At the Olympic Games (6) (Posted on 2004-09-27)

	Submitted by Federico Kereki
Rating: 2.6923 (26 votes)
Solution:	(Hide)
Let's write A, B, C, D, and E, instead of the whole names. A couldn't be 1st or 2nd, for he would be telling the truth, or 5th, for he would be lying, so he was 3rd or 4th. If D was telling the truth, then E would be lying, and thus D would be 1st, and lying; thus, D is lying, and he is 1st or 2nd. If E was lying, D would be 1st, so E would have to be 2nd, and then D would have been telling the truth; thus, E is 3rd, 4th or 5th, and D must be 2nd. Now, only B or C could be 1st. If B isn't 1st, as he couldn't be 2nd, he'd have to be 4th or 5th because C would be 3rd, but nobody would be 1st; thus, B was 1st, and C isn't 3rd, and A ended behind E. The only solution is then B, D, E, A and C.

	Subject	Author	Date
	Full Explanation to Problem Solution	K Sengupta	2022-07-21 12:58:09
	I get	FrankM	2008-05-13 07:27:12
	Problem Solution	K Sengupta	2007-05-04 12:07:13
	answer	Clara Levy	2005-02-07 19:59:55
	answer	juan m. perez	2005-02-04 22:59:17
	solution	whome?	2005-01-23 18:36:30
	Solution	Malorie	2004-11-20 19:15:13
	Solution	cezar	2004-11-18 16:16:32
	No Subject	Malvika	2004-10-20 02:04:37
	got it	kelly	2004-10-19 17:11:27
	Solution	Bradley	2004-10-16 23:35:07
	solution	Michelle	2004-10-16 16:34:14
	my theory	Franky	2004-10-15 09:54:27
	Solution	Craig	2004-10-12 00:32:22
	re: Solution	Barb	2004-10-11 16:01:45
	Solution	Amanda	2004-10-10 02:44:46
	solution, I think.	Sarah	2004-10-08 19:38:21
	re: The Actual	nikki	2004-10-08 09:33:50
	The Actual	tresspasser	2004-10-08 09:14:59
	re(2): Kathy Edmonds	Katie Edwards	2004-10-08 07:52:27
	solution i think	subhojit saha	2004-10-07 16:59:42
	re: Kathy Edmonds	nikki	2004-10-05 17:39:50
	Kathy Edmonds	Katie Edwards	2004-10-05 17:03:30
	Blame Canada	RandyOrton	2004-10-05 11:00:40
	solution	Detti Herman	2004-10-04 15:16:59
	Katie Edwards = Eagle Eye (? for Frederico!)	nikki	2004-10-04 14:46:27
	Columbia or Canada?	Katie Edwards	2004-10-04 14:24:04
	hard	theo	2004-10-03 16:15:45
	re: Solution - with explanation - Can please some one verify approach?	Federico Kereki	2004-10-02 05:01:16
	re: Nikki	nikki	2004-10-01 15:34:50
	Solution - with explanation - Can please some one verify approach?	vineet jain	2004-10-01 04:33:01
	re: No Subject - Dave	nikki	2004-09-30 16:59:00
	re(2): Uh, Hello?	nikki	2004-09-30 16:57:43
	re: Uh, Hello?	Andrea	2004-09-30 16:17:26
	re: Alternate Solution?	snow	2004-09-30 10:44:58
	Alternate Solution?	snow	2004-09-30 10:43:01
	No Subject	dave	2004-09-28 08:45:30
	solution	dave	2004-09-28 08:43:32
	Easy fun	Ruth	2004-09-27 18:30:47
	Nikki	RandyOrton	2004-09-27 15:42:03
	re: Wow	nikki	2004-09-27 15:38:02
	re: Uh, Hello?	nikki	2004-09-27 15:29:05
	Uh, Hello?	RandyOrton	2004-09-27 13:34:18
	Answer (fully explained)	Old Original Oskar!	2004-09-27 12:15:58
	Wow	RandyOrton	2004-09-27 10:52:17
	Special Note	RandyOrton	2004-09-27 10:28:09
	I am so smart	RandyOrton	2004-09-27 10:25:10
	Solution	David Shin	2004-09-27 10:22:39