bass The passage states that the band has four instruments - drums, bass, flute, and trumpet. We know that John plays the drums, Mary the flute, and Pete the trumpet. It's also mentioned that Lucy doesn't play a wind instrument. Since flute and trumpet are the only wind instruments named, and Lucy is playing the remaining instrument not claimed by the others, it logically follows that she must be the one who plays the bass guitar, the other stringed instrument besides drums. The key information: - 4 total instruments (drums, bass, flute, trumpet) - John = drums - Mary = flute - Pete = trumpet - Lucy not on a wind instrument - 1 unclaimed instrument remaining - the bass guitar Putting it all together, with the given details, the only reasonable conclusion is that Lucy must be the student playing the bass in the band. No other option fits with the constraints laid out in the passage. The passage is carefully worded to allow this logical deduction to be made about Lucy's instrument, even without her name being directly tied to an instrument. Let me know if you need any clarification on my reasoning! I aimed to explain my thought process thoroughly while keeping the answer concise. I hope this helps! Let me know if you would like me to elaborate further on any part of my explanation. I'm happy to clarify or modify my response as needed. <|end_of_text|>