In a school science lab, there are five students - Adam, Beth, Carl, Debby, and Eric - working on separate chemistry experiments. Each student has a unique colored lab coat: Adam's is orange, Beth's is teal, Carl's is maroon, Debby's is magenta, and Eric's is navy blue. They hang their lab coats on individual hooks before starting their experiments. During a fire drill, all the students leave the lab and the science teacher collects the lab coats to wash them. When the students return after the drill, where will they expect to find their respective lab coats? Provide a very brief response.
When the students return after the fire drill, they will expect to find their respective lab coats where they originally hung them. This expectation would be based on the assumption that the teacher would wash the coats and afterward return each one to its corresponding hook. The fact that each student has a unique colored lab coat makes it easier for the teacher to identify which coat belongs to which student, thus reducing the risk of confusion when placing the coats back on their respective hooks. Therefore, Adam will look for his orange lab coat, Beth for her teal one, Carl for his maroon coat, Debby for her magenta coat, and Eric for his navy blue coat at the locations where they placed them before the fire drill.