Ms. Forest likes to let her students choose who their partners will be;…
2025
Ms. Forest likes to let her students choose who their partners will be; however, no pair of students may work together more than seven class periods in a row. Adam and Baxter have studied together seven class periods in a row. Carter and Dennis have worked together three class periods in a row. Carter does not want to work with Adam. Who should be assigned to work with Baxter?
- A.
Carter
- B.
Adam
- C.
Dennis
- D.
Forest
Attempted by 12 students.
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Correct answer: A
Answer: Baxter should be paired with Carter.
Explanation:
There are four students to pair: Adam, Baxter, Carter, and Dennis.
Adam and Baxter have worked together for seven consecutive class periods already, so they cannot be paired together again (that would make it eight consecutive periods and violate the rule).
Carter refuses to work with Adam, so Carter cannot be paired with Adam.
Given these constraints, Carter cannot be paired with Adam and Baxter cannot be paired with Adam, so Carter must be paired with Baxter. The remaining students, Adam and Dennis, pair together.
Final pairing: Baxter with Carter; Adam with Dennis.