Five teams play the intramural softball league (each team plays the other team 5 times). The standing how that one team won 12 games and another lost 16 games. From the clues provided below can you determine which team won the most games and where Each team finished in the standings (wins-losses) at the end of the season?
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Indians lost more games than both the Angels and Giants. Bears had more wins than losses.
Rangers lost more games than at least three other teams. Angels had twice as many losses as Indians had wins.
Giants placed second in the standings.
THE STANDINGS |
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The Standings - Solution
Bears 17 wins- 3 losses. Indians 4 wins- 16 losses. Giants 15 wins- 5 losses. Rangers 2 wins- 18 losses. Angels 12 wins - 8 losses.