Four people P, Q, R, and S, of different ages, make the following…
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Four people P, Q, R, and S, of different ages, make the following observations.
P – I am younger than S.
Q – I am neither the youngest nor the oldest.
R – P is older than me.
Based on these observations, the youngest person is ______.
Answer: C. R — R says P is older than R, so R is younger than P. P says P is younger than S, so the order is R < P < S. Since Q is neither the youngest nor the oldest, Q…
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P
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Q
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R
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S
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Correct answer: C
R says P is older than R, so R is younger than P. P says P is younger than S, so the order is R < P < S. Since Q is neither the youngest nor the oldest, Q must be between R and S. Therefore, R is the youngest.
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