Look at this sequence of numbers: 8, 5, 4, 9, 1, 7, 6, 10, 3, 2. By what hidden rule are these numbers ordered?
Alphabetical order of their English spellings
Eight, Five, Four, Nine, One, Seven, Six, Ten, Three, Two are sorted alphabetically (E, Fi, Fo, N, O, Se, Si, T, Th, T-w).
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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