A train leaves Station A with 10 passengers. At Station B, 4 people get off and 6 people get on. At Station C, half the people get off and 3 get on. How many passengers are on the train leaving Station C?
9
Starting count: 10. After Station B: 10 - 4 + 6 = 12. At Station C: half get off (12 / 2 = 6 left), then 3 get on: 6 + 3 = 9.
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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