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Five newly born babies were weighed by the doctor. In her report, she stated that child A is lighter than child B. Child C is lighter than child D. Child B is lighter than child D, but heavier than child E. Which child is the heaviest?

A

C

B

D

C

E

D

A

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The correct Answer is:
B
According to the given information
Child `A lt` Child B …(i)
Child `C lt` Child D …(ii)
Child B `lt` Child D …(iii)
But Child B `gt` Child E …(iv)
[`.lt.` mean lighter than and `.gt.` means heavier than] From (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv), we conclude than Child D is the heaviest.
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