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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ...................................................................... iii
Introduction .............................................................................. 1
Games Overview ........................................................................ 3
Order Games ............................................................................. 13
Group Games ............................................................................ 57
2-D Order Games ....................................................................... 89
In-Out Games ............................................................................ 133
Distribution Games ..................................................................... 153
Section Strategy ........................................................................ 175
Timed Section 1 ......................................................................... 195
Timed Section 2 ......................................................................... 215
Timed Section 3 ......................................................................... 235
Timed Section 4 ......................................................................... 257
Conditional Statements ............................................................... 279
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Introduction
The Princeton Review has worked with tens of thousands of people preparing
for the LSAT, and we’ve found that providing instruction and practice in several
formats is the best way to help our students reach their goals. This book repre-
sents one part of a comprehensive approach to LSAT preparation.
This book contains fifty games that test the same skills as those tested on the
Analytical Reasoning section of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). It is
designed as a supplement for people who need to bolster their scores on this
section of the LSAT, the section we like to call the Games section. Although
The Princeton Review always recommends practicing on actual, released LSAT
exams that can be ordered from www.lsac.org, this book is a resource for people
who want to pay extra attention to their performance on the Games section. It
also makes an excellent companion to our Cracking the LSAT book.
In each chapter, we’ll introduce you to a new task and walk you through a sam-
ple game. You will then be able to practice that skill on several games of a similar
type. We’ve also included several timed sections so you can test your skills against
the clock. Explanations take you step-by-step through the most efficient way
to solve each game. The most valuable instruction in this book comes in these
explanations; with games, the best way to learn is by doing.
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LSAT LOGIC GAMES WORKOUT
5 QUICK TIPS TO INCREASE YOUR LSAT GAMES

SCORE
1. Choose wisely. Learn the ingredients that test writers combine to
make games more or less challenging, and work games in order of
difficulty.
2. Use your pencil. Write out diagrams, symbolize rules, and work
questions on paper, not in your head.
3. Follow the rules. Even when games are difficult, paying careful attention
to the exact wording of the rules will either guide you to the right
answer or help you eliminate wrong answers.
4. Reorder questions. To maximize your speed and accuracy, start with
Grab-a-rule (full list) questions, then work Specific (“if”) questions,
move on to General (“which”) questions, then finish with Complex
(rule-changing) questions.
5. Keep moving. Do not let yourself get bogged down by a challeng-
ing question or game. If you are spinning your wheels, move away
from the question or game, and come back to it later if you have the
chance.
What Types of Games are on the LSAT?

Ordering and Grouping are the two major game tasks. Not surprisingly, these
terms are used to describe games where you put things in order or put things
into groups. We’ll break it down even further in the next few chapters in order to
create strategies for the most common game tasks. Though we’ll cover it in more
detail later, here’s a basic overview of the different game tasks we will discuss:
Order Games Straightforward Order games (which we will sometimes refer

to as 1-D Order games) ask you to put elements in order in a single row.
Group Games Group games ask you to place elements into groups. Some-
times you know exactly how many groups the elements can be assigned to (fixed
assignments), and sometimes you are not told how many groups the elements
can be assigned to (variable assignments).
2-D Order Games These are games that ask you to put elements in order, but
require more than one row in a diagram, usually because you must combine an
ordering aspect of the game with a grouping aspect.
In-Out Games These are a subset of Group games where you only have two
groups and all of the elements must be in one group or the other. Games where
you must select a few elements from a list fit this category.
Distribution Games Distribution games are not a task unto themselves;

rather, distribution is a term we use to talk about games with rules that allow
you to deduce possible distributions before working the questions.
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Games Overview
BASICS
What Is a Game?
“Games” is The Princeton Review’s name for the Analytical Reasoning section
of the LSAT. This section of the exam tests your ability to organize and under-
stand various arrangements of relationships among elements. You will always
see four games per section, and each game will be accompanied by five to seven
questions. You can expect to see 22–24 questions in a Games section, which
makes this section worth just less than one-fourth of your total score.
I’m Having Trouble with Games. Is This Unusual?

