The Five Lanes: Cleo, Aiko, Dario, Gustav, and Elif

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Five lanes stand in a row, numbered 1 to 5 from left to right. Each holds exactly one of each attribute, and no attribute repeats. Work out the full arrangement from these clues: 1. The driver with the shark mascot is immediately to the right of the driver with the bear mascot. 2. The driver of the electric car is not Gustav. 3. The driver with the hawk mascot is immediately to the left of the driver running on biofuel. 4. Gustav is directly next to the driver of the silver car. 5. Elif is somewhere to the left of Dario. 6. The driver of the black car is somewhere to the left of the driver running on hydrogen. 7. Cleo is immediately to the right of the driver running on biofuel. 8. The driver with the hawk mascot is immediately to the left of the driver of the yellow car. 9. The driver of the hybrid is immediately to the right of the driver running on biofuel. 10. The driver with the fox mascot is not Gustav. 11. The driver of the green car is directly next to the driver running on hydrogen. 12. The driver of the green car is immediately to the left of the driver with the wolf mascot. 13. Aiko is immediately to the right of the driver of the green car. 14. The driver with the hawk mascot is somewhere to the left of the driver of the silver car. 15. The driver of the green car is not the driver running on petrol.

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In the final arrangement, which numbered lane (1–5) does “Aiko” end up at? Answer with the number.

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