Maya, Nina, and Olivia are sitting in a row. Maya is sitting somewhere to the left of Nina. Olivia is sitting directly to the right of Nina. Who is sitting in the middle?
Nina
Since Maya is to the left of Nina and Olivia is directly to the right of Nina, the left-to-right order must be Maya, Nina, Olivia. Nina is in the middle position.
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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