Study the following information and answer the question given below:
A family has 5 members P, Q, R, S and T, each have a different weight.
i. P weighs twice as much as Q
ii. Q weighs four and a half times as much as R
iii. R weighs half as much as S
iv. S weighs half as much as T
v. T weighs less than P but more than R
Which of the following member of a family is the lightest in weight?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → R
A family has 5 members P, Q, R, S and T, each have a different weight.
i. P weighs twice as much as Q
ii. Q weighs four and a half times as much as R
iii. R weighs half as much as S
iv. S weighs half as much as T
v. T weighs less than P but more than R
CASE 1
P > Q
CASE 2
Q > R
CASE 3
S > R
CASE 4
T > S
CASE 5
P > T > R
THE FINAL SOLUTION IS
P > T > S > Q > R