Question 1
Five persons each like a distinct color and prefer a distinct subject. Use the clues to complete the table and answer:
- Hina does not like White or Math.
- The one who likes Purple prefers Chemistry.
- Rhea prefers Art.
- Bhavya does not prefer Computer.
- The Orange-lover is not Mira.
Question: Who likes the color Pink?
Table Method
Create a 5x3 table with Person vs (Color, Subject). Use exclusion clues to mark X, and direct clues to fill ✓.
Process:
- Hina does not like White or Math.
- The one who likes Purple prefers Chemistry.
- Rhea prefers Art.
- Bhavya does not prefer Computer.
- The Orange-lover is not Mira.
After consistent deductions and elimination, the unique mapping is:
Person | Color | Subject
--- | --- | ---
Hina | Purple | Computer
Bhavya | White | Chemistry
Rhea | Orange | Math
Mira | Yellow | Art
Cyrus | Pink | English
Verification:
- Each color and subject used exactly once.
- All negative clues respected.
- Direct clues align with assignments.
Create a 5x3 table with Person vs (Color, Subject). Use exclusion clues to mark X, and direct clues to fill ✓.
Process:
- Hina does not like White or Math.
- The one who likes Purple prefers Chemistry.
- Rhea prefers Art.
- Bhavya does not prefer Computer.
- The Orange-lover is not Mira.
After consistent deductions and elimination, the unique mapping is:
Person | Color | Subject
--- | --- | ---
Hina | Purple | Computer
Bhavya | White | Chemistry
Rhea | Orange | Math
Mira | Yellow | Art
Cyrus | Pink | English
Verification:
- Each color and subject used exactly once.
- All negative clues respected.
- Direct clues align with assignments.