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Both choices rule it out
Use information shared by the alternatives in an either/or clue.
Deduction: Transitive relationships (either/or)
GUIDED WALKTHROUGHStep 1 of 2
Both choices rule it out
Each person has a different drink and snack. These small examples show one idea at a time; some squares will stay empty.
| Drinks | Snacks | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea | Coffee | Juice | Cocoa | Apple | Crackers | Brownie | Pear | ||
| People | Ada | ||||||||
| Ben | |||||||||
| Cy | |||||||||
| Dee | |||||||||
| Snacks | Apple | ||||||||
| Crackers | |||||||||
| Brownie | |||||||||
| Pear | |||||||||
Look here This step✓ Match× Not a match
The clues
- Ada brought tea or coffee.
- The tea person did not bring a pear.
- The coffee person did not bring a pear.
STEP 1
Record the alternatives and crosses
Ada has tea or coffee. Neither of those drinks goes with the pear. Record those facts.