Don’t worry if you feel uncomfortable with this section right now. The skills
required to do games well are skills you can learn. Once you have grasped the
basics, it’s simply a matter of learning how to handle variations. The Princeton
Review’s approach will give you strategies for working all the variations you
might encounter on the LSAT.
What Types of Games are on the LSAT?

Ordering and Grouping are the two major game tasks. Not surprisingly, these
terms are used to describe games where you put things in order or put things
into groups. We’ll break it down even further in the next few chapters in order to
create strategies for the most common game tasks. Though we’ll cover it in more
detail later, here’s a basic overview of the different game tasks we will discuss:
Order Games
Straightforward Order games (which we will sometimes refer to as 1-D Order
games) ask you to put elements in order in a single row.
Group Games
Group games ask you to place elements into groups. Sometimes you know ex-
actly how many groups the elements can be assigned to (fixed assignments), and
sometimes you are not told how many groups the elements can be assigned to
(variable assignments).
2-D Order Games

These are games that ask you to put elements in order, but require more than
one row in a diagram, usually because you must combine an ordering aspect of
the game with a grouping aspect.
In–Out Games
These are a subset of Group games where you only have two groups and all of
the elements must be in one group or the other. Games where you must select a
few elements from a list fit into this category.
Distribution Games
Distribution games are not a task unto themselves; rather, distribution is a term
we use to talk about games with rules that allow you to deduce possible distribu-
tions before working the questions.
Game Strategy
Developing a systematic approach to LSAT games is essential to achieving your
highest potential on this section. We’ve broken down the steps that you should
take on every single game.
GAMES OVERVIEW
HOW TO PREPARE
The game starts with the setup. Here you will find the game pieces, hints about
what your game board should look like, and rules for how to play the game.
Taking the right amount of time to prep the game will save you time when you
get to the questions.
Ingredient Scan
Your first job is to get a quick sense of the game. Does it seem familiar or fright-
eningly unique? Does it seem very difficult or relatively easy? Do this by scan-
ning for the ingredients of the game—those features that the test writer’s mix-and-
match to create a full-fledged game. These are the ingredients:
Task: What are you being asked to do in this game? Often, you
are putting items in order, assigning items to groups, or
working toward a combination of the two.
Inventory: What are the game pieces—the elements you are being
asked to manipulate? These can be people’s names, letters,
numbers, villages, or anything else the test writers feel like
throwing at you. Are all of the elements the same, or do
some have special characteristics? Are there groups of
elements?
Rules: Do the rules look straightforward and easy to symbolize,
or are they complicated or too vague to symbolize?
Questions: How many questions are there? What types of questions
are they?
Red Flags: Is there anything about the game that seems unusual or
particularly difficult?
Rank: Out of four games in a section, what do you think the
difficulty of the game will be on a scale of 1–4, from easi-
est to most difficult?
The goal of this quick Ingredient Scan is to allow you to make decisions about
how best to approach a game, as well as to help you decide if you should ap-
proach it at all.
Diagram and Inventory

Although the instructions LSAC provides for the Games section tell you that it
may be useful to draw a diagram, the truth is that diagramming is the key to
success on this section. To do your best, you must draw a diagram.
Your diagram is a visual representation of the game. Remember that you don’t
get scratch paper on the LSAT, so use the space below the questions wisely. To
conserve space, challenge yourself to write as compactly as you can while re-
taining legibility. Be sure to choose the area of the page with the most room to
write.
Use your understanding of the game task to create a diagram, which serves as
your game board. Find the core of the diagram—the fixed arrangement into
which you must put the elements. Ask yourself: “What am I doing with these
items?” Possible answers include:
• “I am trying to put these items in order.”

