In a cooking competition, chefs A, B, C, D, and E are ranked based on their dishes. A's dish is better than B's but worse than C's. D's dish is better than E's but worse than A's. Who has the best dish? (2023)
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In a cooking competition, chefs A, B, C, D, and E are ranked based on their dishes. A's dish is better than B's but worse than C's. D's dish is better than E's but worse than A's. Who has the best dish? (2023)
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The ranking is C > A > B and A > D > E. Thus, C has the best dish.
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Q: In a cooking competition, chefs A, B, C, D, and E are ranked based on their dishes. A's dish is better than B's but worse than C's. D's dish is better than E's but worse than A's. Who has the best dish? (2023)
Solution: The ranking is C > A > B and A > D > E. Thus, C has the best dish.
Steps: 5
Step 1: Identify the relationships between the chefs' dishes based on the information given.
Step 2: From the statement 'A's dish is better than B's but worse than C's', we can write the ranking as C > A > B.
Step 3: From the statement 'D's dish is better than E's but worse than A's', we can write the ranking as A > D > E.
Step 4: Combine the two rankings: C > A > B and A > D > E.
Step 5: From the combined rankings, we see that C is the highest ranked dish overall.
