Four guests—Amy, Ben, Carl, and Diana—sat in a row at the Thanksgiving table. Amy sat somewhere to the left of Ben. Carl sat directly beside Diana. Ben did not sit at either end of the row. If Diana sat on the far right end, who sat on the far left end?
Amy
Diana is on the far right (position 4). Since Carl sits directly beside Diana, Carl must be in position 3. Ben cannot be at the ends (positions 1 or 4), so Ben must be in position 2. That leaves position 1 (the far left) for Amy. Amy is also correctly to the left of Ben.
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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