The Five Plots: Ibrahim, Kwame, Rafael, June, and Hana
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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. The gardener who waters on Wednesday is immediately to the right of Rafael.
2. The gardener with the shears is not the gardener behind the wire fence.
3. The gardener behind the bamboo screen is not the gardener who waters on Friday.
4. The gardener behind the stone wall is immediately to the left of the gardener behind the trellis.
5. June is not the gardener with the spade.
6. June is not the gardener with the garden fork.
7. The gardener who waters on Friday is immediately to the right of the gardener behind the hedge.
8. Hana is immediately to the left of the bean grower.
9. The gardener behind the trellis is not the gardener who waters on Monday.
10. The gardener who waters on Wednesday is not Kwame.
11. The gardener who waters on Tuesday is not the garlic grower.
12. The gardener behind the hedge is somewhere to the left of the gardener with the garden fork.
13. Rafael is not the gardener who waters on Friday.
14. The gardener with the shears is immediately to the left of the gardener who waters on Wednesday.
15. The chilli grower is immediately to the left of the bean grower.
16. The gardener with the spade is directly next to the gardener behind the hedge.
17. The garlic grower is somewhere to the left of Ibrahim.
18. The gardener who waters on Wednesday is not the gardener with the rake.
19. Rafael is immediately to the right of the gardener who waters on Tuesday.
20. The tomato grower is immediately to the left of the gardener behind the bamboo screen.
21. The gardener behind the bamboo screen is not the gardener with the garden fork.
22. The tomato grower is not the gardener with the rake.
23. The gardener behind the bamboo screen is not Hana.
24. The gardener behind the stone wall is not Kwame.
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Solution
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In the final arrangement, which numbered plot (1–5) does “June” end up at? Answer with the number.
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