Three friends—Leo, Maya, and Sam—each chose a different pet: a cat, a dog, or a bird. Maya is allergic to feathers. Sam is afraid of animals with four legs. Leo is neither allergic to feathers nor afraid of four-legged animals. Who chose the dog?
Leo.
Maya is allergic to feathers, so she cannot have the bird; she must have the cat or dog. Sam is afraid of four-legged animals, so Sam must have the bird (two legs, feathers). That leaves the cat and dog for Maya and Leo. Since Maya can't have the bird, she takes the cat. Therefore, Leo chose the remaining animal: the dog.
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: Hard. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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