Three corn cobs of different lengths (Short, Medium, and Long) were harvested from the garden. - The Short cob is heavier than the Medium cob. - The Medium cob is longer than the Long cob. - The Long cob is heavier than the Short cob. Based on weight alone, which cob is the second heaviest?
Short cob
Weight clues: Long is heavier than Short, and Short is heavier than Medium. Ordered from heaviest to lightest by weight: Long (1st), Short (2nd), Medium (3rd). Thus, the Short cob is the second heaviest.
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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