Three boxes are labeled 'Gold', 'Silver', and 'Bronze'. None of the labels match the actual metal inside that box. The box labeled 'Gold' does not contain Bronze. What metal is inside the box labeled 'Gold'?
Silver
The 'Gold' box cannot contain Gold (mislabeled) and cannot contain Bronze (per the clue). Therefore, the 'Gold' box must contain Silver.
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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