GK 2019 Q5
5. In a race, Lotar finished before Manfred, Victor finished after Jan, Manfred finished before Jan and Eddy finished before Victor. Who finished last of these five runners?
- A Victor
- B Manfred
- C Lotar
- D Jan
- E Eddy
Grey Kangaroo 2019, Question 5. © UK Mathematics Trust. Original paper on ukmt.org.uk
Answer: A Victor
The information in the question tells us that Lotar finished before Manfred who finished before Jan who finished before Victor. Since Eddy also finished before Victor, it was Victor who finished last of these five runners.
Solution © UK Mathematics Trust, from the GK 2019 solutions.