Three friends—Leo, Maya, and Nora—participated in a spelling bee. One finished first, one second, and one third. - Leo did not finish first. - Maya finished ahead of Nora. - Nora finished behind Leo. Who won first place?
Maya
Nora finished behind both Leo and Maya (since Maya is ahead of Nora, and Nora is behind Leo). Therefore, Nora must be third. Between Leo and Maya, Leo did not finish first, so Maya must be first, Leo second, and Nora third.
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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