Out of five friends. A is shorter than B but taller than E. C is tallest and D is little shorter than A. Which one is the shortest ?

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To determine which friend is the shortest, let's analyze the information given in the question:

1. A is shorter than B but taller than E.
2. C is the tallest.
3. D is a little shorter than A.

Based on this information, we can establish the following order from tallest to shortest:

- C is the tallest.
- B is taller than A, but not necessarily the tallest, so B is shorter than C.
- A is taller than E but shorter than B.
- D is shorter than A.
- E is shorter than A.

From this order, we can deduce:

- C is the tallest.
- B is shorter than C but taller than A.
- A is taller than both D and E.
- D is shorter than A.
- E is the shortest because A is taller than E, and D is taller than E since D is only a little shorter than A.

Therefore, the shortest friend is E, which corresponds to Option 2.

Explanation of why other options are incorrect:

1. Option 1 (A): A is not the shortest because A is taller than E.
2. Option 3 (C): C is the tallest, so C cannot be the shortest.
3. Option 4 (D): D is shorter than A but taller than E, so D is not the shortest.

Thus, the correct answer is Option 2, E is the shortest.