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Diana is three times older than Jackson. Edward is half the age of Stephen. Jackson is older than Edward. Which one of the following can be inferred?

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Convert all relationships into inequalities or equations before comparing.
Updated On: Aug 11, 2025
  • Jackson is older than Stephen
  • Diana is older than Stephen
  • Diana may be younger than Stephen
  • None of the above
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Let Jackson’s age be $J$, then Diana’s age = $3J$. Edward = $E$, Stephen = $S$ with $E = \frac{S}{2} \Rightarrow S = 2E$. Given $J>E$, so $J>\frac{S}{2} \Rightarrow S<2J$. Since Diana = $3J>2J>S$, Diana is older than Stephen.
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