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2019 Math Kangaroo

Problem 1

Problem 1 · 2019 Math Kangaroo Easy
Spatial & Visual Reasoning spatial-reasoning

The higher someone stands on the podium, the better the ranking. Which number got third place?

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Answer: E — 5
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Hint 1 of 2
Higher on the podium means a better rank, so first place is at the very top.
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Hint 2 of 2
Find which step is the third-highest and read off the number standing there.
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Approach: read the podium by height
  1. The taller the step, the better the place: the highest step is 1st.
  2. Order the steps from highest to lowest and take the third one down.
  3. The child standing on that third-highest step wears number 5.
  4. So third place is 5 (E).
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