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Consider the following statements:
1. Either A and B are of the same age or A is older than B
2. Either C and D are of the same age or D is older than C
3. B is older than C
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements ?

Options

A

A is older than B

B

B and D are of the same age

C

D is older than C

D

A is older than C

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Correct Answer :

Option D

A is older than C

Solution :

The correct option is A is older than C.

Let us analyze the given statements step-by-step using mathematical inequalities representing the ages of A, B, C, and D:

Statement 1: "Either A and B are of the same age or A is older than B"
This statement can be written as:
AB

Statement 2: "Either C and D are of the same age or D is older than C"
This statement can be written as:
DC

Statement 3: "B is older than C"
This statement can be written as:
B>C

Now, let us combine the inequalities from Statement 1 and Statement 3:
We have AB and B>C.
Combining these gives:
AB>C

From the combined relation AB>C, we can strictly conclude that:
A>C
This mathematically translates to: "A is older than C".

Therefore, the conclusion that "A is older than C" is logically drawn from the given statements.

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