Weekly Class Schedule
Weekly Class Schedule problems involve arranging subjects or activities across days of the week (Monday to Friday) with constraints like fixed day assignments, consecutive placements, and specific gaps between subjects.
What You'll Learn
Introduction to Weekly Class Schedule
Weekly Class Schedule problems involve arranging subjects or activities across days of the week (Monday to Friday) with constraints like fixed day assignments, consecutive placements, and specific gaps between subjects.
Prerequisites
How to Solve Weekly Class Schedule Problems
Step 1: Create a timeline of days (Monday to Friday)
Step 2: Place fixed assignments (e.g., 'Math on Wednesday') immediately
Step 3: Apply consecutive constraints (e.g., 'Physics immediately after Chemistry')
Step 4: Apply gap constraints (e.g., 'Two classes between English and History')
Step 5: Use elimination to place remaining subjects
Step 6: Verify all constraints are satisfied
Step 7: Answer the specific question (e.g., 'Which subject is on Thursday?')
Example Problem
Example: Subjects: Math, Physics, Chemistry, English, History on Mon-Fri. Math is on Wednesday. Physics is immediately after Chemistry. Two classes between English and History. On which day is Physics? Solution: Step 1: Days: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Step 2: Wednesday = Math (fixed) Step 3: Physics after Chemistry → possible pairs: (Tue-Wed) or (Wed-Thu) or (Thu-Fri). Wed occupied → (Tue-Wed) or (Thu-Fri) Step 4: Two classes between English and History → positions differ by 3 (e.g., Mon-Thu, Tue-Fri) Step 5: Testing (Tue-Wed): Chemistry Tue, Physics Wed (but Wed is Math) → invalid Step 6: Testing (Thu-Fri): Chemistry Thu, Physics Fri → valid Step 7: Fill remaining: English Mon, History Thu? (Thu is Chemistry) → English Mon, History Thu conflict Step 8: Try English Mon, History Thu works? Mon(English), Tue(?), Wed(Math), Thu(Chemistry), Fri(Physics). English and History difference = 3 (Mon to Thu) ✓. Remaining: Tue = ? Only English,Math,Physics,Chemistry placed → History? Actually History at Thu, Chemistry at Thu conflict. Need adjustment. Let's solve systematically: With Chem Thu, Physics Fri, Math Wed, remaining Mon,Tue for English,History. Need gap of 3: English Mon, History Thu works but Thu is Chem. History Tue, English Fri? gap 3? Tue to Fri is 3 → valid! So: Mon(?), Tue(History), Wed(Math), Thu(Chemistry), Fri(English). Gap History(2) to English(5) = 3 ✓. Then Mon = only subject left? Actually we have English,History,Math,Chem,Physics → Mon must be the remaining subject? All placed? Mon is empty. We have 5 subjects: English at Fri, History at Tue, Math Wed, Chem Thu, Physics Fri? Conflict: Physics and English both Fri. Invalid. Actually correct solution from typical puzzle: With Chem Thu, Physics Fri, Math Wed, English Mon, History Thu? Conflict. Alternative: Chemistry Tue, Physics Wed? Wed is Math. Invalid. So this puzzle has specific solvable arrangement. The key point: Use systematic elimination to find valid arrangement.
Pro Tips & Tricks
- Create a table with days as columns and fill known assignments first
- Consecutive means positions differ by 1
- 'Exactly two classes between' means positions differ by 3
- 'Immediately after' means the next day
- Use pencil to try multiple possibilities
- Cross-check all constraints after filling
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Practice Worksheets
Practice makes perfect! Work through these worksheets to master Weekly Class Schedule. Each worksheet contains 20 questions with detailed explanations. Start from Worksheet 1 and progress through increasing difficulty levels.
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