Five knights compete in a sword tournament. Sir Vance scored higher than Sir Uther. Sir Terry scored lower than Sir Quinn but higher than Sir Vance. Sir Ron scored higher than Sir Quinn. Who won first place in the tournament?
Sir Ron
Let's rank them from lowest to highest score based on the clues: Vance > Uther. Quinn > Terry > Vance (so Quinn > Terry > Vance > Uther). Ron > Quinn (so Ron > Quinn > Terry > Vance > Uther). Sir Ron has the highest score.
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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