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Andrew's neighbor asked him to take care of their rabbits while they were gone. The instructions are as follows:
1. Fill food bowl in morning.
2. Give each a carrot at lunch.
3. Fill food bowl again at dinnertime.
4. Check water bowl.
When the neighbors came back they found all the rabbits dead from malnutrition. Andrew protested, saying that he had followed the instructions exactly. How could he have followed the instructions and still have let the rabbits die?
1. Fill food bowl in morning.
2. Give each a carrot at lunch.
3. Fill food bowl again at dinnertime.
4. Check water bowl.
When the neighbors came back they found all the rabbits dead from malnutrition. Andrew protested, saying that he had followed the instructions exactly. How could he have followed the instructions and still have let the rabbits die?
Answer
Instruction number 4 says to check water bowl, not fill it up! They died of dehydration.Hide Answer Show Answer
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