Question 8
The robot knows the features of five flowers in this table.
English translation, in order petals / leaves / color / scent / stem:
- Tulip:6 / long,smooth / red or yellow / mild / smooth.
- Daisy:10–20 / medium / white or yellow / mild / slender.
- Rose:10–20 / small,pointed / red or pink / strong / thorny.
- Camellia:10–20 / medium / pink / mild / slender.
- Marigold:over 20 / large,round / yellow or orange / strong / smooth.
Beaver grows one of these flowers. Each question asks about one feature and gets an accurate answer. What is the smallest number of questions that guarantees identification?
Editorial interpretation: a color answer names the actual observed color of the flower, not the whole list of possible colors printed for its species.
English translation, in order petals / leaves / color / scent / stem:
- Tulip:6 / long,smooth / red or yellow / mild / smooth.
- Daisy:10–20 / medium / white or yellow / mild / slender.
- Rose:10–20 / small,pointed / red or pink / strong / thorny.
- Camellia:10–20 / medium / pink / mild / slender.
- Marigold:over 20 / large,round / yellow or orange / strong / smooth.
Beaver grows one of these flowers. Each question asks about one feature and gets an accurate answer. What is the smallest number of questions that guarantees identification?
Editorial interpretation: a color answer names the actual observed color of the flower, not the whole list of possible colors printed for its species.