Three festive candles on the Thanksgiving table—Amber, Bronze, and Copper—burn at different rates. - Amber burns faster than Bronze. - Copper burns slower than Amber, but faster than Bronze. Which candle is the fastest burning?
Amber
Amber burns faster than Bronze. Copper is slower than Amber, meaning Amber is faster than Copper. Copper is faster than Bronze. Therefore, from fastest to slowest: Amber, Copper, Bronze. Amber is the fastest burning.
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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