Read the following statements carefully to answer the question.
I. D is older than E.
II. A and B are of equal age.
III. F is the youngest.
IV. C is younger than B.
V. C is older than D.
How many persons is/are younger than C?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 3
The statements are joined into one chain from the oldest to the youngest:
A and B are of equal age, and C is younger than B: A = B > C
C is older than D, and D is older than E: C > D > E
F is the youngest of all: … > E > F
The full order is A = B > C > D > E > F, so D, E and F are younger than C.