Question

Albert, David, Jerome and Tommy were plucking mangoes in a grove to earn some pocket money during the summer holidays. Their earnings were directly related to the number of mangoes plucked and had the following relationship:
Jerome got less money than Tommy. Jerome and Tommy together got the same amount as Albert and David taken together. Albert and Tommy together got less than David and Jerome taken together.
Who earned the most pocket money? Who plucked the least number of mangoes?

• A. David, Jerome
• B. David, Albert
• C. Jerome, Tommy
• D. Albert, Tommy

Hint:

In puzzles involving earnings and distributions, always look for relationships that compare sums or differences between groups to identify the highest or lowest values.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

We are given several relationships between the amounts earned by the individuals:
- Jerome got less money than Tommy, which means Tommy earned more than Jerome.
- Jerome and Tommy together got the same amount as Albert and David taken together, meaning their earnings were balanced in this way.
- Albert and Tommy together got less than David and Jerome taken together, meaning David and Jerome's earnings were greater.
By comparing these relationships, we can infer:
- Since Jerome earned less than Tommy, it suggests that Tommy may have plucked more mangoes and earned more.
- Albert and Tommy earned less than David and Jerome combined, which places David as a higher earner compared to Albert and Tommy.
- Given the relationships, Albert earned the most pocket money and Tommy plucked the least number of mangoes. Thus, the correct answer is (D).