The Detective’s DeskKofi Reed
Possible owner
“My tag code is BC.”
EASY · CASE FILE
The symbols on the tag
Easy · MOONFERN LOST PROPERTY
A lost bag has a two-symbol owner tag. The storage desk uses the supplied symbol alphabet. The three possible owners’ two-letter tag codes are verified. Match the decoded tag, not just its individual letters.
Read the case file below, or open the interactive desk to examine records, keep notes and submit your reasoning. These are the case materials, without the solution.
Your assignment
Whose tag code matches the bag?
- The candidate descriptions and supplied records are verified.
- Use the stated rules and records; no outside knowledge is needed.
People and accounts
Ivo Bell
Possible owner
“My tag code is BA.”
Jade Hart
Possible owner
“My tag code is AB.”
Case records
Read each record on its own terms. A claim made by a person is different from a fact established by an independent record.
PHOTOGRAPH
The bag strap
The bag has a black strap, a feature shared by many bags.
The bag has a black strap, a feature shared by many bags.
DESK RECORD
The storage shelf
The bag was placed on shelf C after recovery. Shelf letters are unrelated to owner codes.
The bag was placed on shelf C after recovery. Shelf letters are unrelated to owner codes.
SYMBOL ALPHABET AND TAG
Square, then circle
The bag’s tag is □○, read left to right. The complete alphabet is circle = A, square = B, triangle = C. Do not reverse the symbol order.
This is a verified source record for this case. Compare its stated facts with the exact question.
Questions to resolve
Decode the symbols in the order printed.
Use the interactive case desk to select your finding and cite the records that support it. The answer is checked there, and your progress stays in your browser.
Build your finding
Compare the records with each account. Work out what the evidence establishes, then separate that finding from anything it does not prove.