During recess, Ms. Rao’s blue sharpener disappeared from her desk. Only three students were nearby: Arjun, Meera, and Ravi.Arjun said he was finishing homework at his seat. Meera claimed she was by the bookshelf looking for a book. Ravi said he was near the locked classroom window watching outside.Ms. Rao noticed that the sharpener was later found inside a pencil case — but only one student had a pencil case that day. There were tiny pencil shavings on the floor near the teacher’s desk, yet all three students’ desks were clean. Also, only one student’s pencil was freshly sharpened after recess. Who took the sharpener?Answer:Since the sharpener was hidden inside a pencil case and only one student had one, that student is the prime suspect. The freshly sharpened pencil shows who used the sharpener recently. Meera’s spot near the distant bookshelf and Ravi’s position by the locked window make them less likely suspects. Arjun’s pencil was freshly sharpened and he had the pencil case. Therefore, Arjun stole the sharpener.
