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Mad Ade's Chess Night
Mr. and Mrs. Mad Ade & Mr. and Mrs. Potato competed in a Chess tournament. Of the three games played:
In only the first game were the two players married to each other,
The men won two games and the women won one game.
The Mad Ades won more games than the Potatos.
Anyone who lost a game did not play a subsequent game.
Who did not lose a game?
In only the first game were the two players married to each other,
The men won two games and the women won one game.
The Mad Ades won more games than the Potatos.
Anyone who lost a game did not play a subsequent game.
Who did not lose a game?
Answer
Mrs. Potato did not lose a game.List out all the possibilities and remove the possibilities which contradict the given conditions.
There are only 3 possibilities:
Mr. Mad Ade won one game, Mrs. Mad Ade won one game and Mr. Potato won one game.
Mr. Mad Ade one two games and Mrs. Mad Ade won one game.
Mr. Mad Ade won two games and Mrs. Potato won one game.
If (I) is correct, then Mr. Potato beats Mrs. Potato in the first game. Then Mr. Potato would have lost to either Mr. Mad Ade or Mrs. Mad Ade in the second game. And Mr. and Mrs. Mad Ade would have played the third game which contradicts the statement (1). So (I) is not correct.
Similarly, (II) is not correct.
(III) is correct. Mr. and Mrs. Mad Ade played the first game and Mr. Mad Ade won the game. Mr. Mad Ade won the second game against Mr. Potato and lost the third game against Mrs. Potato.
Thus, only Mrs. Potato did not lose a game.
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Difficult but fun. I was on the right track but I gave up. Takes too long.
woo hoo!!!! finally a teaser of yours without kebabs!
I beg to differ. It all depends on which couple starts the first game.
(quote)"In only the first game were the two players married to each other."
IF the Potatos go first, then only one wins. Their 2nd opponent has to win the remaining 2 games, so that:
(quote)"The Mad Ades won more games than the Potatos."
Finally, if the last stipulation is to hold true :
(quote)"The men won two games and the women won one game."
THEN Mrs Potato won the 1st game and Mr Mad Ade won the final two.
Therefore: Mr Mad Ade can also be the answer to the question.
Good try, but the logic is unsound.
(quote)"In only the first game were the two players married to each other."
IF the Potatos go first, then only one wins. Their 2nd opponent has to win the remaining 2 games, so that:
(quote)"The Mad Ades won more games than the Potatos."
Finally, if the last stipulation is to hold true :
(quote)"The men won two games and the women won one game."
THEN Mrs Potato won the 1st game and Mr Mad Ade won the final two.
Therefore: Mr Mad Ade can also be the answer to the question.
Good try, but the logic is unsound.
Forgive my earlier intrusion.
In my scenario above I have another couple playing in the last game. Obviously I wasn't paying attention..... don't bother shooting me I'm off to commit Seppuku with a blunt and rusty sickle.
Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrgggghhhhhh
In my scenario above I have another couple playing in the last game. Obviously I wasn't paying attention..... don't bother shooting me I'm off to commit Seppuku with a blunt and rusty sickle.
Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrgggghhhhhh
Very unclear.
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