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Let's solve this logic puzzle step by step using the clues provided.

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Children: Amanda, Bill, Cathy, Dorothy

Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

Colors: Blue, Red, Pink, Green

We need to determine:
- Which grade each child is in
- What their favorite color is

We'll use a grid and process the clues one by one.

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Clue 1: *The 4th grader is a boy who does not like pink.*

- So, the 4th grader is a boy → must be Bill (only boy listed).
- The 4th grader does not like pink, so his favorite color is not pink.
- Therefore:
→ Bill is in 4th grade
→ Bill ≠ pink

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Clue 2: *Dorothy is the youngest and likes blue.*

- "Youngest" means 1st grade
- So: Dorothy is in 1st grade
- And: Dorothy’s favorite color is blue

So far:
- Dorothy → 1st grade, blue
- Bill → 4th grade, not pink

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Clue 3: *Cathy is one grade ahead of Amanda.*

That means:
- Cathy's grade = Amanda's grade + 1
- So possible pairs:
- If Amanda is 1st → Cathy is 2nd
- If Amanda is 2nd → Cathy is 3rd
- If Amanda is 3rd → Cathy is 4th
- Cannot be 4th (no higher grade)

But we already know:
- Dorothy is in 1st
- Bill is in 4th

So grades:
- 1st: Dorothy
- 4th: Bill

Therefore, Amanda and Cathy must be in 2nd and 3rd.

From clue 3: Cathy is one grade ahead of Amanda → so:
- Amanda = 2nd → Cathy = 3rd

Because if Amanda were 3rd, Cathy would be 4th — but 4th is Bill.

So:
- Amanda → 2nd grade
- Cathy → 3rd grade

Now we have all grades assigned:

| Child | Grade |
|----------|-------|
| Dorothy | 1st |
| Amanda | 2nd |
| Cathy | 3rd |
| Bill | 4th |

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Clue 4: *The 2nd grader likes red.*

- 2nd grader is Amanda
- So Amanda likes red

So now:
- Amanda → 2nd, red

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Now let’s summarize what we have:

| Child | Grade | Color |
|----------|-------|--------|
| Dorothy | 1st | blue |
| Amanda | 2nd | red |
| Cathy | 3rd | ? |
| Bill | 4th | ? (not pink) |

Available colors: pink, green (blue and red taken)

- Dorothy → blue
- Amanda → red
- So remaining colors: pink, green

Available for Cathy and Bill.

But Bill ≠ pink (from clue 1), so Bill must like green

Then Cathy must like pink

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Final assignments:

| Child | Grade | Color |
|----------|-------|--------|
| Dorothy | 1st | blue |
| Amanda | 2nd | red |
| Cathy | 3rd | pink |
| Bill | 4th | green |

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Let’s verify all clues:

1. The 4th grader is a boy who does not like pink.
→ Bill is a boy, 4th grade, likes green → ✔

2. Dorothy is the youngest and likes blue.
→ 1st grade = youngest, likes blue → ✔

3. Cathy is one grade ahead of Amanda.
→ Amanda = 2nd, Cathy = 3rd → ✔

4. The 2nd grader likes red.
→ Amanda is 2nd, likes red → ✔

All clues satisfied!

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Final Answer:

| Child | Grade | Favorite Color |
|----------|-------|----------------|
| Amanda | 2nd | Red |
| Bill | 4th | Green |
| Cathy | 3rd | Pink |
| Dorothy | 1st | Blue |

You can fill this into the grid accordingly.

✔ Puzzle solved!