So we are given that "L" is fifth. We know from rule #2 that "J" is after "L," and we know from rule #3 that "K" and "M" are after "L." Therefore, "L" has three fields harvested after it. Since "L" is fifth, it only has three spots available after it: 6, 7, and 8 . Thus, everything else, i.e. P, G, H, T must be before "L."
Hope that clears things up! Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Dro1215May 28, 2021
why cant M be 6th? it only has 5 things required behind it and one is L, which is already placed. The Setup could be HPGKLMJT? There M=6
VictoriaJune 6, 2021
Hi @Dro1215,
Happy to help!
To start, your set-up above violates Rule 4 which tells us that T must be harvested before M. It also violates Rule 3 which tells us that K is harvested at some time after L.
We know that P and G are harvested before K and that K is harvested before M and after L.
L >
P > K > M
G >
We also know that T must be harvested before M.
Therefore, L, P, G, K, and T must be harvested before M.
The question stem tells us that L is the fifth field harvested. We know from Rule 3 that K must be harvested after L but before M. M cannot be harvested 6th because K must be harvested after L and before M and L is 5th. Therefore, the earliest that K could be harvested is 6th. M could be harvested 7th or 8th.
Hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any further questions.
EmmaklivelyJuly 1, 2021
Would it be wise to draw out all possible scenarios in this game
