I have to complete this puzzle for my course but I'm really stuck on it; I've done one like this before but I think in this one there might be a typo, but I'm not sure. Anyways:
I have been given 6 hints and 10 places and I have to find out which place fits with all the given hints.
The hints are:
1. not be a national capital [typo?]
2. be located on an ocean, major lake, or a major river.
3. be located within the continent, not on either coast.
4. have one official language.
5. have previously hosted a World's Fair or exposition.
6. be in a grassland region to allow fairgoers to see a praire reserve
The places are:
San Francisco, California
Chicago, Illinois
Dallas, Texas
Atlanta, Georgia
New York, New York
Washington, DC
Toronto, Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario
Montreal, Quebec
Vancouver, British Columbia
I think the first hint is a typo because then it says: "you read that it says no national capitals, which leaves eight cities" but the only cities that aren't national capitals are Toronto and Vancouver, British Columbia and that would leave only two choices.
Help!
Thanks
-MC
I think you've misunderstood "national capitals." The only national capitals are Washington, D.C., U.S., and Ottawa, Canada. Most of the others aren't even state or provincial capitals.
Let's eliminate the Canadian cities because Canada has two official languages.
The cities located on an ocean, major river or major lake are:
San Francisco
Chicago
Dallas
Atlanta
New York
Then we can eliminate San Francisco and New York because they are on a coast.
I'm sure you can figure this out from here.
Thanks a million Ms.Sue..you're a lifesaver! =D
-MC
--Is it Chicago, Illinois?
-MC
Yes, it's Chicago, which hosted World's Fairs in 1893 and 1933-34. My grandfather went to the first one and probably the second, along with my parents. Also, Illinois's nickname is "The Prairie State."
To solve this puzzle, you need to carefully consider each hint and narrow down the options based on the given criteria. Let's go through the hints and process of elimination step by step:
1. The first hint states that the place should not be a national capital. Based on the list, the national capitals are Washington, DC, Ottawa, Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec. So we can eliminate these three options.
Remaining options:
- San Francisco, California
- Chicago, Illinois
- Dallas, Texas
- Atlanta, Georgia
- New York, New York
- Toronto, Ontario
- Vancouver, British Columbia
2. The second hint mentions that the place should be located on an ocean, major lake, or a major river. Looking at the remaining options, we can eliminate Dallas, Atlanta, Toronto, and Chicago since they do not meet this criterion.
Remaining options:
- San Francisco, California
- New York, New York
- Vancouver, British Columbia
3. The third hint states that the place should be located within the continent, not on either coast. This eliminates San Francisco, California, and New York, New York since they are both located on the coast.
Remaining options:
- Vancouver, British Columbia
4. The fourth hint specifies that the place should have one official language. Since Vancouver, British Columbia is in Canada, it has both English and French as its official languages, so we can eliminate it.
No options remain.
Based on the given hints, it seems that none of the places listed fit all the criteria given. It is possible that there is a typo in the given hints, as you have suspected. Check for any corrections or clarifications provided with the puzzle, or reach out to your course instructor or classmates for further clarification.
By systematically eliminating options based on each hint, you can break down the problem and arrive at the correct answer or identify any inconsistencies in the puzzle.