Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Mara runs faster than Gail. Lily runs faster than Mara. Gail runs faster than Lily. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

  1. CORRECT

  2. WRONG

  3. UNCERTAIN

  4. NONE OF THESE
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B Correct answer
Explanation

If Lily runs faster than Mara, and Mara runs faster than Gail, then the order is Lily > Mara > Gail. The third statement claims 'Gail runs faster than Lily,' which contradicts the established order. Therefore, statement 3 is WRONG.

AI explanation

From 'Mara runs faster than Gail' and 'Lily runs faster than Mara,' we can chain the relations to get Lily > Mara > Gail in speed. The third statement claims Gail runs faster than Lily, which directly contradicts this chain, so it must be WRONG given the first two statements are true.

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