Five sisters are in a living room. Alice is reading a novel, Beatrice is playing chess, Carla is baking a pie, and Diana is doing laundry. What is the fifth sister, Evelyn, doing?
Playing chess with Beatrice
Chess requires two players, so Evelyn must be playing chess with Beatrice.
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: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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