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Problem 51

Combinatorics Difficulty 1.0 Find the answer UKMT Grey Kangaroo · United Kingdom · 2019

In a race, Lotar finished before Manfred, Victor finished after Jan, Manfred finished before Jan and Eddy finished before Victor. Who finished last of these five runners?

(A) Victor (B) Manfred (C) Lotar (D) Jan (E) Eddy

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