You run a chromatogram of inks belonging to three crime suspects and from a ransom note. The inks resolve into the following numbers of spots: suspect A = 2, suspect B = 4, suspect C = 3, note = 5.

Which suspect would you most likely bring in for questioning?
Responses

suspect A
suspect A

none of the suspects
none of the suspects

suspect C
suspect C

suspect B

Question

You run a chromatogram of inks belonging to three crime suspects and from a ransom note. The inks resolve into the following numbers of spots: suspect A = 2, suspect B = 4, suspect C = 3, note = 5.

Which suspect would you most likely bring in for questioning?
Responses

suspect A
    suspect A

none of the suspects
    none of the suspects

suspect C
    suspect C

suspect B

BabyDriver · Answer

So predicated on the number of spots in the chromatogram, suspect B, who has 4 spots, would be the most likely individual to bring in for querying. This is because the ink on the ransom note (which is presumably the key evidence) has 5 spots, and suspect B's ink is the most proximate match, suggesting a higher likelihood of a connection.

WickedGame · Answer

@babydriver wrote:

So predicated on the number of spots in the chromatogram, suspect B, who has 4 spots, would be the most likely individual to bring in for querying. This is because the ink on the ransom note (which is presumably the key evidence) has 5 spots, and suspect B's ink is the most proximate match, suggesting a higher likelihood of a connection.

Agred. Good job!

La1la · Answer

definitely b

kjkj77 · Answer

ok awesome!! Thank you very much La1la for your help!!

kjkj77 · Answer

also WickedGame, thank you for your help!!

kjkj77 · Answer

and Babydriver thank you all for your help and explanations!!