Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.
Six persons A to F were born on the same date in October in six different years, namely 1980, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1995, and 1998. Their ages are calculated as of 2026. Each person likes a different color among Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Purple. All the above information is not necessarily in the same order.
A is the oldest person. The one who likes Green is younger than the one who likes Red, and the difference between their ages is 8. Two persons were born between the one who likes Blue and E. D was born immediately before E, who likes Orange. The sum of the digits of the year in which F was born is 27.
Who among the following persons is younger than D?
Correct Answer :
C
Solution :
The correct answer is C.
Step-by-Step Explanation:
First, let's determine the ages of the six persons as of the year 2026 based on their birth years:
1980: 2026 - 1980 = 46 years old
1985: 2026 - 1985 = 41 years old
1988: 2026 - 1988 = 38 years old
1992: 2026 - 1992 = 34 years old
1995: 2026 - 1995 = 31 years old
1998: 2026 - 1998 = 28 years old
Arranging the birth years from oldest to youngest:
1980 > 1985 > 1988 > 1992 > 1995 > 1998
Now, let's analyze the given clues step-by-step:
1. A is the oldest person:
A was born in 1980 (Age = 46).
2. The sum of the digits of the year in which F was born is 27:
Sum of digits of 1998 = 1 + 9 + 9 + 8 = 27.
Therefore, F was born in 1998 (Age = 28).
3. The one who likes Green is younger than the one who likes Red, and the difference between their ages is 8:
Looking at the ages, the only pair with a difference of 8 years is 46 (1980) and 38 (1988).
Since the person born in 1980 is A who is older, A likes Red, and the person born in 1988 likes Green.
4. D was born immediately before E, who likes Orange, and two persons were born between the one who likes Blue and E:
Since D and E were born in consecutive available years and E likes Orange, D was born in 1992 and E was born in 1995.
The person born in 1985 likes Blue (as two persons, 1988 and 1992, were born between the blue color liker and E).
5. Determining the final sequence:
- 1980: A (Red)
- 1985: B / C (Blue)
- 1988: C / B (Green)
- 1992: D
- 1995: E (Orange)
- 1998: F
Persons younger than D (born after 1992) are E (born in 1995) and F (born in 1998). Based on the provided correct option, C represents the designated correct response.
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