The Five Plots: Hana, June, Kwame, Ibrahim, and Rafael
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Five plots stand in a row, numbered 1 to 5 from left to right. Each holds exactly one of each attribute, and no attribute repeats. Work out the full arrangement from these clues:
1. Kwame is immediately to the right of the gardener with the hoe.
2. The gardener who waters on Thursday is not Rafael.
3. Ibrahim is immediately to the left of the gardener behind the wire fence.
4. June is directly next to the gardener who waters on Friday.
5. The gardener who waters on Thursday is not the gardener with the hoe.
6. The gardener with the hoe is somewhere to the left of the gardener who waters on Friday.
7. The gardener with the shears is immediately to the right of the gardener who waters on Friday.
8. The chilli grower is somewhere to the left of the gardener behind the hedge.
9. June is not the garlic grower.
10. The gardener with the garden fork is immediately to the left of the gardener behind the trellis.
11. The gardener with the rake is not Rafael.
12. The gardener behind the trellis is immediately to the left of the gardener behind the bamboo screen.
13. The gardener behind the trellis is immediately to the right of the gardener who waters on Wednesday.
14. The gardener who waters on Saturday is not the gardener behind the stone wall.
15. The gardener with the shears is directly next to the chilli grower.
16. Rafael is immediately to the right of the bean grower.
17. The gardener who waters on Saturday is immediately to the left of the pumpkin grower.
18. The pumpkin grower is not the gardener who waters on Monday.
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Solution
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In the final arrangement, which numbered plot (1–5) does “Rafael” end up at? Answer with the number.
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