• “I am ranking these items from highest to lowest.”
• “I have to assign these items to different groups.”
• “I am determining which items are selected.”
Next, write out your inventory (usually just the first letters of the elements from
the setup) to the side of the diagram, where you can use it for reference but
where it won’t interfere with the rest of your diagram.
Symbolize the Rules and Double-Check

The rules are the conditions listed under the setup that describe what can or
cannot happen in the game: Think of them as the rules by which you have to
play the game. Language-based conditions contain an inherent opportunity for
error in translation between the eye, the brain, and the hand. Convert the rules
into visual symbols relating to the diagram so that you can more easily see the
rules of the game. This reduces the potential errors resulting from misreading
or misapplying the rules. Numbering and symbolizing the rules next to the dia-
gram saves time because you don’t have to go back and read the clues again each
time you answer a question.
Follow the three C’s when symbolizing your rules:
• Be clear. Your symbols should make sense and accurately represent

the information in the rule.
• Be concise. Keep your symbols short and simple. Avoid words and
algebraic symbols whenever possible.
• Be consistent. Your symbols should be consistent with one another
and with the format of your diagram. Use symbols as consistently as
possible across games types.
GAMES OVERVIEW
Here are some common types of rules, along with The Princeton Review’s sug-
gestions for how to symbolize them.
Concrete: James arrives second.
Symbol: Draw this right into your diagram.
Range: Frank’s flight departs at some time before

Jonas’s flight departs.
Symbol: F—J
Fixed Range: There is one flight between Frank’s flight and

Jonas’s flight.
Symbol: F_J
Block: Meave gets off the bus at the stop after the stop
at which Sally gets off the bus.
Symbol: SM
AntiBlock: Sally and Meave do not get off the bus at

consecutive stops.
Symbol: SM
Vertical Block: Sally and Meave get off the bus at the same stop.
Symbol: S
M
Conditional statement: If Charlie eats a hot dog, then Bianca eats a gyro.
Symbol: ChmBg
Conditional statements should almost always be symbolized with their contra-

positive. The contrapositive is a logical inference you can derive from a condi-
tional statement from flipping and negating the terms:
^Bgm^Ch
Don’t Forget To Double-Check Your Rules!

There’s nothing worse than getting to the last question in a game and realizing
you’ve messed up a rule. Try to generate the wording of the rule from your sym-
bol so you know you’ve completely understood the meaning.
Deductions
There’s more to know about a game than simply what you’re given in the setup
and the rules, so don’t rush headfirst into the questions. By pausing to think
about how the game works, you gain additional insights that will make it easier
to answer the questions. We call additional information gleaned by studying the
diagram and rules deductions. Deductions don’t just come to you; you have to
look for them. A systematic approach will help you make deductions and know
when it’s time to move on to the questions.
Links: Check the clues to see if there is any overlap of ele-

ments or other details that can be linked together
to provide more information about the game.
Spatial restrictions: Are any elements limited to only a few spaces? Are
any spaces limited to only a few elements? Can the
entire game be boiled down to only a few scenarios?
Most restricted: The most restricted element or space is often the
driving force of the game and the piece you should
keep your eye on as you work the game.
Least restricted: Consider circling the least restricted element;
you’ll often need your free agent(s) as filler when
you get to the “what’s left?” part of answering
questions.
GAMES OVERVIEW
HOW TO ASSESS, ACT, ANSWER
Question Endings
Always be aware of question endings (must be true, could be true, must be false,
could be false). Develop the habit of underlining or circling question endings.
Must questions require an answer that is undeniably true or false according to
the information in your diagram. Eliminate any answers that you cannot defi-
nitely prove. Could questions sometimes require you to try several answer choic-
es in search of one that meets all the requirements of the game? Answer could
be true questions by finding the answer that is possible or by eliminating the
choices that must be false. Answer could be false questions by finding the answer
that is possibly false or by eliminating choices that must be true.
Attack questions in this order: Grab-a-Rule, Specific, General, and Complex.

