Mystery Number 8Logic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.There is a ten digit mystery number (no leading 0), represented by ABCDEFGHIJ, where each numeral, 0 through 9, is used once. Given the following clues, what is the number?
1) If A > B, then C = 5 or 7, else C = 0 or 1. 2) If B > C, then D = 1 or 2, else D = 4 or 9. 3) If C > D, then E = 6 or 9, else E = 3 or 5. 4) If D > E, then F = 2 or 4, else F = 1 or 6. 5) If E > F, then G = 5 or 6, else G = 0 or 7. 6) If F > G, then H = 1 or 4, else H = 8 or 9. 7) If G > H, then I = 0 or 8, else I = 6 or 7. 8) If H > I, then J = 3 or 8, else J = 2 or 5. 9) If I > J, then A = 3 or 7, else A = 4 or 8. 10) If J > A, then B = 0 or 9, else B = 2 or 3. Answer8274965103A = 8, B = 2, C = 7, D = 4, E = 9, F = 6, G = 5, H = 1, I = 0, J = 3 1) A = 8 (I < J) 2) B = 2 (J < A) 3) C = 7 (A > B) 4) D = 4 (B < C) 5) E = 9 (C > D) 6) F = 6 (D < E) 7) G = 5 (E > F) 8) H = 1 (F > G) 9) I = 0 (G > H) 10) J = 3 (H > I) Brute force methods can be used to arrive at a solution. However, process of elimination does work. For example, assign 8 to H. I can not exceed H, so J would have to be 3 (8 already assigned to H). G can not exceed H, so I would have to be either 6 or 7. I would be greater than J, so A would have to be 7 (3 already assigned to J), meaning I would have to be 6. J is less than A, so B would be 2 (3 already assigned to J). A is greater than B, so C would be 5 (7 already assigned to A). The only remaining numeral for G is 0, which means F would have to be greater than G, meaning H would have to be either 1 or 4. H has already been assigned 8, rendering that assignment impossible. Continue eliminating possibilities in the order shown below. A) H can not be 8. C can not be 1. C can not be 0. B can not be 9. D can not be 1. D can not be 2. F can not be 1. B) H must be 1. H can not be 4. H can not be 9. C) G can not be 0. I can not be 6. I can not be 7. B can not be 0. D) I must be 0. I can not be 8. E) J can not be 2. J can not be 5. J can not be 8. F) J must be 3. A can not be 3. B can not be 3. E can not be 3. G) B must be 2. F can not be 2. H) A must be 8. A can not be 4. A can not be 7. I) D can not be 9. J) E must be 9. E can not be 5. E can not be 6. K) D must be 4. F can not be 4. L) F must be 6. G can not be 6. M) G must be 5. C can not be 5. G can not be 5. N) C must be 7. Hide What Next?
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