Three boxes contain fruit. Box A has apples or oranges. Box B has oranges. Box C has apples. Every box has a label, but all labels are incorrect. Box A is labeled 'Apples'. Box B is labeled 'Oranges'. Box C is labeled 'Apples and Oranges'. What is actually inside Box A?
Oranges
Since Box A's label ('Apples') is incorrect, and the true contents cannot be apples, Box A must contain oranges.
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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