Multiple choice

Standing on a platform, Amit told Sunita that Aligarh was more than 10 km but less than 15 km from there. Sunita knew that it was more than 12 km but less than 14 km from there. If both of them were correct, which of the following could be the distance of Aligarh from the platform?

  1. 11 km

  2. 12 km

  3. 13 km

  4. 14 km

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Amit's range: more than 10 km but less than 15 km (11, 12, 13, or 14 km). Sunita's range: more than 12 km but less than 14 km (only 13 km). The only distance satisfying both conditions is 13 km. Therefore, if both were correct, the distance must be 13 km.