Question

CUPCAKES Marren made a dozen cupcakes for a friend’s birthday party. She left the cupcakes unattended for a short period of time. When she returned to the kitchen, several of the cupcakes were missing. She found a long, white dog hair near the cupcakes. Apart from her 3 dogs, no one else was home when the cupcakes disappeared.

Goldie has a brown coat.
Petal would never steal food without Titus.
At least one of the dogs stole the cupcakes.
Based on the previously given axioms and the facts listed above, which statement accurately describes this situation? Select all that apply.

Answer 1

At least one of Marren's three dogs stole the cupcakes, as they were missing when unattended, and a long, white dog hair was found near them. Petal's involvement is uncertain.

Let's analyze the information given:

1. Marren made a dozen cupcakes.

2. Cupcakes were left unattended, and several were missing when she returned.

3. A long, white dog hair was found near the cupcakes.

4. Only Marren's 3 dogs were home at the time.

Now let's look at the statements:

- **Goldie has a brown coat.**

- This statement provides information about Goldie's coat color but doesn't directly relate to the cupcake incident.

- **Petal would never steal food without Titus.**

- This statement implies that if Petal stole food, Titus would be involved. However, it doesn't provide direct evidence about the cupcake incident.

- **At least one of the dogs stole the cupcakes.**

- This statement is a generalization based on the fact that the cupcakes were missing and the presence of a dog hair. It doesn't specify which dog is responsible.

Based on the given information, the only statement that accurately describes the situation is:

- **At least one of the dogs stole the cupcakes.**

The other statements provide information about the dogs but don't directly address the cupcake incident.