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Horse Race (Posted on 2004-01-19)

Five horses - 'FIRST', 'SECOND', 'THIRD', 'FOURTH' and 'FIFTH' ran in the race. (There were no ties.)
'FIRST' did not come first.
'SECOND' was neither first nor last.
'THIRD' came in one place after 'FIRST'.
'FOURTH' was not second.
'FIFTH' was two places below 'FOURTH'.
In what order did the horses finish?

Submitted by Ravi Raja

Rating: 2.2222 (9 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

The different possibilities are:
FIRST - 2,3,4 (not 5th as THIRD came one place after him)
SECOND - 2,3,4
THIRD - 3,4,5
FOURTH - 1,3 (not 4th & 5th as FIFTH is two place after him)
FIFTH - 3,5
So the result is:
1. FOURTH
2. SECOND
3. FIFTH
4. FIRST
5. THIRD

Comments: ( You must be logged in to post comments.)

Subject	Author	Date
Full Explanation to the Solution	K Sengupta	2022-07-29 02:27:05
No Subject	CharleyA.	2007-04-18 21:05:30
No Subject	CharleyA.	2007-04-18 21:01:42
Solution	salil	2006-02-11 11:06:12
Full Solution	K Sengupta	2005-11-14 01:35:25
No Subject	david	2005-03-18 19:16:19
No Subject	sumit	2004-06-14 08:28:14
EASY	Hannah	2004-03-05 19:45:02
simple matrix	red_sox_fan_032003	2004-02-25 17:59:09
re(2): The easiest puzzle in floobelian history !!!	Penny	2004-01-27 08:11:15
re: The easiest puzzle in floobelian history !!!	sophea	2004-01-27 00:17:45
Horse Race	Purna	2004-01-24 07:11:51
Below?	Richard	2004-01-21 23:12:44
re: seems easy?	Cindy	2004-01-21 22:26:34
seems easy?	lovejoy	2004-01-20 01:20:39
Short solution	Federico Kereki	2004-01-19 11:50:14
re(2): solution (same as sks) but diff approach	Bryan	2004-01-19 10:26:25
re: solution (same as sks) but diff approach	Penny	2004-01-19 09:43:07
solution (same as sks) but diff approach	Victor Zapana	2004-01-19 09:35:59
The easiest puzzle in floobelian history !!!	Penny	2004-01-19 09:15:33
solution (spoiler)	SilverKnight	2004-01-19 08:42:32

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