A team must be selected from the ten portable players A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J. Of these, A, C, E and J are forwards, B, G and H are point guards and D, F and I are defenders. The team must have at least one forward, one point guard and one defender. If the team includes J, it must also include F. The team must include E or B, but not both. If the includes G, it must also include F. The team must include exactly one among C, G and I. C and F cannot be members of the same team. D and H cannot be members of the same team. The team must include both A and D or neither of them. There is no restriction on the number of members in the team. What could be the maximum size of the team that includes G?
Step-by-step Solution:
To find the maximum size of a team that includes G, we will start with G on the team and apply all the given rules to see who else must be included or excluded. Our goal is to add as many players as possible without violating any conditions.
We start with the team having player G: Team = {G, ...}
At this point, we have:
Team Members (IN): {G, F}
Excluded Members (OUT): {C, I}
Now, we will make choices for the remaining players (A, B, D, E, H, J) with the goal of maximizing the team's size.
By making choices that maximize the size, we have arrived at the following team:
Final Team = {G, F, E, A, D, J}
Let's verify this team against all rules:
The maximum possible size of the team that includes G is 6.