Workday trades – who worked on Tuesday? Four temps each work a different day (Mon–Thu). Ms. Johnson was scheduled Monday but traded with Mr. Carter (originally Wednesday). Ms. Falk traded with Mr. Kirk (originally Thursday). After all switches, who.

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Introduction / Context:This scheduling logic question involves two swaps across a Monday–Thursday window. The challenge is to track original assignments and then apply trades to deduce the person who ends up on Tuesday. Given Data / Assumptions: Each of four workers is assigned one unique day among Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Ms. Johnson was originally Monday; Mr. Carter was originally Wednesday; Mr. Kirk was originally Thursday; Ms. Falk is the remaining person (thus originally Tuesday by elimination). Trades: Johnson ↔ Carter; Falk ↔ Kirk. Concept / Approach:First recover every original day by elimination. Then apply each trade to swap days between the two named people. The worker not involved in a particular trade retains their current day after that trade. Step-by-Step Solution: Original schedule: Johnson = Mon; Carter = Wed; Kirk = Thu; Falk = Tue (by elimination).Trade 1 (Johnson ↔ Carter): Johnson → Wed; Carter → Mon; Falk remains Tue; Kirk remains Thu.Trade 2 (Falk ↔ Kirk): Falk → Thu; Kirk → Tue; Johnson remains Wed; Carter remains Mon.Final schedule: Mon = Carter; Tue = Kirk; Wed = Johnson; Thu = Falk. Verification / Alternative check: Check uniqueness (each day has exactly one worker) and that each trade simply swapped the two names’ days—both conditions hold. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Carter moved to Monday; Johnson to Wednesday; Falk to Thursday. None of these is Tuesday.“No one worked Tuesday” contradicts the setup that each day has one worker. Common Pitfalls: Forgetting to assign Falk’s original day by elimination before executing the second trade. Final Answer:Mr. Kirk

Workday trades – who worked on Tuesday? Four temps each work a different day (Mon–Thu). Ms. Johnson was scheduled Monday but traded with Mr. Carter (originally Wednesday). Ms. Falk traded with Mr. Kirk (originally Thursday). After all switches, who worked Tuesday?

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