A painter has three primary colors: Red, Blue, and Yellow. She mixes two of them to make Green. Which original color was completely unused in making Green?
Red
Green is created by mixing Blue and Yellow together, leaving Red entirely unused.
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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