Read the following statements SI and S2 and answer the two items that follow:

SI: Twice the weight of Sohan

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Read the following statements SI and S2 and answer the two items that follow:

SI: Twice the weight of Sohan is less than the weight of Mohan or that of Rohan. 
S2: Twice the weight of Rohan is greater than the weight of Mohan or that of Sohan.

Which one of the following statements is correct?

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Let S, M, and R represent the weights of Sohan, Mohan, and Rohan, respectively. Statement S1: "Twice the weight of Sohan is less than the weight of Mohan or that of Rohan." This translates to two inequalities: 1) 2S < M 2) 2S < R From inequality (1), 2S < M, it directly implies that S < M (Sohan's weight is less than Mohan's weight). From inequality (2), 2S < R, it directly implies that S < R (Sohan's weight is less than Rohan's weight). Since Sohan's weight is less than Mohan's weight AND Sohan's weight is less than Rohan's weight, it logically follows that Sohan's weight is the least among the three. Statement S2: "Twice the weight of Rohan is greater than the weight of Mohan or that of Sohan." This translates to: 3) 2R > M 4) 2R > S These inequalities are consistent with Sohan having the least weight and do not contradict our conclusion from S1. For example, if S=1, M=3, R=4, then S1 (2<3, 2<4) and S2 (8>3, 8>1) are both true, and Sohan's weight (1) is indeed the least. Therefore, based on the information provided, the weight of Sohan is the least. The final answer is B) Weight of Sohan is least.

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Weight of Mohan is least

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Weight of Sohan is least

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Weight of Rohan is least

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Whose weight is least cannot be determined

Read the following statements SI and S2 and answer the two items that follow: SI: Twice the weight of Sohan is less than the weight of Mohan or that of Rohan. S2: Twice the weight of Rohan is greater than the weight of Mohan or that of Sohan. Which one of the following statements is correct?

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