Question

Five girls participated in

Answer 1

Answer:

Ella ............> Maria .............> Sarah ............> Marianne .............> Julia

Explanation:

1- For the first given:

Maria finished before Sarah, but behind Ella

So, we can infer that:

Ella finished first, followed by Maria and then Sarah

Ella ............> Maria .............> Sarah

2- For the second given:

Marianne finished before Julia, but behind Sarah

So, we can infer that:

Sarah finished first, followed by Marianne and then Julia

Sarah ............> Marianne .............> Julia

3- Combining the above parts:

By combining what we got from parts 1 and 2, we can deduce that:

Ella finished first, followed by Maria, Sarah, Marianne and finally Julia

Ella ............> Maria .............> Sarah ............> Marianne .............> Julia

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