In a group of friends, P, Q, R, S, and T, R is taller than P but shorter than Q.
Practice Questions
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In a group of friends, P, Q, R, S, and T, R is taller than P but shorter than Q. S is shorter than T but taller than R. Who is the tallest?
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Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
In a group of friends, P, Q, R, S, and T, R is taller than P but shorter than Q. S is shorter than T but taller than R. Who is the tallest?
Step 1: Identify the relationships between the friends based on height.
Step 2: R is taller than P, so we have R > P.
Step 3: R is shorter than Q, so we have Q > R.
Step 4: Combine the previous steps: Q > R > P.
Step 5: S is shorter than T, so we have T > S.
Step 6: S is taller than R, so we have S > R.
Step 7: Combine the information: T > S > R > P.
Step 8: Now we know Q > R and T > S, but we need to compare Q and T.
Step 9: Since we don't have a direct comparison between Q and T, we look at the tallest person from the known relationships.
Step 10: Since Q is taller than R and T is taller than S (who is taller than R), we conclude that Q is taller than R and T is taller than S, making Q the tallest.