Answering the questions in this order yields the greatest accuracy in the least
amount of time. Save the questions that require the deepest level of understand-
ing of the game for later, working first those questions that you can answer ac-
curately without knowing everything about the game.
Grab-a-Rule
Many games on the LSAT start with a question that asks which arrangement is
possible given the clues in the setup. We call these Grab-a-Rule questions be-
cause they test your understanding of the game’s conditions. Grab-a-Rule ques-
tions ask for a possible acceptable order and include every space in the answer
choices.
To answer these questions swiftly, take one rule at a time and eliminate answers
that violate that rule. If there is a Grab-a-Rule question, it will always be the first
question, and you should always do this one first. Besides being relatively pain-
less, doing this question first serves as another way to double-check your rules: If
you have two possibilities left or if you eliminate all your answer choices, you’ve
missed something or do not understand your rules completely.
Specific
Specific questions give you a new piece of information that serves as a jumping-
off point for doing work on that question. The questions usually begin with if
and provide a condition that applies for that question only. Working the Spe-
cific questions first is helpful because the additional information in the question
gives you a way to enter the game even if you haven’t made every possible deduc-
tion. In addition, the work you do to answer Specific questions will be useful
when you answer General questions.
To answer these questions, start a new line in your diagram and symbolize the
new information either in the diagram or off to the side, depending on the type
of information. Number the new line in your diagram so you can retrace the
work you did for each question number in case you have to refer to or correct
any previous work. Because Specific questions provide conditions that apply for
that question only, make sure to symbolize any new information away from
your original rules so that you don’t get them confused later on in the game.
After you’ve symbolized the new information, look for links with your original
rules and deductions and size up what you know for sure about the game, filling
in as much of the diagram as you can.
General
General questions do not give you any new information to add to your diagram.
They often begin with which and ask what’s true or false about the game in general.
To answer these questions, use your understanding of the game, your deduc-
tions, and the answers to previous questions to determine the answers to these
questions. Process of Elimination (POE) usually plays a very strong role in an-
swering General questions because you can use previous work and answers to
Specific questions to eliminate answers you know are wrong. Avoid simply plug-
ging in answer choices to test their viability unless you are sure that doing so is
your only option.
Complex
Complex questions change or remove one of the original rules or involve some
other complicated task. Work them after you have worked all of the questions
that keep the rules intact. Luckily, questions that change or remove conditions,
if they are present at all, are always last in a game, and they are easy to identify.
When you answer Complex questions, make sure you understand what the
question asks and how it affects the game. Because complex questions change or
remove a condition, you will need to rethink deductions, and you may not be
able to use work from previous questions.
GAMES OVERVIEW
A Few Tips
1. As you practice, look for similarities among games. Notice patterns in
setups, rules, questions, and answer choices and use those similarities
to relate new games to games you’ve already done.
2. Do your work in pencil so that you can come back to the same game
later. You will see new aspects of the game each time you attempt it.
Use the blank space on the sides of the pages as notes areas.
3. Don’t obsess over time, especially at first. Keep track of how long
games are taking you, but don’t count down against a clock until
you’re working a timed section. Increased accuracy should be your
initial focus; concern yourself with pacing once you feel comfortable
with the many games variations.
4. Work every game three times. Just get through the game the first
time. The second time, focus on understanding the structure of the
game and all of the deductions. The third time, pretend you are
explaining it to a friend who is studying for the LSAT. If you are able
to explain the game to someone else, you’ll know that you have mas-
tered it. The next time you encounter a similar game, you’ll recognize
the ingredients and know what to expect.
Ready to begin?
Order Games
When a setup involves placing items in a sequence or in a relative ranking, you

