Question

Five swimmers race in the ocean. Amy is ahead of Max, but behind Louie. Dan is between Cindy and Max. Louie is ahead of Max. Cindy is behind Dan. Who is in the lead?

Answer 1

Amy is ahead of Max, but behind Louie

    M     A     L

Dan is between Cindy and Max

    C     D     M         or        M     D     C

Louie is ahead of Max.

   We already knew this.

Cindy is behind Dan

    This means it's   C  D  M   on our second line.

Putting that together, we have

    C     D     M    and    M     A     L

or

    C     D     M    A     L

Louies is in the lead.