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Seventh individual: Children
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Nine individuals are sitting on the dais, from left to right, to receive an award at a local club. The awardees include at least one from each of five age groups: children, teenagers, young adults, middle-aged adults, and senior citizens. The first or the last seat is occupied by a senior citizen, who is the only individual in that age group. No two individuals from the same age group are sitting next to each other. For example, no young adult is sitting next to another young adult. There are more middle-aged adults than individuals of any other age group. There are fewer teenagers than children, young adults, or middle-aged adults. The first three individuals from the left are a young adult, a teenager, and another young adult.
In the table, select the age group of the Fifth individual from the left and the age group of the Seventh individual from the left. Make only two selections, one in each column.
In the table, select the age group of the Fifth individual from the left and the age group of the Seventh individual from the left. Make only two selections, one in each column.
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Fifth individual: Children
Seventh individual: Children
10 Jul 2024, 01:41
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Experts' Global Explanation:
The first three individuals from the left are a young adult, a teenager, and another young adult. We also know that the first or the last seat is occupied by a senior citizen, who is the only individual in that age group. Since the first seat is already occupied by a young adult it follows that the last seat must be occupied by a senior citizen.
With the above conditions, we get the following arrangement:
(young adult, teenager, young adult, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, senior citizen)
Since there are more middle-aged adults than individuals of any other age group and we already have 2 young adults, it follows that there must be at least 3 middle-aged adults. Furthermore, since no two individuals from the same age group are sitting next to each other, it follows that there must be only 3 middle-aged men seated in the fourth, sixth, and eighth seats.
With the above conditions, we get the following arrangement:
(young adult, teenager, young adult, middle-aged adult, ____, middle-aged adult, ____, middle-aged adult, senior citizen)
And since there are fewer teenagers than children, it implies that there must be at least 2 children in the group. Also, since there are only 2 positions left in the arrangement, it follows that the children must be seated in fifth and seventh place.
Hence, for “Fifth individual” column, “Children”, and for “Seventh individual” column, “Children” is the correct combination of the answer choices.
General Discussion
09 Jul 2024, 07:18
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We have 9 slots in total and we will count from left to right. It said "at least one from each of five age groups" so every group has at least 1 citizen present.
Since the first three individuals from the left are a young adult (YA), a teenager (T), and another young adult (YA) => YA, T, YA
It said there are more middle-aged adults (MAD) than individuals of any other age group. => the next slot should be MAD
Followed by children (C) since there are fewer teenagers than children, young adults (already has 2), or middle-aged adults (would have at least 3 to be higher than that of young adults).
Since No two individuals from the same age group are sitting next to each other and the number of MAD is the highest => the next slot should be for MAD, followed by C for the reason stated above, followed by another MAD and concluded by a Senior (S) since The first or the last seat is occupied by a senior citizen, who is the only individual in that age group.
=> YA, T, YA, MAD, C, MAD, C, MAD, S => C at the 5th place and C at the 7th place from the left
