Betty, George and Carol each spent one fall day planting bulbs that will bloom next spring. Each planted a different kind of bulb (tulips, daffodils or crocuses) on a different day (Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday). The clues: (1) Betty did not plant the tulips. (2) The daffodils went into the ground on Monday. (3) George did not do his planting on Monday. (4) Carol planted the day after George. (5) Carol did not plant the crocuses. Work it out, then answer the four questions below.
Which bulbs did Betty plant?
On which day did George plant?
Which bulbs did Carol plant?
Which statement is true?
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- Read the five clues, then tap your choice for each question.
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- Each answer comes with a short explanation of the reasoning.
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A Tip for Logic Puzzles
Start with the clues that tie two facts together firmly, like a bulb to a day. Then use the “not” clues to cross off possibilities. A quick grid on scrap paper, with names down the side and bulbs and days across the top, makes the answer easy to see.