Five friends—A, B, C, D, and E—stand in a single line. C is directly behind A. B is somewhere ahead of D. E is at the very front of the line. D is directly behind C. In what order, from front to back, are the five friends standing?
E, B, A, C, D
E is 1st. C behind A and D behind C creates a block: A-C-D. Since B must be ahead of D and cannot fit after D in the remaining spots, B must take 2nd place, placing A-C-D in 3rd, 4th, and 5th places.
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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