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Joe was both 5th highest and 5th lowest in a race. How many people participated?

  1. 10

  2. 9

  3. 11

  4. Don't Know..
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

If Joe is both 5th highest and 5th lowest, there are 4 people ahead of him and 4 people behind him. Counting Joe: 4 + 1 + 4 = 9 total participants. The positions are: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Joe (5th), 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th.

AI explanation

To answer this question, let's consider the given information: Joe was both the 5th highest and 5th lowest in a race.

This means that Joe finished in the 5th position from the top and the 5th position from the bottom.

Let's analyze the options to determine the number of participants:

Option A) 10 - If there were 10 participants, then Joe being the 5th highest and 5th lowest would be possible. This option is a possible answer.

Option B) 9 - If there were 9 participants, then Joe being the 5th highest and 5th lowest would be possible. This option is a possible answer.

Option C) 11 - If there were 11 participants, then Joe being the 5th highest and 5th lowest would not be possible. This option is incorrect.

Option D) Don't Know - This option does not provide a specific answer and cannot be considered correct.

Therefore, the correct answer is B) 9. There were 9 participants in the race.

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