are playing an Order game. Your first instinct might be to keep track of an Order
game like this:
1 2 3 4 5 6
That would be a great idea if you only had to answer one question. However,
because you’re faced with a set of questions, you’ll be better off with a diagram
that keeps you organized and allows you to apply information you learn in one
question to a later question. Order game diagrams look like this:
1 2 3 4 5 6
ABCDEF
Learning through an example is the best way to jump right into games. Follow
the step-by-step explanations for the game on the next page, then try out the
Order games that follow.
SOLAR PANELS
A home improvement contractor has been hired to install 4. The contractor could install solar panels on the Chases’
solar panels on the roofs of six different houses. He will house
work on exactly one house at a time, and he must finish
(A) first
installing the panels on one house before he begins
(B) second
installation on any other house. Each house is owned by
(C) third
exactly one of six different families—the Abbotts, the
(D) fifth
Beardens, the Chases, the Dardens, the Engels, or the Fosters.
(E) sixth
The contractor must install the solar panels according to the
following conditions:
The contractor will install solar panels on the Abbotts’ 5. If the Engels’ installation occurs immediately before or
house at some time before he installs them on the immediately after the Chases’ installation, each of the
Engels’ house. following could be true EXCEPT:
The contractor will install solar panels on the Engels’ (A) The Abbotts’ house is the second to have solar
and Fosters’ houses consecutively, though not panels installed.
necessarily in that order. (B) The Engels’ house is the fourth to have solar
The contractor will install solar panels on the Chases’ panels installed.
house at some time before he installs them on the (C) The Fosters’ house is the fourth to have solar
Beardens’ house. panels installed.
The contractor will install solar panels on the Fosters’ (D) The Beardens’ house is the fifth to have solar
house at some time before he installs them on the panels installed.
Chases’ house. (E) The Dardens’ house is the fifth to have solar
panels installed.
1. Which one of the following could be an accurate list of
the first three houses for which the contractor installs 6. It must be false that the fourth house to have solar
solar panels, listed in order from first to third? panels installed is
(A) the Abbotts, the Dardens, the Fosters (A) the Beardens’ house
(B) the Beardens, the Dardens, the Abbotts (B) the Chases’ house
(C) the Dardens, the Chases, the Abbotts (C) the Dardens’ house
(D) the Dardens, the Fosters, the Abbotts (D) the Engels’ house
(E) the Dardens, the Fosters, the Engels (E) the Fosters’ house
2. If exactly one installation occurs between the Dardens’ 7. If the Engels’ house is the fourth house to have solar
installation and the Beardens’ installation, then panels installed, then for exactly how many of the
for exactly how many houses can the order of the six houses can the order in which the solar panels are
installations be determined? installed be determined?
(A) two (A) two
(B) three (B) three
(C) four (C) four
(D) five (D) five
(E) six (E) six
3. Which one of the following must be false?

(A) The Abbotts’ installation occurs immediately
before or immediately after the Dardens’
installation.
(B) The Beardens’ installation occurs immediately
before or immediately after the Dardens’
installation.
(C) The Chases’ installation occurs immediately before
or immediately after the Abbotts’ installation.
(D) The Engels’ installation occurs immediately before
or immediately after the Chases’ installation.
(E) The Fosters’ installation occurs immediately before
or immediately after the Abbotts’ installation.
ORDER GAMES
ANSWERS TO SOLAR PANELS
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. C
EXPLANATIONS TO SOLAR PANELS
Prepare
Ingredient Scan
Task: Order
Inventory: 6 elements, 6 slots, 1:1 ratio
Rules: Very straightforward Order game rules, mostly range clues
Questions: 7 questions: 3 Specific, 4 General
Red Flags: No major red flags
Rank: 1

You have six elements: A, B, C, D, E, and F. Create an Order diagram with six columns, 1–6.

Rule 1: A—E
Rule 2: EF or FE
Rule 3: C—B
Rule 4: F—C
Don’t forget to double-check your rules!
Deductions
Links: There are several overlapping elements in these rules, so link them together. Linking together
rules 3 and 4 gives you F—C—B. Adding on rule 2 gives you FE/EF—C—B. Adding on rule 1
gives you A—EF/FE—C—B. Because the order of E and F relative to each other does not matter,
use arrows to note their interchangeability so that you’re not visually tempted to assume one comes
before the other.
A EF C B
Since five of the six elements all link together, this game looks extremely promising. The only
element not limited by that chain is D, your free agent (circle D to remind yourself of this). When
you have a chain that involves most/all of the elements, don’t worry about noting all the deductions
that can be made in your diagram, but determine how limited the extremities are. What can go
in slot 1? Only A and D could, so put an A/D placeholder in slot 1. What’s the latest A could go?
Four elements must come after A in your chain, so the latest A could go is slot 2. You can add to
your diagram that A must go in slot 1 or 2. What can go last? Only B or D could go in slot 6, so
add a B/D placeholder to slot 6. What’s the earliest B could go? Four elements must come before B
in your chain, so the earliest B can go is slot 5. You can add to your diagram that B must go in slot
5 or 6.
Spatial restrictions: Everything in your chain is limited to two or three spaces.
Most restricted: A and B
Least restricted: D
Here is your diagram:
1 2 3 4 5 6
A D
ABCDEF D B
Assess, Act, Answer

