Five friends line up for a ride at the fair, and the sign lists only these facts. Gwen stands ahead of Mara. Pavel stands ahead of Gwen. Mara stands ahead of Boris. Boris stands ahead of Aria. Who stands last in line?
Aria.
Putting every clue in a line gives this order: Pavel, Gwen, Mara, Boris, Aria.
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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