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The Math Tutor
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Nicole is a math tutor. Brandon, Lamar, Aaron, Colin, and Justin are the kids she tutors, and she tutors each of them on a different day after school. As it happens, no two children are in the same grade; they range from first to fifth grade. The mothers of the boys are Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Burch, Mrs. Prescott, Mrs. Foster, and Mrs. Waters. From the clues given, try to determine each child's full name and grade as well as the day of the week on which he receives tutoring.
1. Thursday's child is the oldest and Mrs. Burch's child is not the youngest.
2. She tutors Mrs. Foster's son earlier in the week than Justin but later than she tutors the second grader.
3. She doesn't tutor Brandon or Colin on Monday or Friday, but one of them is the first grader and the other is the third grader.
4. She tutors Colin the day before Brandon but the day after the Bailey student.
5. In no particular order, the three youngest students are the Monday student, the Tuesday student, and Mr. Burch's child.
6. Mrs. Prescott's son Aaron is not the oldest nor is he the one tutored on Monday.
1. Thursday's child is the oldest and Mrs. Burch's child is not the youngest.
2. She tutors Mrs. Foster's son earlier in the week than Justin but later than she tutors the second grader.
3. She doesn't tutor Brandon or Colin on Monday or Friday, but one of them is the first grader and the other is the third grader.
4. She tutors Colin the day before Brandon but the day after the Bailey student.
5. In no particular order, the three youngest students are the Monday student, the Tuesday student, and Mr. Burch's child.
6. Mrs. Prescott's son Aaron is not the oldest nor is he the one tutored on Monday.
Answer
Monday: Lamar Bailey, second gradeTuesday: Colin Foster, first grade
Wednesday: Brandon Burch, third grade
Thursday: Justin Waters, fifth grade
Friday: Aaron Prescott, fourth grade
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