# RE6 | perplexity/sonar-pro | run 2

## Prompt

Ann, Beth, and Cara finished a race in distinct positions. Ann did not finish first. Beth finished immediately ahead of Ann. Cara did not finish last. Who finished in each position?

## Response

Ann finished **second**, Beth finished **first**, and Cara finished **third**.

## Reasoning

There are three runners and three distinct positions: **1st, 2nd, 3rd**.

Given:
- Ann did **not** finish first → Ann is either 2nd or 3rd.
- Beth finished **immediately ahead** of Ann → Beth’s position is exactly one place better than Ann’s.
- Cara did **not** finish last → Cara is either 1st or 2nd.

Now check possibilities:

1. If Ann were **2nd**, Beth would have to be **1st** (immediately ahead), and Cara would then be **3rd** (last) — but this contradicts “Cara did not finish last.”  
   So Ann cannot be 2nd.

2. Therefore Ann must be **3rd**.  
   Then Beth, immediately ahead of Ann, must be **2nd**.  
   Cara, not last, must be **1st**.

So the finishing order is:
- **1st: Cara**
- **2nd: Beth**
- **3rd: Ann**

Would you like to see a similar logic puzzle with more runners and constraints?
