Tenzin is younger than Joseph. Fatima is older than Joseph but younger than Gurpreet. Lalremsiami is younger than Tenzin. How many of the others are younger than Fatima?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Oldest first: Gurpreet > Fatima > Joseph > Tenzin > Lalremsiami.
Below Fatima are Joseph, Tenzin and Lalremsiami: 3 people.

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2 misses Lalremsiami, who is younger than Tenzin and therefore younger than Fatima too. 4 counts everyone except Fatima, including Gurpreet, who is older.

Concept: Reading a count from an age chain
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Tenzin is younger than Joseph. Fatima is older than Joseph but younger than Gurpreet. Lalremsiami is younger than Tenzin. How many of the others are younger than Fatima?

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