Another Race

[soroban]

You are participating in 10-person race.

(a) You pass the runner in second place.
. . .In what position are you?

(b) You pass the runner in last place.
. . .In what position are you?

 

[Ishuda]

You are participating in 10-person race.

(a) You pass the runner in second place.
. . .In what position are you?

(b) You pass the runner in last place.
. . .In what position are you?

With no other information the best I can come up with is.
(a) Not second (maybe). The person you passed, as well as the other runners, could have lapped you previously and possibly multiple times and/or you may have un-lapped/lapped the runner(s) some number of times or not.
(b) Not last.

 

[Deleted member 4993]

You are participating in 10-person race.

(a) You pass the runner in second place.
. . .In what position are you? Now you are in second place...

(b) You pass the runner in last place.
. . .In what position are you? ..... I would say indeterminate - because you have "lapped" the last runner

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