During the autumn decorating contest, five pumpkins were lined up by size: Frost, Gale, Blaze, Amber, and Echo. - Frost is heavier than Gale, but lighter than Blaze. - Amber is heavier than Blaze. - Echo is the lightest of all five. Which pumpkin is the second heaviest?
Blaze
From lightest to heaviest: Echo is 1st. Frost is heavier than Gale and lighter than Blaze, meaning the order so far is Echo, Gale, Frost, Blaze. Amber is heavier than Blaze, putting Amber at the very top (5th). Therefore, Blaze is 4th, making it the second heaviest.
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: Hard. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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