A farmer had a rectangular land containing 205 trees. He distributed that land among his four daughters – Abha, Bina, Chitra and Dipti by dividing the land into twelve plots along three rows (X,Y,Z) and four Columns (1,2,3,4) as shown in the figure below:
The plots in rows X, Y, Z contained mango, teak and pine trees respectively. Each plot had trees in non-zero multiples of 3 or 4 and none of the plots had the same number of trees. Each daughter got an even number of plots. In the figure, the number mentioned in top left corner of a plot is the number of trees in that plot, while the letter in the bottom right corner is the first letter of the name of the daughter who got that plot (For example, Abha got the plot in row Y and column 1 containing 21 trees). Some information in the figure got erased, but the following is known:
1. Abha got 20 trees more than Chitra but 6 trees less than Dipti.
2. The largest number of trees in a plot was 32, but it was not with Abha.
3. The number of teak trees in Column 3 was double of that in Column 2 but was half of that in Column 4.
4. Both Abha and Bina got a higher number of plots than Dipti.
5. Only Bina, Chitra and Dipti got corner plots.
6. Dipti got two adjoining plots in the same row.
7. Bina was the only one who got a plot in each row and each column.
8. Chitra and Dipti did not get plots which were adjacent to each other (either in row / column / diagonal).
9. The number of mango trees was double the number of teak trees.
Which of the following is the correct sequence of trees received by Abha, Bina, Chitra and Dipti in that order?
Correct Answer :
50, 69, 30, 56
Solution :
The correct answer is 50, 69, 30, 56.
Here is the detailed, step-by-step breakdown of the logic and mathematical steps that confirm this option is correct.
Let the number of plots received by Abha, Bina, Chitra, and Dipti be , , , and respectively.
We are given the following constraints:
1. The total number of plots is 12 (3 rows × 4 columns). So:
2. Each daughter received an even number of plots.
3. Both Abha and Bina received more plots than Dipti ( and ).
Since the numbers must be even:
- Dipti cannot have 4 plots (if , then and , making the total at least 16, which exceeds 12).
- Dipti must have exactly 2 plots.
Consequently:
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Let , , , and represent the total number of trees received by Abha, Bina, Chitra, and Dipti. Let's verify if the option (50, 69, 30, 56) satisfies the conditions:
- Total Trees:
(Matches the total trees perfectly).
- Clue 1 (Abha got 20 trees more than Chitra but 6 trees less than Dipti):
(Valid)
(Valid)
From the image and the clues, we can fill the individual plot values:
- Row Y (Teak Trees): Let the teak trees in Column 2 be . From Clue 3, the teak trees in Column 3 are and in Column 4 are .
Since all numbers are distinct multiples of 3 or 4, and the maximum is 32, we find .
Thus, the teak trees are: Column 1 = 21 (given), Column 2 = 4, Column 3 = 8, Column 4 = 16.
Total Teak Trees = .
- Row X (Mango Trees): According to Clue 9, the number of mango trees is double the number of teak trees:
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- Row Z (Pine Trees):
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- Dipti got 2 adjoining plots in Row X: Column 2 and Column 3. Their sum is 56.
- Chitra got 2 plots: Row X Column 1 (12) and Row Z Column 2 (18), summing to 30.
- Abha got 4 plots: Row Y Column 1 (21), Row Y Column 4 (16), Row Z Column 3 (9), and Row Z Column 1 (4), summing to 50.
- Bina got 4 plots: Row X Column 4 (30), Row Y Column 2 (4), Row Y Column 3 (8), and Row Z Column 4 (27), summing to 69.
This matches the correct sequence of trees received by Abha, Bina, Chitra and Dipti as 50, 69, 30, 56.
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