Feed me and I live, but give me a drink and I will die. What am I?
Fire
Fire is sustained and grows when fed with fuel (like wood), but adding water (a drink) will extinguish and kill it.
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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