Posted by: bostonienne | November 22, 2008

My life as a logic game

At a middle school in Venissieux, an 8th-grade teacher sends thirteen of her most obnoxious students to work with the American teaching assistant. Ten girls – Aurelie, Badra, Christelle, Djenaba, Eve, Feyza, Gaelle, Hafida, Ines, and Jacqueline – and three boys – Lionel, Mohamed and Nicolas – must be divided into four groups subject to the following conditions:

Each group contains a minimum of three and a maximum of four students
Christelle must be in the first group
Every group contains at least one exceptionally talkative student
No group contains more than one boy
Hafida, Eve, Ines, Nicolas and Mohamed are exceptionally talkative students
Hafida and Ines are not in the same group

1. All of the following must be true EXCEPT:

(a) If Hafida and Ines are not in the same group, they will complain about it.
(b) Anyone who attempts to answer a question will be ridiculed by his or her peers.
(c) Hafida will pick a fight with Eve or else Mohammed.
(d) The students will actually learn something during this class.
(e) An English assistant in Venissieux is overly concerned about the LSAT.


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