# RE6 | deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro | run 1

## 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

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

Here's the reasoning: Since Ann did not finish first and Beth finished immediately ahead of Ann, the only possible placements for Beth and Ann are second and third respectively (if Beth were first and Ann second, Cara would be last—violating the rule that Cara did not finish last). That leaves first place for Cara, satisfying all conditions.

Would you like to try a similar puzzle with more people or additional constraints?
