Five departments submitted monthly expense reports on different Thursdays last month. Finance then spent three weekdays (starting Friday) to process each report. On which three day... Five departments submitted monthly expense reports on different Thursdays last month. Finance then spent three weekdays (starting Friday) to process each report. On which three days was Finance processing the expense report from Facilities?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking which three weekdays Finance spent processing the expense report from the Facilities department, based on the submission timelines of various departments. We need to analyze the provided information about submission dates and calculate the processing days for Facilities.
Answer
Finance processed the expense report from Facilities on Friday (17th), Monday (20th), and Tuesday (21st).
Answer for screen readers
Finance processed the expense report from Facilities on Friday (17th), Monday (20th), and Tuesday (21st).
Steps to Solve
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Identify submission timeline for departments
- Human Resources submitted in the first week (by 7th).
- Research submitted two weeks before Sales, meaning Research submitted by the 15th and Sales by the 22nd.
- Marketing submitted in the later half (from 16th).
- Facilities submitted after Research but before Marketing.
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Determine processing days for Facilities
- Since Research was submitted by the 15th, Facilities must be submitted by the 16th or 17th.
- Marketing cannot be processed until after Facilities, so the submission timeline for departments looks like this:
- Human Resources: By 7th
- Research: By 15th
- Facilities: 16th or 17th
- Marketing: After Facilities
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Analyze available weekdays for processing
- Finance starts processing on Friday and spends three weekdays on processing.
- Possible processing timelines could start from either the Friday after 15th or the Monday after each department's submission.
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Establish first processing day as Friday
- If Facilities were submitted on the 16th (Thursday):
- Processing could happen Friday (17th), Monday (20th), and Tuesday (21st).
- If Facilities were submitted on the 17th (Friday):
- Processing could happen Monday (20th), Tuesday (21st), and Wednesday (22nd).
- If Facilities were submitted on the 16th (Thursday):
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Compare possibilities with Marketing submission
- If Facilities were processed starting from the 17th (Friday), Marketing would not fit the timeline since it must come after.
- So Facilities must be on the 16th.
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Final days of processing
- Therefore, Finance processed Facilities on Friday (17th), Monday (20th), and Tuesday (21st).
Finance processed the expense report from Facilities on Friday (17th), Monday (20th), and Tuesday (21st).
More Information
This problem is a logical deduction involving relative timelines of submissions and determining overlapping days for processing. The relationship of the submission dates is crucial to finding the correct answer.
Tips
- Ignoring the order of submissions: It's essential to follow the submission order; not considering it may lead to incorrect assumptions about processing days.
- Incorrectly estimating processing days: Ensure that the three weekdays start from the correct submission day of Facilities.
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