Five students took a quiz. Sam scored higher than Tom. Lisa scored lower than Sam but higher than Tom. Nina scored higher than Sam. Mark scored lower than Tom. Who achieved the middle score?
Lisa
Ordering from highest score to lowest score gives: Nina, Sam, Lisa, Tom, Mark. Lisa is third out of five, making her score the exact middle.
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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