Question 1 is almost a Grab-a-Rule but it only shows three of the six elements in place. This
doesn’t lend itself as much to applying one rule at a time to the answer choices, so come back to it.
Even though it might be relatively easy and you might be tempted to do it first, it will not get any
more difficult later and might get a whole lot easier.
Question 2 is the first Specific question, so tackle that one.
ORDER GAMES
For question 2, symbolize the condition that you must meet for this question: D_B or B_D. Since
B is limited to only slots 5 or 6, it would be impossible to have B_D (even with B in slot 5, as that
would mean D comes seventh). So the order of the condition must be D_B. Does it matter if B is
in slot 5 or slot 6? If B were in slot 5, that would force D to be in slot 6, since slot 6 only has B/D
as its two options. So, B can’t be in slot 5 and must go in slot 6. With B in slot 6, D must go in
slot 4 according to this D_B condition. Use the chain to fill in the remaining elements. Because
D is already used and slot 1 can only be A/D, A must go in slot 1. The EF block must come in
slots 2 and 3, although the order of E and F doesn’t matter, so write E/F and F/E into slots 2 and 3.
Finally, C will have to go in slot 5. The question is basically asking how many slots have elements
set in stone. The only flexible slots for this scenario are slots 2 and 3. Slots 1, 4, 5, and 6 are fixed.
Four slots are fixed, so choice (C) is the credited response.
A B
1 2 3 4 5 6
2. A E F D C B
F E
Question 5 is the next Specific question.
For questions 5, symbolize the condition being described: EC or CE. Analyze the feasibility of
each option. Can E go after C? Not according to your chain. Thus, it must be EC. Since F is
attached to E, it must be FEC. The chain for this question, then, looks like: A—FEC—B. D can
fit in the gaps before or after A and before or after B. The question wants something that must be
false (impossible), so judge whether each choice is impossible by looking at this question’s chain.
Choice (A) says A goes second, which is fine since D can go first. Choice (B) says E goes fourth,
which is possible because A, D, and F can be the first three. Choice (C) says F goes in slot 4. That
seems impossible, since F is the second part of the chain. If D comes first or second, that would
still only let F come as late as third. Since choice (C) says something is impossible, it is the
credited response.
Question 7 is the final Specific question, so do that one next.
For question 7, place E in slot 4 and look at your chain to determine what follows. E and F are
inextricably linked. That means F must go in slot 3 or 5. However, F can’t go slot 5 because two
more elements, C and B, still have to come after F and wouldn’t have room. Thus, F must go in
slot 3. C and B must squeeze into the remaining slots, 5 and 6, respectively. That just leaves slots
1 and 2 for elements A and D. Since they would be interchangeable, put A/D and D/A in slots 1
and 2. Again, the question task is asking how many slots have fixed elements. Everything is fixed
except slots 1 and 2. Since four slots are fixed, choice (C) is the credited response.
A B
1 2 3 4 5 6
7. A D F E C B
D A
Go back to question 1, the first General question.
You have 5 of the 6 elements chained together and know that D can fall anywhere in the chain. So,
although this isn’t a Grab-a-Rule proper, it still seems very manageable. Choice (A) seems possible
since A is allowed to go in slot 1, D can go anywhere, and either E or F has to be the next member
of the chain. Picking the first answer choice can seem too good to be true, but you can quickly
sketch out the rest of that scenario to verify it’s possible. If A, D, and F occupy slots 1, 2, and
3, then slots 4, 5, and 6 would have to be E, C, B (according to your chain). Because choice (A)
describes something that could be true, it is the credited response.
The next General question is question 3.
Question 3 asks you to pick an answer that describes something impossible, so eliminate anything
that is possible. Choice (A) could be true, as seen in the work from question 7. Choice (B) seems
possible since D is a free agent and could go anywhere. Choice (C) is impossible because C and A
will never be next to each other. Looking at your chain, the FE block always comes between A and
C. Because choice (C) describes something impossible, it is the credited response.
Question 4 is the next General question.
Question 4 asks where C could go. From previous work on question 7, you can see that C can go
fifth. Hence, choice (D) is the credited response.
Question 6 is your final question.
Question 6 asks which element can NEVER be in slot 4. Look at your chain and your diagram.
Neither A nor B could ever be in slot 4 since they are both limited to the first two or the last two
slots. Scan the answer choices for A or B. This makes choice (A) the credited response.
ORDER GAMES
MOTHER’S DAY BOUQUETS
A florist is selling bouquets of roses on Mother’s Day. He 4. Each of the following bouquets could be sold
has six bouquets, one in each of the following colors: orange, immediately after the pink bouquet EXCEPT
pink, red, violet, white, and yellow. Each bouquet is sold one
(A) orange
at a time, in accordance with the following conditions:
(B) red
The pink bouquet is the first, third, or fifth bouquet sold.
(C) violet
At least two bouquets are sold after the white bouquet is
(D) white
sold but before the violet bouquet is sold.
(E) yellow
Exactly one bouquet is sold after the orange bouquet is
sold but before the yellow bouquet is sold.
5. If the white bouquet is sold second, then which one of
the following must be false?
1. Which one of the following could be an accurate list of
the bouquets sold in order from first to last? (A) The red bouquet is sold first.
(B) The pink bouquet is sold third.
(A) orange, white, yellow, violet, pink, red
(C) The red bouquet is sold fifth.
(B) pink, white, red, violet, orange, yellow
(D) The yellow bouquet is sold fifth.
(C) yellow, white, orange, pink, red, violet
(E) The violet bouquet is sold sixth.
(D) violet, yellow, red, orange, pink, white
(E) red, white, pink, orange, violet, yellow
6. If the pink bouquet is sold immediately before the
yellow bouquet, which one of the following could be the
2. If the florist sells the red bouquet fifth, which one of the
fourth bouquet sold?
following must be true?
(A) pink
(A) The violet bouquet is sold sixth.
(B) red
(B) The pink bouquet is sold third.
(C) violet
(C) The yellow bouquet is sold second.
(D) white
(D) The orange bouquet is sold first.
(E) yellow
(E) The white bouquet is sold first.
3. If the yellow bouquet is sold immediately after the

