In total there were four colors, and each rose appeared in two colors. John had a yellow rose. Jane did not have a red one. Joan had a blue rose but not a green one, and James did not have a yellow one. One person with a red rose also had a green one. One person with a yellow rose also had a blue one. One person had a green rose but not a red one. Neither person with a yellow rose had a green one. No person has two roses of the same color, and no two people had the same two colors. Can you tell who had which color roses?
For a hint on how to complete the puzzle, scroll down.
To begin, create a table. Account for all of the possibilities. As you work your way through the puzzle, cross out the letters as you eliminate options.
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Person
|
Rose 1
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Rose 2
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John
|
YRBG
|
YRBG
|
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Jane
|
YRBG
|
YRBG
|
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Joan
|
YRBG
|
YRBG
|
|
James
|
YRBG
|
YRBG
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Answer:
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Person
|
Rose 1
|
Rose 2
|
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John
|
Yellow
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Red
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|
Jane
|
Blue
|
Green
|
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Joan
|
Blue
|
Yellow
|
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James
|
Red
|
Green
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