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Answer 1 · 2017-04-20T08:08:43

C. Neither will win, it will be a tie.

As both the men are pulling the rope with the same force, i.e. 5N, in opposite direction, the forces cancel each other out and neither of them win.

Answer 2 · 2017-04-20T11:56:34

See below.

Note that the man in red has he's gravity center lower than purple's.

This can produce a moment about the purple's basis greater than red's, producing a lose of equilibrium in purple's.