A ate grapes and pineapple; B ate grapes and oranges; C ate oranges, pineapple and apple; D ate grapes, apple

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A ate grapes and pineapple; B ate grapes and oranges; C ate oranges, pineapple and apple; D ate grapes, apple and pineapple. After taking fruits, B and C fell sick. In the light of the above facts, it can be said that the cause of sickness was:

Accepted Answer

To determine the cause of sickness, we need to find the fruit that was eaten by both B and C (who fell sick), and not eaten by A or D (who did not fall sick).

1.  List who ate what and who fell sick:
    *   A: Grapes, Pineapple (NOT sick)
    *   B: Grapes, Oranges (SICK)
    *   C: Oranges, Pineapple, Apple (SICK)
    *   D: Grapes, Apple, Pineapple (NOT sick)

2.  Analyze the fruits eaten by B and C (the sick individuals):
    *   B ate: Grapes, Oranges
    *   C ate: Oranges, Pineapple, Apple
    *   The common fruit eaten by both B and C is Oranges.

3.  Check if anyone who did NOT fall sick ate Oranges:
    *   Neither A nor D ate Oranges. This confirms that Oranges is the only fruit exclusively eaten by the sick individuals.

4.  Eliminate other options:
    *   Apple: Eaten by D (NOT sick), so Apple is not the cause.
    *   Pineapple: Eaten by A and D (NOT sick), so Pineapple is not the cause.
    *   Grapes: Eaten by A and D (NOT sick), so Grapes is not the cause.

Therefore, Oranges is the cause of sickness.

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Apple

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Pineapple

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Grapes

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Oranges

A ate grapes and pineapple; B ate grapes and oranges; C ate oranges, pineapple and apple; D ate grapes, apple and pineapple. After taking fruits, B and C fell sick. In the light of the above facts, it can be said that the cause of sickness was:

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