Fruits - Math Equation

Question

Glenys, Karen, Nicola, Philippa and Shirley enjoy healthy snacks on their daily tea break. There are 5 different pieces of fruit left in the Common Room fruit bowl: an apple, a banana, a nectarine, an orange and a plum. They agree to have one piece each. Glenys likes only apples and bananas; Philippa likes only apples and plums; Nicola and Shirley both like nectarines, oranges and plums; and Karen likes only bananas and oranges. List all the possible ways that they can each have one piece of fruit that they like

Answer 1

G: A or B

K : B or O

N, S: N,O or P

P: A or P

in order GKNSP

ABNOP

BONPA

2 ways

Glenys an apple, Karen a banana, Nicola a nectarine

Shirley an orange, Phillipa a plum

Glenys a banana, Karen an orange , Nicola a nectarine

Shirley a plum, Phillipa an apple