In a group of five girls: Jane is taller than Sarah; Sally is the shortest in the group; Juana is taller than Sarah; and Sarah is taller than Sally. It can be said that:
A.Sarah is the 2nd tallest
B.Sarah is the 3rd tallest
C.Sarah is the 4rth tallest
D.It is impossible to tell
2007-01-19 15:46:55 · 16 answers · asked by JeN 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
D... Where is the 5th girl - Only four girls are listed.
2007-01-19 15:53:16 · answer #1 · answered by Krazee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is D.
She's talled than Juana, said to be the shortest. The rest of the girls are said to be taller than Sarah. That makes her the 2nd tallest, unless the 5th girl is shorter than her but taller than Juana... If it weren't for the 5th girl, the answer would be A.
2007-01-19 23:51:18 · answer #2 · answered by haxxormaster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D
We know that Jane and Juana are taller than Sarah, and the Sally is shorter. However, the fifth and unnamed member of the group could be taller or shorter than Sarah
2007-01-19 23:51:39 · answer #3 · answered by JasonM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
D-- Impossible
Sally is 5th tallest. we know that. we know that in order, Sarah is taller than Sally and both Jane and Juana are taller than Sarah. HOWEVER, there is a fifth person, and they could fit in any position.
A. Sarah is shorter than Jane and Juana, so that can't be true.
B. Sarah is shorter than Jane and Juana, however, some unidentified fifth person may be taller than them all because it is never revealed, so that is not certain either.
C. Sarah is definitely shorter than Jane and Juana. however, again, the position of the 5th person is never shown, so there's a chance that Sarah is taller than that person.
2007-01-19 23:50:22 · answer #4 · answered by car of boat 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"B". Sally is shortest and both Jane and Juana are taller. That makes Sarah #3
2007-01-19 23:51:27 · answer #5 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you have a problem you say sally is the shortest and then you say Sarah is taller than Sally. If this is right then it is impossible to tell.
2007-01-19 23:52:27 · answer #6 · answered by shadouse 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sarah is the 3rd tallest. You know for sure that she is taller than Sally. You also know that both Jane and Juana are taller than her. Although you don't know which of Jane and Juana is taller, you know that Sarah is only taller than Sally.
2007-01-19 23:51:11 · answer #7 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
D. It's impossible to tell...there are five girls and the problem only mentions four! If there are only four girls, then Sarah is the third tallest.
2007-01-19 23:51:28 · answer #8 · answered by 1tuffcookie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
B Sarah is the third tallest
2007-01-19 23:53:59 · answer #9 · answered by alpha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A. Sarah is the 3rd tallest
2007-01-19 23:53:28 · answer #10 · answered by Suhas 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
From the given information, we definitely know Sara is the smallest girl. From the list, there are only 4 girls-instead of 5. At this point, its impossible to tell.
2007-01-20 01:30:51 · answer #11 · answered by ♪♥Annie♥♪ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