In a school, there are five students A, B, C, D and E. ‘A’ scored less marks than ‘B’. ‘C’ scored less marks than ‘D’. ‘B’ scored less marks than ‘C’ and ‘A’ scored more marks than ‘E’. Who scored the highest marks out of these 5 students?

In a school, there are five students A, B, C, D and E. ‘A’ scored less marks than ‘B’. ‘C’ scored less marks than ‘D’. ‘B’ scored less marks than ‘C’ and ‘A’ scored more marks than ‘E’. Who scored the highest marks out of these 5 students? Correct Answer D

Given data :

Five students: A, B, C, D and E

1) ‘A’ scored less marks than ‘B’.

A ˂ B

2) ‘C’ scored less marks than ‘D’.

C ˂ D

3) ‘B’ scored less marks than ‘C’ and ‘A’ scored more marks than ‘E’.

B ˂ C

E ˂ A

On combining all three statements we get,

E ˂ A ˂ B ˂ C ˂ D

Hence, ‘D’ scored the highest marks.