Five merchants sit in a row at a circular table. Each merchant trades only in a single unique commodity: Silk, Iron, Spice, Glass, or Wood. 1. The merchant trading Silk sits directly across from the merchant trading Iron. 2. The merchant trading Wood sits immediately to the left of the merchant trading Silk. 3. The merchant trading Spice does not sit next to the merchant trading Iron. Who sits immediately to the right of the merchant trading Spice?
The merchant trading Wood
With 5 seats in a circle, Silk is opposite Iron. Wood is to the left of Silk, meaning Wood is two seats away from Iron. Spice cannot be next to Iron, so Spice must be placed next to Silk on the other side. This leaves the remaining seat between Spice and Iron for Glass. Tracing the circle clockwise or counter-clockwise, the merchant immediately to the right of Spice is Wood.
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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