Minute Mystery: Movie Night Mix-Up

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Movie Night Mix-Up

Jake is hosting a movie night for his friends, and he has 5 DVDs: Action, Comedy, Drama, Horror, and Sci-Fi. They plan to watch all of them tonight, but in a specific order. However, his friends only give him the following hints about their preferences:

  1. The Action movie must be watched before the Drama and Horror movies.
  2. The Comedy movie must be watched after but not immediately after the Horror movie.
  3. The Sci-Fi movie must be either the first or last movie of the night.
  4. The Comedy movie has to be watched before the Sci-Fi movie.

Using these clues, can you figure out the order in which the movies should be watched?

 

 

Solution

  • From clue 3, we know Sci-Fi must be either the first or last movie. Based on clue 4, Comedy has to be before Sci-Fi, so Sci-Fi must be the last movie.
  • Clue 1 tells us Action must be before Drama and Horror, and Clue 2 tells us Comedy must be after Horror. So, the Action movie must be played first.
  • Since the Horror movie can't be played right before the Comedy movie, Horror must be played second followed by Drama. Comedy will be played fourth.

Here is the order in which the movies should be watched:

  • Action
  • Horror
  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • Sci-Fi

 

 

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