Four books of poetry—W, X, Y, and Z—are stacked vertically. Book W is somewhere above Book X. Book Y is directly on top of Book Z. Book Z is directly below Book X. What is the exact order of the books from top to bottom?
W, Y, Z, X
Z is directly below X, and Y is directly on top of Z, meaning the block is Y-Z-X from top to bottom. Since W must be somewhere above X, W must be at the very top.
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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