The Four Platforms: Zara, Keiko, Jonas, and Mateo
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Four platforms stand in a row, numbered 1 to 4 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 traveler holding a rail pass is the traveler with the duffel bag.
2. The traveler holding a group fare is the traveler reading a newspaper.
3. The traveler holding a rail pass is immediately to the right of the traveler reading a manual.
4. The traveler reading a manual is Mateo.
5. The traveler reading a comic is Jonas.
6. The traveler with the backpack is Mateo.
7. The traveler with the satchel is Keiko.
8. Keiko is somewhere to the left of the traveler reading a guidebook.
9. The traveler reading a manual is somewhere to the left of the traveler reading a comic.
10. The traveler holding a day-return ticket is the traveler reading a comic.
Hints
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Hint 3
Solution
Commit an attempt to unseal the proof. Write your answer — right or wrong, thinking it through is the point.
In the final arrangement, which numbered platform (1–4) does “Keiko” end up at? Answer with the number.
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