The Blue Paint Footprints
Blue footprints appear across the art room just before an exhibition. Four students worked at four stations, but only one station used blue paint. The cleanup chart identifies who crossed the room before the paint dried.
Your task
Which student made the blue footprints?
- 1
Ava used yellow paint.
- 2
Malik worked only with charcoal.
- 3
Zoe used red paint.
- 4
No two students used the same material.
Solution revealed
Solution
The answer: Noah
Ava used yellow, Malik used charcoal, and Zoe used red. Because each student used a different material and the footprints came from blue paint, Noah must have been the student working with blue.
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Why this answer is the only fit
Noah is correct.
Ava used yellow, Malik used charcoal, and Zoe used red. Because each student used a different material and the footprints came from blue paint, Noah must have been the student working with blue.
Original RankDaily puzzle · Manually reviewed · Last updated 20 7 月, 2026