Anjali, Bipasha, and Chitra visited an entertainment park that has four rides. Each ride lasts one hour and can accommodate one visitor at one point. All rides begin at 9 am and must be completed by 5 pm except for Ride-3, for which the last ride has to be completed by 1 pm. Ride gates open every 30 minutes, e.g. 10 am, 10:30 am, and so on. Whenever a ride gate opens, and there is no visitor inside, the first visitor waiting in the queue buys the ticket just before taking the ride. The ticket prices are Rs. 20, Rs. 50, Rs. 30 and Rs. 40 for Rides 1 to 4, respectively. Each of the three visitors took at least one ride and did not necessarily take all rides. None of them took the same ride more than once. The movement time from one ride to another is negligible, and a visitor leaves the ride immediately after the completion of the ride. No one takes a break inside the park unless mentioned explicitly.

The following information is also known.

1. Chitra never waited in the queue and completed her visit by 11 am after spending Rs. 50 to pay for the ticket(s).
2. Anjali took Ride-1 at 11 am after waiting for 30 mins for Chitra to complete it. It was the only ride where Anjali waited.
3. Bipasha began her first of three rides at 11:30 am. All three visitors incurred the same amount of ticket expense by 12:15 pm.
4. The last ride taken by Anjali and Bipasha was the same, where Bipasha waited 30 mins for Anjali to complete her ride. Before standing in the queue for that ride, Bipasha took a 1-hour coffee break after completing her previous ride.

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Which ride was taken by all three visitors?

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Anjali, Bipasha, and Chitra visited an entertainment park that has four rides. Each ride lasts one hour and can accommodate one visitor at one point. All rides begin at 9 am and must be completed by 5 pm except for Ride-3, for which the last ride has to be completed by 1 pm. Ride gates open every 30 minutes, e.g. 10 am, 10:30 am, and so on. Whenever a ride gate opens, and there is no visitor inside, the first visitor waiting in the queue buys the ticket just before taking the ride. The ticket prices are Rs. 20, Rs. 50, Rs. 30 and Rs. 40 for Rides 1 to 4, respectively. Each of the three visitors took at least one ride and did not necessarily take all rides. None of them took the same ride more than once. The movement time from one ride to another is negligible, and a visitor leaves the ride immediately after the completion of the ride. No one takes a break inside the park unless mentioned explicitly.

The following information is also known.

1. Chitra never waited in the queue and completed her visit by 11 am after spending Rs. 50 to pay for the ticket(s).
2. Anjali took Ride-1 at 11 am after waiting for 30 mins for Chitra to complete it. It was the only ride where Anjali waited.
3. Bipasha began her first of three rides at 11:30 am. All three visitors incurred the same amount of ticket expense by 12:15 pm.
4. The last ride taken by Anjali and Bipasha was the same, where Bipasha waited 30 mins for Anjali to complete her ride. Before standing in the queue for that ride, Bipasha took a 1-hour coffee break after completing her previous ride.

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Which ride was taken by all three visitors?

Accepted Answer

- **Chitra**: Completed her visit by **11:00 am** after taking one ride (**Ride-2**) and spending Rs. 50. She never waited in any queue.
   - **Anjali**: Took **Ride-1** at **11:00 am**, waiting for 30 minutes for Chitra to finish her ride. This was the only ride where she waited.
   - **Bipasha**: Began her first ride at **11:30 am**, took three rides in total, and had a coffee break before her last ride (**Ride-4**) at **1:30 pm**, where she waited for Anjali to complete it.
   - All three visitors incurred the same ticket expense by **12:15 pm** (Rs. 50 each).

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2. **Chitra's Ride**:
   - Chitra only took **Ride-2**, as she completed her visit by **11:00 am**.

3. **Anjali's Rides**:
   - Anjali took **Ride-1** at **11:00 am**, spending Rs. 20.
   - To match the Rs. 50 expense by **12:15 pm**, she must have taken another ride costing Rs. 30 (**Ride-2**) before 12:15 pm.

4. **Bipasha's Rides**:
   - Bipasha started her first ride at **11:30 am**, likely taking **Ride-1** (Rs. 20).
   - To reach Rs. 50 by 12:15 pm, she must have taken another ride costing Rs. 30 (**Ride-2**) before her coffee break and final ride.

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5. **Common Ride for All Visitors**:
   - Chitra took only **Ride-2**.
   - Anjali took both **Ride-1** and **Ride-2**.
   - Bipasha took both **Ride-1** and **Ride-2**, starting with Ride-1 at 11:30 am.

Thus, the only ride taken by all three visitors is **Ride-1**, making the correct answer **Option B**.

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