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In a boat race, Raman came ahead of Vaman by a 10-second margin; Naman came ahead of Gagan by 12 seconds; and Laddan came ahead of Madan by 18 seconds. Vaman finished just 1 second after Laddan, and Naman finished 2 seconds after Madan. Who among the given friends finished first in the race?

In a boat race, Raman came ahead of Vaman by a 10-second margin; Naman came ahead of Gagan by 12 seconds; and Laddan came ahead of Madan by 18 seconds. Vaman finished just 1 second after Laddan, and Naman finished 2 seconds after Madan. Who among the given friends finished first in the race? Correct Answer Raman

Let us consider that Raman took 1 second to complete the race.

1. Raman came ahead of Vaman by a 10-second margin.

Vaman took 11 seconds.

2. Vaman finished just 1 second after Laddan.

Laddan took 10 seconds.

3. Laddan came ahead of Madan by 18 seconds.

Madan took 28 seconds.

4. Naman finished 2 seconds after Madan.

Naman took 30 seconds.

5. Naman came ahead of Gagan by 12 seconds.

Gagan took 42 seconds.

Person

Raman

Laddan

Vaman

Madan

Naman

Gagan

Time taken (in seconds)

1

10

11

28

30

42


So, Raman first finished the race.

Hence, ‘Raman’ is the correct answer.

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