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Find out about this group of friends who met at the beach.

                                               

    Four fourth-graders met on the beach while they were on vacation. Their names were Debbie, Dawn, Cathy, and Becky. They were from four different states: California, Illinois, Utah, and Texas.

    Becky is from California, and Dawn is not from Illinois. If Cathy is from Utah, where is Debbie from?

    Print this chart to help your figure out the answer.

  CA IL UT TX
Debbie        
Dawn        
Cathy        
Becky        

What state did Debbie come from?

Your Name:

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Write the state Debbie is from.

 

Now try this one:               

All four girls are sports fans. Their favorite sports are baseball, football, basketball, and tennis.

The Californian loves baseball, and the girl from Illinois does not enjoy tennis. If Dawn likes basketball, who is the tennis fan?

Make your own chart, or change the labels on the one above to figure this out.

Your Name:

Include your email address if you would like a response to your work:

Who is the tennis fan?

 

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