Which one of the following clerks could stock two consecutive aisles?
Gabby_teixeiraMarch 27, 2020
"MKM" box
I don't understand how this was interpreted as a "must" box. How I interpreted it was that IF there's a case where M has a space between another M, THEN, K goes between, rather than, "MKM" are always joined as one. In other words, I would think there could be a scenario of ""MM" "KK", or even "MMKK", but that doesn't seem to be the case. Help me understand the language here better, thanks!
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Thanks for the question! Take a look at the fifth rule: Kurt stocks the only aisle between the two aisles that Manny stocks. This rule is very important and tells us a few things:
1. M stocks two aisles. 2. There is only one aisle between the two aisles that M stocks. 3. K is the person who stocks this aisle.
As a result, we know that there must be an MKM block, and that’s thanks to rule 5. Imagine, for example, your MM/KK/MMKK cases. Well, all of these would violate rule 5, because we know that there has to be an aisle between the two aisles that M stocks, and that aisle has to be filled by K, a condition that isn’t met in those examples you mentioned. The rule does NOT read, for example, “if M stocks two aisles, then K stocks the only aisle between the two.” There is no conditional language in this rule: it just straight up tells us that M stocks two aisles, and K stocks the only aisle between them.
Hope this helps! Feel free to ask any further questions that you might have.
IrinaMarch 28, 2020
Hi @Gabby_tiexeira,
Since the language here is not conditional, the rule indicates that K stocks an aisle between the aisles that M stocks. The conditional rule would be written similar to:
If M does not stock two consecutive aisles, then K stocks an aisle between the aisles that M stocks.
This rule would leave open the possibility that M does stock two consecutive aisles as you have suggested in your examples.
Let me know if this helps.
Gabby_teixeiraMarch 29, 2020
Super helpful, thanks!
lgriffon22069July 22, 2020
I have a question pertaining to the game setup. How was she able to conclude that the proportion had to be 2-2-2-2-1 and not the possibility of it being either 2-2-2-1-1-1 or 2-2-1-1-1-1-1?
lgriffon22069July 22, 2020
I have a question pertaining to the game setup. How was she able to conclude that the proportion had to be 2-2-2-2-1 and not the possibility of it being either 2-2-2-1-1-1 or 2-2-1-1-1-1-1?
hterhune86August 24, 2020
I have a question pertaining to the game setup. How was she able to conclude that the proportion had to be 2-2-2-2-1 and not the possibility of it being either 2-2-2-1-1-1 or 2-2-1-1-1-1-1?
