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What should be the correct answer?

by goyalsau » Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:41 am
james's grade point average puts him in the top third of the graduating class of college A. Nestor is in the top tenth of the same class. Elizabeth had some grade point average as Nestor. Nancy has a lower grade point average than Elizabeth.

If the information above is true, which of the following must also be true?

a. James has a higher garde point average than Elizabeth.

b. Nestor has a higher grade point average than Nancy.

c. james has a higher grade point average than Nancy.

d. Nestor and james both have a higher grade point average than Nancy.

e. Elizabeth and Nancy both have a higher grade point average than james.

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by debmalya_dutta » Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:48 am
my pick is B
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by reply2spg » Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:02 am
B can only be the correct answer.
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by goyalsau » Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:57 am
You are absolutely right, But can you please explain.
I have some confusion , I know that is related to my concept if can explain than that will help me a lot.