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. RR 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…

  1. A.

    P

  2. B.

    Q

  3. C.

    R

  4. D.

    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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