Four runners—Sam, Leo, Maya, and Nina—finish a race. Nina finished before Sam. Sam finished before Leo. Maya finished immediately after Leo. What was the exact finishing order from 1st to 4th place?
Nina (1st), Sam (2nd), Leo (3rd), Maya (4th)
Following the positional clues: Nina is ahead of Sam (Nina > Sam), Sam is ahead of Leo (Sam > Leo), and Maya is right behind Leo (Leo > Maya). Combining these gives the order Nina, Sam, Leo, Maya.
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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