Explanation of the answer

Started by ankita96 · started 2020-08-15 10:38 · last activity 2020-12-24 19:14 · 3 replies

Hi, Can I get an explanation for this answer. I am unable to eliminate B. Thanks in advance!

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  1. shunhe · 2020-08-17 17:00

    Hi @ankita96, Thanks for the question! So remember, we know that S is a labrador, exactly one labrador wins a ribbon. We also know that S places ahead of Q and T, and since S finishes ahead of two dogs and only two dogs don’t get ribbons, S has to get a ribbon. So S is a labrador who has to get a ribbon. And exactly one female dog gets a ribbon, so S is the female labrador that gets a ribbon. U is a labrador, and since only one labrador gets a ribbon, U doesn’t get a ribbon. So now U, Q, and T are behind S, and P and R are ahead of S. Well, that means that S is in third place, and P and R are in first and second place, though we don’t know which is which. But that means first and second are both greyhounds. So there can’t be a labrador in second place. And that’s how we can eliminate (B). Hope this helps! Feel free to ask any other questions that you might have.
  2. ankita96 · 2020-08-24 16:36

    Yes that makes sense, thanks!!
  3. akinyiwilliams · 2020-12-24 19:14

    So there is no scenario with Q and T in, where either P or R is out. Both P and T have to in the 4 with ribbons in any scenario, right?

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