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1 mark, −0.25Mathematics › Logic and proof techniques › Logical reasoning puzzlesModerateabout 2 min

JNU SSS 2013 Question 20: Logic and proof techniques

A number of species faced extinction during the Mesozoic era. Species RRR, SSS, TTT, UUU, VVV, WWW and XXX were species that all became extinct during this era and scientists have determined that their extinction occurred based on the following constraints : WWW became extinct before XXX. UUU became extinct after TTT. SSS became extinct before TTT. XXX became extinct before UUU. VVV became extinct after UUU. SSS became extinct before WWW. RRR became extinct before SSS.

How many possible orders are there for the species’ extinction pattern?

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A number of species faced extinction during the Mesozoic era. Species R, S, T, U, V, W and X were species that all became extinct during this era and scientists have determined that their extinction occurred based on the following constraints: W became extinct before X. U became extinct after T. S became extinct before T. X became extinct before U. V became extinct after U. S became extinct before W. R became extinct before S. How many possible orders are there for the species’ extinction pattern? (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four

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This question is on Logical reasoning puzzles, part of Logic and proof techniques in Mathematics.

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