A group of nine runners will finish the 400 meters race in a certain order. The runners are: Ashok, Benjamin, Chetan, Divya, Eshant, Girish, Himani, and Irravaty. They all finish at different times, and their finishing order is as follow:
Which is the best position Girish can finish?
Explanation:
Denote the runners by the first letter of their name.
According to the given conditions, the runners based on their ranks are:
i) F > A, ii) D > B, D > E, iii) C > I, iv) A > G
Girish finishes after Ashok. But Ashok finishes after Faneesh. So, the BEST position Girish can finish is third.
Hence, option (c).
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