Question
Three guests were invited by Mr. Beaker to a party at the Science Mansion.
The party began at 7:00 P.M. However, at 9:00 P.M, Mr. Beaker’s favorite
microscope was stolen from his office! Each suspect entered his office at a
different time. Use the clues below to determine who stole the microscope.
• The people whose names do not start with the letter S did not enter the
office at 8:03.
• Ms. Hydrogen was the person who first noticed the missing microscope.
• Ms. Calcium entered soon after the start of the party.
• Mr. Sodium did not enter at 8:03
The party began at 7:00 P.M. However, at 9:00 P.M, Mr. Beaker’s favorite
microscope was stolen from his office! Each suspect entered his office at a
different time. Use the clues below to determine who stole the microscope.
• The people whose names do not start with the letter S did not enter the
office at 8:03.
• Ms. Hydrogen was the person who first noticed the missing microscope.
• Ms. Calcium entered soon after the start of the party.
• Mr. Sodium did not enter at 8:03
Answers
GPT 3.5
Based on the clues given, we can deduce the following:
1. Ms. Hydrogen noticed the missing microscope.
2. Ms. Calcium entered soon after the start of the party.
3. Mr. Sodium did not enter at 8:03.
Let's consider the possibilities:
1. If Ms. Hydrogen entered at 8:03, then she would not have noticed the missing microscope since she was the first to notice it. Therefore, Ms. Hydrogen did not enter at 8:03.
2. Ms. Calcium entered soon after the start of the party.
3. Mr. Sodium did not enter at 8:03, so Ms. Sodium must have entered at 8:03.
Based on this information, we can conclude:
1. Ms. Hydrogen did not enter at 8:03.
2. Ms. Calcium entered soon after the start of the party.
3. Mr. Sodium entered at 8:03.
This means that the thief is someone whose name starts with the letter S and entered the office at 8:03. Since Ms. Hydrogen was the first to notice the missing microscope, it cannot be her.
Therefore, the person who stole the microscope is Mr. Sodium.
1. Ms. Hydrogen noticed the missing microscope.
2. Ms. Calcium entered soon after the start of the party.
3. Mr. Sodium did not enter at 8:03.
Let's consider the possibilities:
1. If Ms. Hydrogen entered at 8:03, then she would not have noticed the missing microscope since she was the first to notice it. Therefore, Ms. Hydrogen did not enter at 8:03.
2. Ms. Calcium entered soon after the start of the party.
3. Mr. Sodium did not enter at 8:03, so Ms. Sodium must have entered at 8:03.
Based on this information, we can conclude:
1. Ms. Hydrogen did not enter at 8:03.
2. Ms. Calcium entered soon after the start of the party.
3. Mr. Sodium entered at 8:03.
This means that the thief is someone whose name starts with the letter S and entered the office at 8:03. Since Ms. Hydrogen was the first to notice the missing microscope, it cannot be her.
Therefore, the person who stole the microscope is Mr. Sodium.