There are five books of different thickness. A is thicker than C and B is thicker than D. E is not as thick as B, but is thicker than C. D is not as thick as C. Which is the thinnest book?

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Solution

The correct option is D C
A > C -----(i), B > D -----(ii), E < B --------(iii), E > C ---------(iv), C > D ---------(v)
from (i) and (v), we get A > C > D ---------(I)
from (iii) and (iv), we get B > E > C --------(II)
From (I) and (II) , it is clear that 'D' is the thinnest.

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There are five books of different thickness. A is thicker than C and B is thicker than D. E is not as thick as B, but is thicker than C. D is not as thick as C. Which is the thinnest book?

The correct option is D CA > C -----(i), B > D -----(ii), E < B --------(iii), E > C ---------(iv), C > D ---------(v)from (i) and (v), we get A > C > D ---------(I)from (iii) and (iv), we get B > E > C --------(II)From (I) and (II) , it is clear that 'D' is the thinnest.

The correct option is D C
A > C -----(i), B > D -----(ii), E < B --------(iii), E > C ---------(iv), C > D ---------(v)
from (i) and (v), we get A > C > D ---------(I)
from (iii) and (iv), we get B > E > C --------(II)
From (I) and (II) , it is clear that 'D' is the thinnest.