Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions: Five cities all got…
2025
Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions:
Five cities all got more rain than usual this year. The five cities are: Last Stand, Mile City, New Town, Olliopolis, and Polberg. The cities are located in five different areas of the country: the mountains, the forest, the coast, the desert, and in a valley. The rainfall amounts were: 12 inches, 27 inches, 32 inches, 44 inches, and 65 inches.
* The city in the desert got the least rain; the city in the forest got the most rain.
* New Town is in the mountains.
* Last Stand got more rain than Olliopolis.
* Mile City got more rain than Polberg, but less rain than New Town.
* Olliopolis got 44 inches of rain.
* The city in the mountains got 32 inches of rain; the city on the coast got 27 inches of rain.
Which city got the most rain?
(question no 27 and 28 are linked together )
- A.
Last Stand
- B.
Mile City
- C.
New Town
- D.
Olliopolis
Attempted by 1996 students.
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Correct answer: A
Answer: Last Stand — 65 inches (forest)
Explanation:
Available rainfall amounts: 12, 27, 32, 44, 65. The desert has the least (12) and the forest has the most (65).
New Town is in the mountains, and the mountains got 32 inches, so New Town = 32 inches.
Olliopolis is given as 44 inches, so Olliopolis = 44 inches.
The coast got 27 inches, and Mile City has more rain than Polberg but less than New Town (32). The only amounts less than 32 are 27 and 12, so Mile City = 27 (coast) and Polberg = 12 (desert).
Last Stand received more rain than Olliopolis (44). The only larger amount left is 65, so Last Stand = 65 inches and must be the city in the forest.
Conclusion: The city with the most rain is Last Stand (65 inches).