In a 5-runner race (A, B, C, D, E), A finished ahead of B, but behind C. D finished ahead of C, but behind E. Who finished third?
C
From the clues: E finished ahead of D, D ahead of C, C ahead of A, and A ahead of B. The full order from 1st to 5th is E, D, C, A, B. C finished in 3rd place.
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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