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Alex is taller than Tom and Cara. Angela is shorter than Alex, but taller than Tom. Maddie is shorter than Tom, but taller than Cara. Who is in the middle?

  1. Alex

  2. Angela

  3. Cara

  4. Tom
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Ordering by height: Alex > Angela > Tom > Maddie > Cara. With five people, the third person is the middle. Tom is the third person in this descending sequence.

AI explanation

To determine who is in the middle, we need to compare the heights of each person mentioned in the question.

According to the given information:

  • Alex is taller than Tom and Cara.
  • Angela is shorter than Alex but taller than Tom.
  • Maddie is shorter than Tom but taller than Cara.

Based on this information, let's compare each person's height:

  • Alex > Tom

  • Alex > Cara

  • Angela < Alex

  • Angela > Tom

  • Maddie < Tom

  • Maddie > Cara

From the above comparisons, we can conclude that Tom is taller than Angela and Maddie, but shorter than Alex and Cara. Therefore, Tom is in the middle.

So, the correct answer is option D) Tom.

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