A room has four corners. In each corner sits a cat. Each cat sees three other cats across the room. How many total cats are in the room?
4 cats
There are four corners in a room and one cat in each corner, making a total of 4 cats.
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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