Prep Test 49 Section 1, second LG

[ahindoy]

In this game you are given the scenario where 5 pieces of mail (letter, magazine, postcard, survey, flyer) need to be distributed to 3 roommates (G, J, R). I cannot figure out the necessary deduction.
Rule 1-G does not receive letter or magazine
Rule 2- If Letter to R, then Postcard to J
Rule 3-Whoever receives the flyer also receives at least one other piece of mail

The way I set up my diagram was the pieces of mail across the top and the roommates off to the side forming a 3x5 grid

Can anyone please describe the deduction I am not seeing, I scored well on all the other games but failed miserably on this one.

[EarlCat]

There are lots of deductions. You're going to have to be more specific about what questions are tripping you up. That being said, I'll try to get you started.

First, a 3x5 grid is not a good setup in this game (and in most games) because, for instance, it doesn't lend itself easily representing rule 3.

A better setup, IMHO, is to make a chart with the roommates, G J R, and put under (or over) those labels the pieces of mail. When you find out a particular roommate gets the flier, you mark it with a slot (F __) so that you know another piece of mail has to go with it.

Games like this tend to require that you focus on the distribution of elements--how many letters go to each person. Here you have 5 pieces of mail going to 3 people. Thus, assuming everyone gets a piece of mail (I think I remember that being in the setup) at least one of them will get only 1 piece of mail. Either the mail goes out 2 2 1 or 3 1 1. (Notice in the 3 1 1 scenario, the guy with 3 has to have the flier.)