Question

Five runners, Andy, Beth, Dale, Ella, and Tri, are in a one-mile race. Tri finished 3 seconds before Ella. Ella finished 6 seconds after Dale. Dale finished 7 seconds after Andy. Andy finished 4 seconds before Beth. In which order did the runners Finnish the race?

Answer 1

Answer:

Andy > Beth > Dale > Tri > Ella

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the time taken by Beth to complete the race = x seconds,

Andy finished 4 seconds before Beth,

⇒ Time taken by Andy = (x -4) seconds,

Dale finished 7 seconds after Andy,

⇒ Time taken by Dale = (x-4) + 7 = (x+3) seconds,

Ella finished 6 seconds after Dale.

⇒ Time taken by Ella = (x+3) + 6 = (x+9) seconds,

Tri finished 3 seconds before Ella,

⇒ Time taken by Tri = (x+9) - 3 = (x+6) seconds,

Since, x - 4 < x < x + 3 < x + 6 < x + 9

Thus, the increasing order of time taken by them,

Andy < Beth < Dale < Tri < Ella,

The one who takes less time is the winner,

Hence, the order of finishing the race is,

Andy > Beth > Dale > Tri > Ella

Answer 2

Andy Beth Tri Dale Ella.