Question

The puzzle is as follows:

Devin is arranging a scavenger hunt for five of his friends, but some of them are much better at solving clues than others, so he wants to give some of them a head start.

Before John can start, Taylor must get a head start
Before Nkosi can start, Emil must get a head start
Before Tanya can start, Nkosi and John must both have a head start
Before Taylor can start, Nkosi and Emil must both have a head start

Answer 1

The order in which they start the scavenger hunt is: Tanya, Emil, Nkosi, John, Taylor.

The sequence in which Devin's friends start the scavenger hunt is determined by the given conditions. The constraints are as follows:

• Taylor must start before John.

• Emil must start before Nkosi.
• Nkosi and John must both have a head start before Tanya can start.
• Nkosi and Emil must both have a head start before Taylor can start.

Considering these conditions, the sequence is determined as follows:

• Tanya starts first.
• Emil starts next, satisfying condition 2.
• Nkosi starts after Emil, satisfying conditions 3 and 4.
• John starts after Nkosi, satisfying condition 1.
• Taylor starts last.

This sequence ensures that all the given conditions are met, providing a logical order for the friends to start the scavenger hunt: Tanya, Emil, Nkosi, John, Taylor.