Four runners—Sam, Alex, Jordan, and Taylor—finished a race in four different positions. Sam finished before Alex. Jordan finished after Taylor. Alex finished before Jordan. Who won the race?
Sam
From the clues, Sam is before Alex, Alex is before Jordan, and Jordan is after Taylor (meaning Taylor is before Jordan). Combining the order: Sam, then Alex, then Taylor/Jordan. Since Sam is ahead of everyone, Sam won.
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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