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four friends live in a nine story apartment building. abigail lives three floors down from Daniyal(i.e if Daniyal lives on the 4th floor, Abigail lives on the 1st floor) Boxuan lives on either the seventh or eighth floor. Crystal does not live on an even-numbering floor. The floors that the four friends live on are equal distances apart. Which floor does each friend live on? |
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Answer» Given : four friends live in a nine story apartment BUILDING. abigail LIVES three floors down from Daniyal . Boxuan lives on either the seventh or eighth FLOOR. Crystal does not live on an even-numbering floor. The floors that the four friends live on are EQUAL distances apart. To find : Which floor does each friend live on Solution: Nine floors are from 1 to 9 abigail lives three floors down from Daniyal Hence either distance between floors can be 1 or 3 distance between floors 3 is not possible so distance is 6 Boxuan lives on either the seventh or eighth floor. 7 or 8 Hence possible combination 9 , 8 ,7 , 6 or 8 , 7 , 6 , 5 or 7 , 6 , 5 , 4 7 , 6 , 5 , 4 is not possible as then 7 & 4 has to be occupied by Daniyal & abgil which is not possible Crystal does not live on an even-numbering floor. Means Crystal lives on 5 , 7 , 9 check 9 , 8 ,7 , 6 Daniyal lives at 9 abigail lives at 6 Crystal lives on 7 ( odd number ) & Boxuan lives on 8 th This is a possible combination with given DETAIL Check 8 , 7 , 6 , 5 Daniyal lives at 8 abigail lives at 5 Boxuan lives on 7 th Crystal can not live on 6th ( even number ) not possible hence Friends lives from 6 - 9 floor abigail lives at 6 Crystal lives on 7 & Boxuan lives on 8 th Daniyal lives at 9 Learn more: Suppose in a building there are 2 basement floors. If the ground ... Solve this quiz , only for genius , please don't spam - Brainly.in |
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