Three friends—Alex, Blake, and Casey—wear hats of different colors: Red, Blue, and Green. - Alex is not wearing the Red hat. - Blake is wearing the Blue hat. What color hat is Casey wearing?
Red
Blake is wearing the Blue hat. Since there are three distinct hat colors (Red, Blue, Green) and three people, Alex and Casey must wear Red and Green. Because Alex is not wearing the Red hat, Alex must wear the Green hat. Therefore, Casey is wearing the Red hat.
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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