(1) Ashland is north of East Liverpool and west of Coshocton
(2) Bowling Green is north of Ashland and west of
(3) Dover is south and east of Ashland
(4) East Liverpool is north of Fredricktown and east of Dover
(5) Fredricktown is north of Dover and west of Ashland
(6) Coshocton is south of Fredricktown and west of Dover
Which of the numbered statements gives information that can be deduced from one or more of the other statement?
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Statement (1) places Ashland north of East Liverpool. Statement (4) places East Liverpool east of Dover and north of Fredricktown. If Ashland is north of East Liverpool, and East Liverpool is east of Dover, then Ashland must be south and east of Ashland's north. From (1): Ashland is north of East Liverpool. From (4): East Liverpool is east of Dover. Therefore Ashland is north of something that is east of Dover, making Ashland both south and east of Dover. Statement (3) merely restates what can be deduced from (1) and (4).