instruments played in a band include a piano drum guitar and saxophone.dave does not use his mouth to play his instrument. ted and lindas instruments have strings. dave, sue and linda carry their instruments.who plays each instrument?
Ted and Linda have to play the piano and guitar, since they have strings. Since Linda can carry her instrument, she must play the guitar, and Ted plays the piano. With the remaining two instruments, which does Dave not need to use his mouth?
To determine who plays each instrument based on the given information, we can break it down step by step:
1. Dave does not use his mouth to play his instrument. This rules out the saxophone because it is typically played using the mouth. So, Dave must play either the piano, drum, or guitar.
2. Ted and Linda's instruments have strings. This narrows down the options for Ted and Linda to either the guitar or the piano since both instruments have strings.
3. Dave, Sue, and Linda carry their instruments. This means that the drum, which is a percussion instrument and not typically carried, is not played by Dave, Sue, or Linda.
Based on this information, we can deduce the following:
- Dave does not play the saxophone and does not carry his instrument. Therefore, Dave plays the piano.
- Ted and Linda's instruments have strings, and they both carry their instruments. This leaves only the guitar as their possible instrument.
- Sue is the only one remaining, and since she carries her instrument, she must be playing the saxophone.
Therefore, the instrument lineup is as follows:
- Dave plays the piano.
- Ted plays the guitar.
- Linda plays the guitar.
- Sue plays the saxophone.