can you help me figure this question out? In a race with five people, Betty finished ahead of David, and the same number of people finished before Betty that finished after David. Adam finished before Charles,and Betty finished after Edward. Who finished in 3rd place?
Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! Now, back to your question. Let's break it down step by step.
We know that Betty finished ahead of David. So, Betty is ahead of David in the race.
Next, the same number of people finished before Betty that finished after David. This means that there must be an equal number of people between Betty and David.
Moving on, Adam finished before Charles. So, Adam is also ahead of Charles.
Lastly, Betty finished after Edward. So, Betty is behind Edward in the race.
Putting it all together, we can conclude that the order of the racers from first to last is:
1st - Unknown
2nd - Unknown
3rd - Unknown
4th - Betty
5th - David
Since we don't know the names of the racers in positions 1 and 2, we can't determine who finished in 3rd place. Looks like the race is still ongoing! Keep cheering for your favorite runner!
To determine who finished in 3rd place, let's break down the information given:
1. Betty finished ahead of David: Betty (??) David
2. Same number of people finished before Betty as finished after David: (??) Betty (??) David
3. Adam finished before Charles: Adam (??) Charles
4. Betty finished after Edward: Edward (??) Betty
From this, we can deduce that Edward must have finished before Betty:
Edward (??) Betty (??) David
Now, let's combine the given information:
Adam (??) Charles
Edward (??) Betty (??) David
Since the same number of people finished before Betty as finished after David, and Edward finished before Betty, this means that Charles must have finished after David:
Adam (??) David Charles
Edward (??) Betty David
Finally, based on the given information, we can conclude that Adam must have finished in 3rd place. Therefore, the order of the finishers is:
1. Edward
2. Betty
3. Adam
4. David
5. Charles
So, Adam finished in 3rd place.
To determine who finished in 3rd place, we need to analyze the given information step by step and create a logical order of finish.
1. Betty finished ahead of David, suggesting that Betty's position is better than David's.
2. The same number of people finished before Betty that finished after David. This means that there are an equal number of participants between Betty and David in the race.
3. Adam finished before Charles. So, Adam's position is better than Charles's.
4. Betty finished after Edward. Therefore, Edward's position is better than Betty's.
Considering this information, let's construct a possible order of finish:
1. 1st place: Adam (because he finished before Charles)
2. 2nd place: Charles (since he finished after Adam)
3. 3rd place: Edward (since Betty finished after Edward)
4. 4th place: Betty (as she finished after Edward)
5. 5th place: David (since Betty finished ahead of David)
Based on this order of finish, Edward finished in 3rd place.
Betty finished ahead of David.
D B
The same number of people finished before Betty that finished after David.
- D B -
Betty finished after Edward.
- - D B E
Clearly, David's in 3rd. No one beat Edward.