Read the following statement, then choose the correct answer from the four choices available.It takes James half as long to cycle to the shops as it takes Jessica. Taylor takes 2 minutes less than Ling. Ling takes 4 minutes longer than Jessica to get there. Jessica takes 6 minutes to get from her house to the shops. All the children leave their homes at the same time. Using this information decide which of the following statements is true.

There are five main types of questions in reading information problems: relationships, money, age, activities and measurement. Example: Read the following statement, then choose the correct answer from the four choices available. Emmett is Conleth's mother's brother and William is Conleth's father's father. Alistair is William's son. Using this information decide which of the following statements is true. William is Conleth's grandfather Conleth is Emmett's uncle Alistair is William's brother Emmett is Conleth's brother Answer: William is Conleth's grandfather. If William is... Show more

There are five main types of questions in reading information problems: relationships, money, age, activities and measurement.

Example: Read the following statement, then choose the correct answer from the four choices available.
Emmett is Conleth's mother's brother and William is Conleth's father's father. Alistair is William's son. Using this information decide which of the following statements is true.

William is Conleth's grandfather
Conleth is Emmett's uncle
Alistair is William's brother
Emmett is Conleth's brother

Answer: William is Conleth's grandfather.
If William is Conleth's father's father, he must be Conleth's grandfather.

Tip: Organise the data into a table.

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