Every ticket buyer received a free cap. Sam did not receive a cap. What follows?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Sam did not buy a ticket
- Step 1: If every buyer got a cap, someone without a cap cannot have been a buyer.
Answer
Sam did not buy a ticket.
Why not the others: Sam bought a ticket: buyers all received a cap. The caps ran out: the statement says every buyer received one. Sam lost his cap: the statement does not mention losing caps.
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