Linear Games Questions - - Question 4

If John receives a higher grade in physics than in economics and receives a higher grade in history than in Italian, ...

AlexanderX October 4, 2019

Question 4

Just confused that why I cannot put both I and R into grade E? Please help, thanks!

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BenMingov October 4, 2019

Hi Alexander, thanks for your question!

In this scenario, we know that G comes before P, P comes before E, E comes before H, and H comes before I.

This immediately fills in our 5 slots. We know that I and R come consecutively, but we do not know which comes before the other.

We can attempt to put I before R, but then we notice that there is no grade below E and that this cannot work. Only one scenario is possible, and that is where R comes before I in grade D (along with H). Because each variable is firmly placed, we know all 6 are determined.

Hope this helps!

AlexanderX October 4, 2019

Understood. Thanks a lot!

BenMingov October 4, 2019

You are welcome :)