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Puzzle ID: #3782
Submitted By: GoldieLuvNeopets Corrected By: Winner4600
Submitted By: GoldieLuvNeopets Corrected By: Winner4600
Three classmates each had a day (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday) off school last week for a different reason. From the clues given below, can you identify their full names, say which day each missed, and work out the reason for his or her absence?
Clues:
1. Daniel did not have Monday off, but he had to go to the hospital to have his broken arm put into plaster.
2.Geraldine was off school earlier in the week than the pupil (last name Skipper) who had a heavy cold.
3. Lucy's day off wasn't Wednesday, and the upset stomach was not mentioned in the note her mother (not the mother of Ms. Twagg) wrote explaining why she was absent.
Other Info:
Someone else's surname is Hookey.
Clues:
1. Daniel did not have Monday off, but he had to go to the hospital to have his broken arm put into plaster.
2.Geraldine was off school earlier in the week than the pupil (last name Skipper) who had a heavy cold.
3. Lucy's day off wasn't Wednesday, and the upset stomach was not mentioned in the note her mother (not the mother of Ms. Twagg) wrote explaining why she was absent.
Other Info:
Someone else's surname is Hookey.
Hint
Try putting this information into a grid, it's easier to work it out that way. Use elimination to figure it out.Answer
Name - Day Absent - ReasonLucy Skipper - Friday - Heavy Cold
Daniel Hookey - Wednesday - Broken Arm
Geraldine Twagg - Monday - Upset Stomach
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Comments
Actually, the clues just tell us that Lucy Skipper had
a Heavy Cold on Friday, that Daniel had a Broken Arm, and Geraldine had
the Upset Stomach. Either Daniel or Geraldine could have been
Twagg or Hookey, and either could have been absent Monday or Wednesday -
the clues give us no way to distinguish these possibilities.
A good logic puzzle should have just enough clues to provide a unique
solution - this one needs additional clues to narrow it down.
a Heavy Cold on Friday, that Daniel had a Broken Arm, and Geraldine had
the Upset Stomach. Either Daniel or Geraldine could have been
Twagg or Hookey, and either could have been absent Monday or Wednesday -
the clues give us no way to distinguish these possibilities.
A good logic puzzle should have just enough clues to provide a unique
solution - this one needs additional clues to narrow it down.
Two days were explicitly mentioned - Monday & Friday but the third day could be Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday because "Lucy is not Wednesday" does not imply that Daniel or Geraldine must be on Wednesday. With that said, Lucy Skipper with a heavy cold can be on any day but Monday since Geraldine is earlier in the week than her.
Don't give up though Goldie, I know you are only 12.
How do we know the last names? It's too vauge..
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