Five friends entered a running race. Ben finished before Chloe. Dan finished after Amy but before Ben. Chloe finished before Ella. Who finished in third place?
Ben
Tracing the order from front to back: Amy finished before Dan, Dan before Ben, Ben before Chloe, and Chloe before Ella. The order is Amy (1st), Dan (2nd), Ben (3rd), Chloe (4th), Ella (5th).
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: Medium. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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