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Question

Each of A, B, C, D, E and F has a badminton match on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Saturday of the same week. C has match on Friday. Only three people have matches between C and F. D has match immediately after E but immediately before B. On which day of the week does E have the match?

The correct answer is
Tuesday

This problem involves scheduling matches for six people (A, B, C, D, E, F) across six days (Monday to Saturday) based on given constraints.

Scheduling Constraints Analysis

  • Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
  • Constraint 1: C has a match on Friday.
  • Constraint 2: Exactly three people have matches between C and F.
  • Constraint 3: D has a match immediately after E, and D has a match immediately before B. This means the sequence must be E, D, B consecutively.

Step-by-Step Deduction

  1. Position C: Based on Constraint 1, we place C on Friday.

    $_ _ _ _ C _$ (Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat)

  2. Position F: Constraint 2 states there are 3 people between C (Friday) and F. The only way to have 3 days between them within the Mon-Sat week is if F is on Monday. The days Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday fall between Monday and Friday.

    $F _ _ _ C _$ (Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat)

  3. Position E, D, B: Constraint 3 requires the sequence E, D, B. The only consecutive block of three empty days available is Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

    Therefore, E must be on Tuesday, D on Wednesday, and B on Thursday.

    $F E D B C _$ (Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat)

  4. Position A: The only person left is A, and the only day left is Saturday.

    $F E D B C A$ (Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat)

Final Schedule and Answer

The complete schedule is:

  • Monday: F
  • Tuesday: E
  • Wednesday: D
  • Thursday: B
  • Friday: C
  • Saturday: A

Based on this schedule, E has the match on Tuesday.

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