Q165
ReasoningSeating Arrangement, Ranking & Puzzles
Five boys A, B, C, D and E play a game of cards. Each boy has 10 cards. E borrows 3 cards from A and gives away 5 to C who in turn gives 4 to B, while B passes 2 to D. How many cards does D have?
- a.9
- b.10
- c.11
- d.12
Answer: (D) 12
Follow the cards step by step, starting with 10 each. E borrows 3 from A: A = 7, E = 13. E gives 5 to C: E = 8, C = 15. C gives 4 to B: C = 11, B = 14. B passes 2 to D: B = 12, D = 12. So D has 12 cards. Final tally: A 7, B 12, C 11, D 12, E 8, which adds up to 50, the same as the starting total — a useful check. D takes part in only one transaction, receiving 2 cards, so $10+2=12$ can be read off directly.