Tuesday, May 20, 2008

A Group-Based LSAT Logic Question

With six of us down at Bowness park the other day for some summer time picnic goodness, we encountered a little conundrum that for some reason I found highly, highly amusing, and conveiently could be framed like one of those infamous logic questions that you see on the LSATs and such:

Natrix, Obisidian, Kris, Melody, Starwing, and Rubin are interested in renting some boats for some summer time picnic goodness and fun at Bowness Park. The following conditions apply:

- A kayak can only seat one person
- A canoe can seat up to three people
- A paddle boat must seat two people
- Natrix prefers to be in a kayak, but can also be in a canoe; He refuses to be in a paddleboat
- Kris can be in a canoe or a paddleboat.
- Kris cannot be with Obsidian (his shins are at risk)
- Melody can be in any boat; she refuses to be alone with Kris
- Obsidian must be paired with Starwing or Natrix
- Rubin can be in a canoe or a paddle boat, but if he is in a canoe, he must be with someone who has experience with a canoe

If the Group rents one kayak, one canoe, and one paddleboat, who will be in each boat?

3 comments:

Nyx said...

Natrix in kayak; Rubin, Melody, and Kris in canoe; Obsidian and Starwing in paddleboat. I win. :D

Anonymous said...

lol, that is HILARIOUS Rubin! Great job on this little LSAT question. :P

BUT...your last condition is flawed, because you do not reveal anyone's relative experience or non-experience with canoes! :O

Duke Rubin said...

Haha.... touché, Natrix, touché.

And congratulations Nyx! There may not be an actual prize, but you get the pride of being the first person to get it right, lol.