HardMath Riddle
In a bicycle race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth. How many contestants were there?
Riddle
In a bicycle race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth. How many contestants were there?
Choose an answer
A.5 contestants
B.7 contestants
C.8 contestants
D.There were 6 contestants. The man came in 4th place.
Hint: It's a 9-word phrase with 39 letters, starting with "T".
Answer
There were 6 contestants. The man came in 4th place.
Why this is the answer
If he's two places ahead of last (6th) he's in 4th, and finishing one ahead of 5th place also places him in 4th -- both conditions align only when there are 6 total contestants.
This riddle is filed under Math Riddles and rated Hard.