On a live leaderboard, Sam is in 10th place with 120 points and Rohan is in 11th place with 118 points. On the final question, Sam answers wrongly (losing 3 points) and Rohan leaves it unattempted (losing 0 points). What are their new positions relative to each other?

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A Sam stays ahead of Rohan.
B Rohan overtakes Sam on the leaderboard.
C They tie at the exact same score.
D Both drop by 5 ranks.

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Answer: B. Rohan overtakes Sam on the leaderboard.

Answer: B) Rohan overtakes Sam on the leaderboard.
Explanation: Sam's new score is 120 - 3 = 117 points. Rohan's score remains 118 points. Since 118 > 117, Rohan moves ahead of Sam on the leaderboard.

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On a live leaderboard, Sam is in 10th place with 120 points and Rohan is in 11th place with 118 points. On the final question, Sam answers wrongly (losing 3 points) and Rohan leaves it unattempted (losing 0 points). What are their new positions relative to each other?

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