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===Note===
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NOTE: this problem is supposedly the same as this question: https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/2015_AMC_10B_Problems/Problem_5
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but somehow the names are all different
 
==Problem==
 
==Problem==
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Lian, Marzuq, Rafsan, Arabi, Nabeel, and Rahul were in a 12-person race with 6 other people. Nabeel finished 6 places ahead of Marzuq. Arabi finished 1 place behind Rafsan. Lian finished 2 places behind Marzuq. Rafsan finished 2 places behind Rahul. Rahul finished 1 place behind Nabeel. Arabi finished in 6th place. Who finished in 8th place?
  
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\; \text{Lian} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\; \text{Marzuq} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\; \text{Rafsan} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\; \text{Nabeel} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\; \text{Rahul}</math>
  
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==Solution 1==
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Let <math>-</math> denote any of the 6 racers not named. Then the correct order following all the logic looks like:
  
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<cmath>-, \text{Nabeel}, \text{Rahul}, -, \text{Rafsan}, \text{Arabi}, -, \text{Marzuq}, -, \text{Lian}, -, -</cmath>
  
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Clearly the 8th place runner is <math>\fbox{\textbf{(B)}\; \text{Marzuq}}</math>.
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==Solution 2==
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We can list these out vertically to ensure clarity, starting with Marta and working from there.
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<cmath>1 - </cmath>
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<cmath>2 Nabeel </cmath>
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<cmath>3 Rahul </cmath>
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<cmath>4 - </cmath>
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<cmath>5 Rafsan </cmath>
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<cmath>6 Arabi </cmath>
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<cmath>7 - </cmath>
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<cmath>8 Marzuq </cmath>
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Thus our answer is <math>\fbox{\textbf{(B)}\; \text{Marzuq}}</math>.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2015|ab=B|num-a=5|num-b=3}}
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2015|ab=B|num-a=5|num-b=3}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}

Revision as of 20:32, 5 November 2021

Note

NOTE: this problem is supposedly the same as this question: https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/2015_AMC_10B_Problems/Problem_5 but somehow the names are all different

Problem

Lian, Marzuq, Rafsan, Arabi, Nabeel, and Rahul were in a 12-person race with 6 other people. Nabeel finished 6 places ahead of Marzuq. Arabi finished 1 place behind Rafsan. Lian finished 2 places behind Marzuq. Rafsan finished 2 places behind Rahul. Rahul finished 1 place behind Nabeel. Arabi finished in 6th place. Who finished in 8th place?

$\textbf{(A)}\; \text{Lian} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\; \text{Marzuq} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\; \text{Rafsan} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\; \text{Nabeel} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\; \text{Rahul}$

Solution 1

Let $-$ denote any of the 6 racers not named. Then the correct order following all the logic looks like:

\[-, \text{Nabeel}, \text{Rahul}, -, \text{Rafsan}, \text{Arabi}, -, \text{Marzuq}, -, \text{Lian}, -, -\]

Clearly the 8th place runner is $\fbox{\textbf{(B)}\; \text{Marzuq}}$.

Solution 2

We can list these out vertically to ensure clarity, starting with Marta and working from there.


\[1 -\] \[2 Nabeel\] \[3 Rahul\] \[4 -\] \[5 Rafsan\] \[6 Arabi\] \[7 -\] \[8 Marzuq\]

Thus our answer is $\fbox{\textbf{(B)}\; \text{Marzuq}}$.

See Also

2015 AMC 12B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 3
Followed by
Problem 5
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions

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