In a race of four runners, Anna finished two spots ahead of Ben. Chloe finished directly behind Dave. Dave finished one spot behind Anna. In what exact position did Ben finish?
4th place
Anna is two spots ahead of Ben. Dave is one spot behind Anna. Chloe is directly behind Dave. Order from 1st to 4th: 1st Anna, 2nd Dave, 3rd Chloe, 4th Ben. Since Anna is two spots ahead of Ben (1st to 4th), Ben finished last.
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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