QUESTION

CSAT

Medium

Reasoning

Prelims 2017

The sum of income of A and B is more than that of C and D taken together. The sum of income of A and C is the same as that of B and D taken together. Moreover, A earns half as much as the sum of the income of B and D. Whose income is the highest?

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Explanation

Statement 1: The sum of income of A and B is more than that of C and D taken together. Correct: This statement indicates that A+B>C+DA + B > C + D, but it doesn't give direct information about individual incomes.

Statement 2: The sum of income of A and C is the same as that of B and D taken together. Correct: This means A+C=B+DA + C = B + D, but again, it does not provide a direct comparison between the incomes of A, B, C, and D individually.

Statement 3: A earns half as much as the sum of the income of B and D. Correct: This can be written as A=12(B+D)A = \frac{1}{2}(B + D), implying that A’s income is less than the combined income of B and D.

Conclusion on Highest Income: From Statement 3, we know A's income is relatively smaller compared to B and D combined. The inequality in Statement 1 suggests that A and B together earn more than C and D, which could imply B's income is higher than others when combined with A’s income. By inference, B has the highest income as it is not restricted by the other conditions provided in the statements.

Therefore, the answer is B. B.

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