Three colored houses (Red, Blue, Green) stand side-by-side. The dog lives in the house directly to the left of the cat's house. The bird lives in the Green house. The Red house is to the left of the Blue house, which is in the middle. Where does the dog live?
The Red house
Blue is in the middle (House 2). Red is left of Blue, making Red House 1. Green must be House 3. The bird is in Green (House 3). The dog is directly left of the cat, so they must occupy adjacent houses 1 and 2 respectively. Therefore, the dog lives in House 1, which is Red.
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.
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