In a race of four runners—Dan, Eli, Finn, and Gus—no two finished in the same position. Dan finished before Eli. Gus finished after Finn. Eli finished before Finn. What was the exact finishing order from first to last?
Dan, Eli, Finn, Gus
From 'Eli finished before Finn' and 'Dan finished before Eli', we get the sequence Dan, Eli, Finn. From 'Gus finished after Finn', Gus must be last. Thus: Dan (1st), Eli (2nd), Finn (3rd), Gus (4th).
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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