wording of this question. Glad I was not the only one! :)