Nathan,Fred, Alan, Becky and Allison are each
holding one of the following 4 cards. Nathan
and Alan both have Spades. Becky and Alan
both have the same number. Which one has the
9 of hearts?  Select the correct option.
A) Nathan  B) Fred  C) Alan  D) Becky  E) Allison
The clue “Becky has the same number card as Alan” tells us that Alan has a ‘7’   card.   The clue ‘Nathan and Alan both have spades’ leads us to the fact that Alan has a 7   of spades.   Thus the remaining spade card, ’10 of spades’, belongs to Nathan and the   remaining ‘7’: ‘7 of diamonds’, belongs to Becky. That leaves ‘9 of hearts’ to   Allison.   correct answer Allison
<result>E</result>
Nathan,Fred, Alan, Becky and Allison are each
holding one of the following 4 cards. Nathan
and Alan both have Spades. Becky and Alan
both have the same number. Which one has the
9 of hearts?