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Question

A new cruise line is offering ten different cruise ships for upcoming voyages. Each ship sails to one of three regions, and its journey lasts either less than two weeks or more than two weeks. The cost listed is the price  per person . A cruise may also include access to various features—such as a casino, onboard spa and wellness center, or guided shore excursions—depending on the ship.
      Ship Number   Ship Name   Destination   Duration   Price per Person (€)       1   Ocean Pearl   Caribbean   Less than 2 weeks   1800       2   Sea Voyager   Caribbean   More than 2 weeks   2400       3   Coral Sun   Caribbean   Less than 2 weeks   1650       4   Blue Horizon   Mediterranean   More than 2 weeks   2600       5   Bella Maris   Mediterranean   Less than 2 weeks   1700       6   Mare Sereno   Mediterranean   More than 2 weeks   2500       7   Solstice Dream   Mediterranean   Less than 2 weeks   1850       8   Northern Majesty   Northern Europe   Less than 2 weeks   1950       9   Fjord Spirit   Northern Europe   More than 2 weeks   2750       10   Glacial Queen   Northern Europe   Less than 2 weeks   2100Three couples are considering booking a cruise, and each has specific priorities. Each couple will book exactly one cruise ship. Their preferences are as follows:
 
 Ana and Leo  want a cruise to the  Caribbean  that lasts  less than two weeks . Among all ships meeting these criteria, they will choose the one with the  highest price per person .
 
 Mira and Jonas  want a ship that includes access to  all three features  listed in the Features tab.
 
 Clara and Theo  want a cruise to the  Mediterranean  that lasts  more than two weeks  and includes access to  at least two of the three features .The table below indicates which features are included in the fare for each ship. A “Yes” means the ship includes that feature.
      Ship Number   Casino   Onboard Spa & Wellness Center   Guided Shore Excursions      1  Yes  Yes  No     2  Yes  Yes  Yes     3  Yes  No  No     4  Yes  No  Yes     5  No  Yes  No     6  No  Yes  Yes     7  No  Yes  Yes     8  No  Yes  No     9  Yes  No  Yes     10  No  No  Yes

Bunuel · Answer

Official Solution:

Solution: 
 
Ana and Leo want a cruise to the  Caribbean  that lasts  less than two weeks . Among the ships that meet these criteria, they will choose the one with the  highest price per person .
 
From the Cruise Information tab, only Ship 1 and Ship 3 meet the destination and duration criteria.
 
Ship 1 is priced at €1800. Ship 3 is priced at €1650. Since Ship 1 has the higher price, Ana and Leo will choose Ship 1.
 
From the Features tab, Ship 1 includes access to a  casino  and an  onboard spa and wellness center .
 
 Casino:  Yes
 
 Onboard Spa & Wellness Center:  Yes
 
 Guided Shore Excursions:  No

Correct answer:

Casino  "Yes"

Onboard Spa & Wellness Center  "Yes"

Guided Shore Excursions  "No"

Mahi2804 · Answer

I don’t quite agree with the solution. In the question its written that anna and leo can choose from any of the 10 ships but then why are we looking at those in caribbean

Bunuel · Answer

All ten ships are available, but their preference for a Caribbean cruise under two weeks restricts the choice to those that meet those conditions.

Ramneet14 · Answer

I don’t quite agree with the solution. According to the question, they will book ship 10 because it is less than 2 weeks and with highest price per person which is ship 10 and that does not involve features - casino and spa, it involves only guided shore

Bunuel · Answer

Ship 10 is irrelevant because it goes to Northern Europe, not the Caribbean. Ana and Leo are only choosing among Caribbean cruises that are less than 2 weeks, which are Ship 1 and Ship 3.

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Ship Number	Ship Name	Destination	Duration	Price per Person (€)
1	Ocean Pearl	Caribbean	Less than 2 weeks	1800
2	Sea Voyager	Caribbean	More than 2 weeks	2400
3	Coral Sun	Caribbean	Less than 2 weeks	1650
4	Blue Horizon	Mediterranean	More than 2 weeks	2600
5	Bella Maris	Mediterranean	Less than 2 weeks	1700
6	Mare Sereno	Mediterranean	More than 2 weeks	2500
7	Solstice Dream	Mediterranean	Less than 2 weeks	1850
8	Northern Majesty	Northern Europe	Less than 2 weeks	1950
9	Fjord Spirit	Northern Europe	More than 2 weeks	2750
10	Glacial Queen	Northern Europe	Less than 2 weeks	2100

Ship Number	Casino	Onboard Spa & Wellness Center	Guided Shore Excursions
1	Yes	Yes	No
2	Yes	Yes	Yes
3	Yes	No	No
4	Yes	No	Yes
5	No	Yes	No
6	No	Yes	Yes
7	No	Yes	Yes
8	No	Yes	No
9	Yes	No	Yes
10	No	No	Yes

Yes	No
		Casino
		Onboard Spa & Wellness Center
		Guided Shore Excursions

Ship Number	Casino	Onboard Spa & Wellness Center	Guided Shore Excursions
1	Yes	Yes	No
2	Yes	Yes	Yes
3	Yes	No	No
4	Yes	No	Yes
5	No	Yes	No
6	No	Yes	Yes
7	No	Yes	Yes
8	No	Yes	No
9	Yes	No	Yes
10	No	No	Yes

Ship Number	Casino	Onboard Spa & Wellness Center	Guided Shore Excursions
1	Yes	Yes	No
2	Yes	Yes	Yes
3	Yes	No	No
4	Yes	No	Yes
5	No	Yes	No
6	No	Yes	Yes
7	No	Yes	Yes
8	No	Yes	No
9	Yes	No	Yes
10	No	No	Yes