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Zorluk: KolayOrder and Ranking

Four runners participated in a 100-meter sprint. Based on the information provided, arrange the runners in order of their finishing positions, starting from 1st place (fastest) to 4th place (slowest).

- David finished ahead of Michael but behind John.
- Robert finished behind Michael.

  1. 1John
  2. 2David
  3. 3Michael
  4. 4Robert

Cevap

The correct sequence from fastest to slowest is John, David, Michael, and Robert.
Based on the provided statements, John is faster than David, who is faster than Michael, who is faster than Robert. Therefore, the continuous sequence from 1st place to 4th place is John, David, Michael, and Robert.

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1
Analyze the first statement regarding David, Michael, and John.
John > David > Michael
David finished ahead of Michael (David is faster than Michael) but behind John (John is faster than David).
2
Analyze the second statement regarding Robert and Michael.
Michael > Robert
Robert finished behind Michael, meaning Michael is faster than Robert.
3
Combine the relative rankings.
John > David > Michael > Robert
Using transitive logic on the established sequences determines the final absolute order.

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Relative position and transitive ranking
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