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How many competitors were running the race?

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In an athletic race, the woman who came two places in front of the last woman finished one ahead of the woman who came fifth.

How many competitors were running the race?

posted Jan 31, 2018 by Nikhil Pandey

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In an athletic race, the woman who came two places in front of the last woman ===> The woman had 2 people behind her
finished one ahead of the woman who came fifth ===> The athlete behind the woman was fifth making the athlete in the last place 6th
or in other words, there were 6 athletes in total.

answer Jan 31, 2018 by Tejas Naik



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