Question

Jason enters six races: biking, canoeing, horseback riding, ice skating, running, and swimming. He places between first and fifth in each. Two places are consecutive only if the place numbers are consecutive. Jason's places in canoeing and running are consecutive. His places in ice skating and swimming are consecutive. He places higher in biking than in horseback riding. He places higher in canoeing than in running.
1. If Jason places higher in running than in biking and places higher in biking than in ice skating and swimming, which one of the following allows all six of his race rankings to be determined?

a. He places fourth in horseback riding.
b. He places fourth in ice skating.
c. He places the same in both horseback riding and ice skating.
d. He places the same in both horseback riding and swimming.
e. He places higher in horseback riding than in swimming.

If Jason places higher in running than in biking and places higher in horseback riding than in ice skating, exactly how many of his rankings can be determined?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
e. 6

Answer 1

Answer:

1) e: He places higher in horseback riding than in swimming.

2) e: 6

Step-by-step explanation:

1)If Jason places higher in running than in biking and places higher in biking than in ice skating and swimming, which one of the following allows all six of his race rankings to be determined?

We are told in the question that:

Two places are consecutive only if the place numbers are consecutive.

Therefore, Option e. He places higher in horseback riding than in swimming. Is that one that allows all his race rankings to be determined is correct

2)If Jason places higher in running than in biking and places higher in horseback riding than in ice skating, exactly how many of his rankings can be determined?

From the above comprehension, we are told that Jason entered six races: which are as follows: biking, canoeing, horseback riding, ice skating, running, and swimming.

Therefore, since he entered 6 races, each races would have a ranking of their own. Hence, the number of his rankings that can be determined is 6.

Option e is correct.