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Problem: Tom, Dick, and Harry competed in a track-and-field meet where points were awarded for first, second, and third place in each event. At the end of the meet, Tom had 22 points, Dick and Harry had 9 points each, and nobody else had any points.
If Dick won the javelin throw, who finished second in the 100-yard dash?
One may assume:A little logical thinking will give you a possible solution, but you get extra credit for proving that there is only one solution.
- The scoring was the same for all events.
- More points were awarded for first place than second, and for second place than third.
- No fractional points were awarded.
| 14 May 2004 Keith |