Question

Question:
Mike finished ahead of Paul, Paul and Brian both finished before
Liam. Owen did not finish last. Who was the last to finish?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Mike finished before Paul, so Mike was not last. Paul and Brian finished before Liam, so Paul and Brian were not last. It is stated that Owen did not finish last.

Answer 2

Answer:

Most likely, Liam finished the last

Explanation:

• According to the question, it's given that, Mike finished before Paul, so Mike is obviously not the last one.
• In the next sentence, we're given that Paul, as well as Brian, finished ahead of Liam, hence they are not the last ones as well.
• Finally, the last statement confirms that Owen was not the last, leaving Liam behind.

• Since the question gives us no information about Liam not being last, we can say that Liam is the last to finish.
• In this way, we can solve the given question, by relating one phrase to another.  
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