If you are running in a race and pass the person in second place, what position are you in?

COME ON PEOPLE THIS IS AN EASY ONE

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twiigss · M

Why is the answer second place? Question is non-nonsensical to me.

MethDozer · M

@twiigss because you haven't passed the person in first place.

twiigss · M

@MethDozer yeah never heard of that. To me, if Bob is in first place, and I am behind Bob, I am in second place. If I pass Bob who is in first place, I'm now in first place, because I passed Bob who was and is now in second place.

MethDozer · M

@twiigss right, you passed the person in first place

twiigss · M

@MethDozer which means, they are now second place, and I am first place. It's a trick question that to me, doesn't make logical sense. It's all good though :)