There were $$31$$ runners competing in a race. The number of runners who finished before John is four times smaller than the number of runners who finished later than John. At what place did John finish? ($$1998$$ Math Kangaroo Problem, Level $$3-4$$, Question \#$$13$$) 
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$$(31-1) \div (4+1) = 6$$  $$6+1=7$$ 