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Four geese named Greta, Gail, Gertie and Greg belonged to four different flocks. They were the North, South, East and West flocks. The flocks were of four different sizes and had 790, 625, 500 and 290 members. The four geese were chosen to represent their flocks in the annual goose-honking contest to see which goose could honk the most honks in a minute. They honked 99, 74, 60 and 57 times in a minute. All of the geese strained their honkers and had to take pills to help heal their honker strains. They took 24, 18, 16 and 10 pills. Based on the clues, match the geese with their flocks, the populations of their flocks, their number of honks in a minute and their pill consumption.
1. Greg belonged to a flock that had 290 fewer members than Gail’s flock, and Gertie’s flock had more members than the West flock had. 2. Greg and Gertie were not members of the South flock, and the East flock had the most members. 3. Greg took 8 fewer pills than Greta, and Gail took 8 fewer pills than Gertie. 4. The goose from the East flock did not take the fewest pills. 5. Greta honked more than Gail, but Gail honked more than both Gertie and Greg. 6. The slowest honker took the fewest pills.
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Greta
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North flock South flock East flock West flock
North flock South flock East flock West flock
North flock South flock East flock West flock
790 members 625 members 500 members 290 members
790 members 625 members 500 members 290 members
790 members 625 members 500 members 290 members
790 members 625 members 500 members 290 members
99 honks 74 honks 60 honks 57 honks
99 honks 74 honks 60 honks 57 honks
99 honks 74 honks 60 honks 57 honks
99 honks 74 honks 60 honks 57 honks
North flock South flock East flock West flock
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