Polya's 4 step process A police officer was carrying out an investigation at the six apartments at Hope House. Each apartment had a single occupant whose name the officer hoped to discover three men (Bob, Dave, and Jim) and three women (Amy, Sally, and Tina). However, knowing that the officer's visit was impending, none of the tenants answered the door when he knocked, although each had left a (truthful) note pinned to his or her front door. For the three upper floor apartments, in no particular order, the notes were as follows. a)Bob is in the apartment directly below me. b)Amy is in an apartment next to this one. c)Jim lives here. For the three ground floor apartments, again in no particular order, the notes were as follows. d)Either Dave or Jim lives in the apartment directly above me. e) As you face my door, Tina's apartment is to your left on this floor. f) Sally lives here. Just as the police officer had finished reading the notes he saw a female resident peep through the curtains at apartment #5. Can you match the names to each apartment number?
Polya's 4 step process
A police officer was carrying out an investigation at the six apartments at Hope House. Each apartment had a single occupant whose name the officer hoped to discover three men (Bob, Dave, and Jim) and three women (Amy, Sally, and Tina). However, knowing that the officer's visit was impending, none of the tenants answered the door when he knocked, although each had left a (truthful) note pinned to his or her front door. For the three upper floor apartments, in no particular order, the notes were as follows.
a)Bob is in the apartment directly below me.
b)Amy is in an apartment next to this one.
c)Jim lives here.
For the three ground floor apartments, again in no particular order, the notes were as follows.
d)Either Dave or Jim lives in the apartment directly above me.
e) As you face my door, Tina's apartment is to your left on this floor.
f) Sally lives here.
Just as the police officer had finished reading the notes he saw a female resident peep through the curtains at apartment #5.
Can you match the names to each apartment number?
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