Logical Reasoning - Logical Problems - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Logical Problems - Type 1 (Q.No. 2)
Directions to Solve
Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.
2.
Blueberries cost more than strawberries.
Blueberries cost less than raspberries.
Raspberries cost more than strawberries and blueberries.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Blueberries cost less than raspberries.
Raspberries cost more than strawberries and blueberries.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Because the first two statements are true, raspberries are the most expensive of the three.
Discussion:
25 comments Page 1 of 3.
Josephine said:
1 decade ago
Blueberries fine are costly than Strawbarries but raspberries cost more than blueberries that make raspberries the more expensive of all.
Shweta said:
1 decade ago
R>B>S
Ans. 1
Ans. 1
Rayshawn said:
1 decade ago
But due to a dangling modifier, raspberries must be cheaper than the combined cost of strawberries and blueberries.
Igbinsola bolaji said:
1 decade ago
The third statement is true, since the raspberry is costly more than strawberry and blueberry.
Dathu said:
1 decade ago
But due to the dangling modifier, rasp barriers must be cheaper than the combined cost of strawberries and the blueberries.
Sanjeev said:
1 decade ago
The answer A is true because all three fruits cost lie accordingly raspberries, blueberries, strawberries.
Nagendra reddy said:
1 decade ago
A call center agent has a list of 305 phone numbers of people in alphabetic order of names (but She does not have any of the names). She needs to quickly contact Deepak Sharma to convey a message to him. If each call takes 2 minutes to complete, and every call is answered, what is the minimum amount of time in which she can guarantee to deliver the message to Mr Sharma?
Please answer this one.
Please answer this one.
(1)
You said:
1 decade ago
Lets solve them sentence by sentence.
First sentence is.
Blueberries cost MORE than strawberries.
If you spot the word more remember make a arrow like.
<------.
The second sentence.
Blueberries cost LESS than raspberries.
Make an arrow like.
------>.
So now we get.
Blueberries <------- strawberries.
Raspberries <------- blueberries.
So raspberries do cost more than strawberries and blueberries.
First sentence is.
Blueberries cost MORE than strawberries.
If you spot the word more remember make a arrow like.
<------.
The second sentence.
Blueberries cost LESS than raspberries.
Make an arrow like.
------>.
So now we get.
Blueberries <------- strawberries.
Raspberries <------- blueberries.
So raspberries do cost more than strawberries and blueberries.
Abu said:
1 decade ago
1)B>S.
2)B<R.
Answer:S<B<R.
2)B<R.
Answer:S<B<R.
Slazzy said:
1 decade ago
Why does everyone provide different and complex solutions to such simple questions because if I got confused by your methods then I'm afraid someone else too might not understand. Let's just stick with the > and <.
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