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<math>\textbf{(A) }\text{Aaron} \qquad \textbf{(B) }\text{Darren} \qquad \textbf{(C) }\text{Karen} \qquad \textbf{(D) }\text{Maren}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\text{Sharon}</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A) }\text{Aaron} \qquad \textbf{(B) }\text{Darren} \qquad \textbf{(C) }\text{Karen} \qquad \textbf{(D) }\text{Maren}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\text{Sharon}</math>
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==Solution 1==
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The following arrangement works, if Darren is <math>D</math>, Aaron is <math>A</math>, Karen is <math>K</math>, Maren is <math>M</math>, and Sharon is <math>S</math>: <math>DSAKM</math>.
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Thus the answer is <math>\textbf{(A) }\text{Aaron}</math>
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~Windigo
  
 
==See also==  
 
==See also==  
 
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Revision as of 11:01, 18 November 2020

Problem 6

Aaron, Darren, Karen, Maren, and Sharon rode on a small train that has five cars that seat one person each. Maren sat in the last car. Aaron sat directly behind Sharon. Darren sat in one of the cars in front of Aaron. At least one person sat between Karen and Darren. Who sat in the middle car?

$\textbf{(A) }\text{Aaron} \qquad \textbf{(B) }\text{Darren} \qquad \textbf{(C) }\text{Karen} \qquad \textbf{(D) }\text{Maren}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\text{Sharon}$

Solution 1

The following arrangement works, if Darren is $D$, Aaron is $A$, Karen is $K$, Maren is $M$, and Sharon is $S$: $DSAKM$.

Thus the answer is $\textbf{(A) }\text{Aaron}$

~Windigo

See also

2020 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 5
Followed by
Problem 7
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