Three friends—Kai, Liam, and Maya—each brought a different pet to the park: a ferret, a turtle, and a parrot. Kai is allergic to feathers. Maya's pet lives in a terrarium and doesn't bark or chirp. Liam's pet has four legs and fur. Which pet did Kai bring?
The turtle.
Kai is allergic to feathers, so he doesn't have the parrot. Liam's pet has four legs and fur, which is the ferret. Maya's pet lives in a terrarium (turtle). Therefore, Kai must have brought the parrot? Wait, Kai is allergic to feathers, so he can't have the parrot. If Liam has the ferret and Maya has the turtle, Kai must have the parrot, but Kai is allergic to feathers! Let's fix logic: Maya's pet has feathers. Liam's pet is a reptile. Kai's pet has fur. Let's re-write a clean one: Three friends—Kai, Liam, and Maya—wear different colored hats: red, blue, and green. Kai does not wear red. Liam is wearing the color of the clear summer sky. Maya is not wearing green. Who wears 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: Medium. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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