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Five college students met in line at the registrar's office, while waiting to drop a class from each of their schedules. They decided to have lunch together in the student union after they returned their books (for the classes they were dropping) to the bookstore. Over lunch, the students discussed their majors, the classes they were dropping, and general topics of college life. Can you determine which class each student dropped, the day it was scheduled, the number of books each needed to return, and each of the student's majors?
Students: Adam, Kristen, Dawn, Karen, Chris
Majors: criminal science, education, business, psychology, journalism
Dropped classes: chemistry, biology, economics, trigonometry, philosophy
Days scheduled: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
# of books: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
1) The economics class was either on Tuesday or Friday, and required either 3 or 4 books.
2) Kristen is fascinated with the logic of science and criminology. She finds that there are too many "what ifs" and unknowns in philosophy for her taste. Therefore, she dropped this class.
3) Dawn's schedule was way too busy on Fridays, so she dropped a class that day to make time to go out with her friends.
4) The criminal science major never bought the books required for her dropped class, so she skipped the bookstore and went straight to the student union.
5) The boy who dropped his Wednesday class did not major in education, nor did he return 3 books.
6) The 5 students are: Adam, the one who dropped her Tuesday class, the one who dropped the economics class, the one who returned 2 books, and the journalism major.
7) The trigonometry class was scheduled before the class that the psychology major dropped, but after the one requiring 4 books (which was scheduled after Karen's dropped class).
8) Chris did not see the need for knowledge of trigonometry in his chosen area of study. He wants to become a journalist.
9) The business major was eager to return his books, as they were weighing down his backpack. They were a study guide, a lab book, and 2 text books that were required for his chemistry class.
Students: Adam, Kristen, Dawn, Karen, Chris
Majors: criminal science, education, business, psychology, journalism
Dropped classes: chemistry, biology, economics, trigonometry, philosophy
Days scheduled: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
# of books: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
1) The economics class was either on Tuesday or Friday, and required either 3 or 4 books.
2) Kristen is fascinated with the logic of science and criminology. She finds that there are too many "what ifs" and unknowns in philosophy for her taste. Therefore, she dropped this class.
3) Dawn's schedule was way too busy on Fridays, so she dropped a class that day to make time to go out with her friends.
4) The criminal science major never bought the books required for her dropped class, so she skipped the bookstore and went straight to the student union.
5) The boy who dropped his Wednesday class did not major in education, nor did he return 3 books.
6) The 5 students are: Adam, the one who dropped her Tuesday class, the one who dropped the economics class, the one who returned 2 books, and the journalism major.
7) The trigonometry class was scheduled before the class that the psychology major dropped, but after the one requiring 4 books (which was scheduled after Karen's dropped class).
8) Chris did not see the need for knowledge of trigonometry in his chosen area of study. He wants to become a journalist.
9) The business major was eager to return his books, as they were weighing down his backpack. They were a study guide, a lab book, and 2 text books that were required for his chemistry class.
Answer
Adam, business major, chemistry, Wednesday, 4 booksKristen, criminal science major, philosophy, Tuesday, 0 books
Dawn, psychology major, economics, Friday, 3 books
Karen, education major, biology, Monday, 2 books
Chris, journalism major, trigonometry, Thursday, 1 book
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A fun, interesting, challenging and well designed puzzle. You had to keep your mind on major vs. dropped class, and clue #7 had my head spinning for a while. Good job. Keep them coming.
Fun and difficult. Thanks!
Best logic-grid I've done in a long time!! Great job!
that was fantastic! most of these don't challenge me, and that one certainly did. excellent job!
Thank you! I'm glad you all enjoyed it!
Wow! That was amazing! I kept messing up and putting X's where you said "(name) dropped the (class)"!
Really great teaser. I'm adding it to my faves.
Really great teaser. I'm adding it to my faves.
Great puzzle! I thought I had it once and had to start all over. I got it the second time!
This is what i call a HARD teaser!!
This was a great teaser! They are usually too easy but this one was great!
Only thing, in a logic puzzle, you cannot assume that just because someone is interested in something that is what they are majoring in, etc. It needs to be a definite statement...
Anyway, I loved it and it was nice and challenging! Keep up the good work!
Only thing, in a logic puzzle, you cannot assume that just because someone is interested in something that is what they are majoring in, etc. It needs to be a definite statement...
Anyway, I loved it and it was nice and challenging! Keep up the good work!
Nice teaser. I think that a lot of people can relate to returning books and what not.
Very good teaser. Thanks!
Great teaser! I actually got it too... Granted, at the end I got stuck, so I decided to make an assumption (which you really shouldn't do), but luckily my instinct was right for once!
Great puzzle! Had to start over 3 times before I figured it out. Great clues! Added to my Favorites!
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