Linear Games Questions - - Question 7

If Lalitha is scheduled for the third performance, which one of the following must be scheduled for the sixth perform...

achora July 18, 2020

How come KJ could not be placed in spot 1 or 2 of the sequence line.

Why did the lady in the video put KJ in spot 6/7, I feel as though the video did not give me a full complete understanding of how she sequenced for this question. I am confused as to how she did the sequencing because I put K/J in spot 1,2 L on 3 and N on 5. Please explain

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Skylar July 19, 2020

@achora, happy to help!

We begin by placing L in spot 3 as the question calls for.
__ __ L __ __ __ __
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Rule #3 says: L(3) -> N(5). Therefore, we place N in spot 5.
__ __ L __ N __ __
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Rule #4 says that P is either in spot 5 or spot 2. Since we already placed N in spot 5, we know that P cannot be in spot 5. Therefore, P must be in spot 2.
__ P L __ N __ __
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Rule #2 says that M precedes P. Since P is in spot 2, the only spot in which M can come before P is spot 1.
M P L __ N __ __
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Rule #1 says that we must have a KJ block. The only open two consecutive spaces are 6 and 7, so we have to place the KJ block there.
M P L __ N K J
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

The only variable we have left to place is O, and the only spot left open is spot 4.
M P L O N K J
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Does that make sense? Please let us know if you have any other questions!