Five people—Amy, Brad, Carl, Dana, and Evan—participate in a spelling bee. Amy beats Brad. Carl beats Dana. Brad beats Carl. Evan finishes immediately ahead of Amy. Who wins last place (5th place)?
Dana
From the clues: Amy > Brad, Brad > Carl, Carl > Dana. Combining these gives the chain: Amy > Brad > Carl > Dana. Evan finishes immediately ahead of Amy, so Evan is 1st, Amy 2nd, Brad 3rd, Carl 4th, and Dana 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.
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