Prolog Diners Problem Worksheet With Answers - Dr. Philip Cannata

Prolog Diners Problem

Mr and Mrs Astor, Mr and Mrs Blake, Mr and Mrs Crane, and Mr and Mrs Davis

were seated around a circular table. Mrs Astor was insulted by Mr Blake, who sat

next to her on her left. Mr Blake was insulted by Mrs Crane, who sat opposite

him across the center of the table. Mrs Crane was insulted by the hostess, who

was the only person to sit next to each one of a married couple. The hostess was

insulted by the only person to sit next to each one of two men. Who insulted the

hostess? Mrs. Davis is the hostess and she is seated at place 0.

Assume the table is numbered as in the diagram. It might help to use the

following convention for naming variables:

Mr. Astor - A

Mrs. Astor - MA

Mr. Blake - B

Mrs. Blake - MB

Mr. Crane - C

Mrs. Crane - MC

Mr. Davis - D

Mrs. Davis - MD

Dr. Philip Cannata

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