Ten players, as listed in the table below, participated in a rifle shooting competition comprising of 10 rounds. Each round had 6 participants. Players numbered 1 through 6 participated in Round 1, players 2 through 7 in Round 2,..., players 5 through 10 in Round 5, players 6 through 10 and 1 in Round 6, players 7 through 10, 1 and 2 in Round 7 and so on. The top three performances in each round were awarded 7, 3 and 1 points respectively. There were no ties in any of the 10 rounds. The table below gives the total number of points obtained by the 10 players after Round 6 and Round 10.
| Player No. | Player Name | Points after Round 6 | Points after Round 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amita | |||
| Bala | |||
| Chen | |||
| David | |||
| Eric | |||
| Fatima | |||
| Gordon | |||
| Hansa | |||
| Ikea | |||
| Joshin |
The following information is known about Rounds 1 through 6:
1. Gordon did not score consecutively in any two rounds.
2. Eric and Fatima both scored in a round.
The following information is known about Rounds 7 through 10:
1. Only two players scored in three consecutive rounds. One of them was Chen. No other player scored in any two consecutive rounds.
2. Joshin scored in Round 7, while Amita scored in Round 10.
3. No player scored in all the four rounds.
What were the scores of Chen, David, and Eric respectively after Round 3?
Correct Answer :
3,3,3
Solution :
To solve this logical reasoning set, we analyze the round participation, the points structure (7, 3, 1 per round, totaling 11 points per round), and the constraints provided for rounds 1 through 6 and 7 through 10.
By analyzing the scores after Round 6 and tracking which players could have scored in which rounds based on their active participations:
Chen, David, and Eric's score progress through the first 3 rounds can be uniquely determined.
Chen scores 3 points (second place) in Round 1 and does not score in Rounds 2 and 3, keeping his score at 3.
David scores 3 points in Round 2, keeping his score at 3 by the end of Round 3.
Eric does not score in the first three rounds, so his score is 0.
Therefore, the scores of Chen, David, and Eric respectively after Round 3 are 3, 3, 0.
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