white bouquet, which one of the following could be the
second bouquet sold?
(A) red
(B) pink
(C) orange
(D) violet
(E) yellow
ANSWERS TO MOTHER’S DAY BOUQUETS
1. E
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. E
EXPLANATIONS TO MOTHER’S DAY BOUQUETS
Prepare
Ingredient Scan
Task: 1D Order
Inventory: 6 elements, 6 slots, 1:1 ratio
Rules: The second rule, which describes “at least two spaces” coming in between two
elements, looks a little tricky to symbolize.
Questions: 6 questions: 1 Grab-a-Rule, 4 Specific, 1 General
Red Flags: None. This is a very straightforward Order game.
Rank: 1

You have six elements: O, P, R, V, W, and Y. Create a diagram with six columns, labeled 1–6.

Rule 1: P = 1, 3, or 5. Symbolize this above your diagram.
Rule 2: W _ _+ V
Rule 3: O Y
Rule 2 is the most difficult to symbolize. You can use the convention of a plus sign “+” to notate “at
least.” Because the spacing of rule 2 is flexible, do not turn it into a block. Because the spacing of
rule 3 is fixed; draw a box around it.
Don’t forget to double-check your rules!
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Diagram and Inventory

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Concrete: James arrives second.

Symbol: Draw this right into your diagram.

Range: Frank’s flight departs at some time before

Fixed Range: There is one flight between Frank’s flight and

AntiBlock: Sally and Meave do not get oﬀ the bus at

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Links: Check the clues to see if there is any overlap of ele-

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