A courier must deliver four packages labeled W, X, Y, and Z. Package W must be delivered before X. Package Y must be delivered after Z, but before W. In what exact order are the packages delivered?
Z, Y, W, X
Z is before Y, Y is before W, and W is before X. Combining these gives the sequence Z, Y, W, X.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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