Question

12. Find the statement that must be true according to the given information.
Georgia is older than her cousin Marsha. Marsha's brother Bart is older than Georgia. When Marsha and Bart are visiting with Georgia, all three like to play a game of Monopoly. Marsha wins more often than Georgia does. Which of the following statement is true to the above given information?

• A. When he plays Monopoly with Marsha and Georgia, Bart often loses.
• B. Of the three, Georgia is the oldest
• C. Georgia hates to lose at Monopoly
• D. Of the three, Marsha is the youngest.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Of the three, Marsha is the youngest.

If Georgia is older than Marsha and Bart is older than Georgia, then Marsha has to be the youngest of the three. Bart is the oldest. There is no information in the paragraph to support either choice a or choice c