Four runners—Alice, Ben, Chloe, and David—finish a race. Alice does not finish first or last. Ben finishes ahead of Chloe, but behind David. Who won the race, and what was the complete finishing order?
David won. The full order is David (1st), Ben (2nd), Alice (3rd), and Chloe (4th).
Ben is behind David but ahead of Chloe, establishing the relative order David > Ben > Chloe. Since Alice cannot be 1st or 4th (last), she must fit into the remaining slot between Ben and Chloe, making the final order David, Ben, Alice, Chloe.
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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