Three items—a candle, a book, and a key—are placed in three consecutive drawers numbered 1, 2, and 3 from left to right. The key is in a lower-numbered drawer than the book. The candle is in an even-numbered drawer. In which drawer is the book?
Drawer 3
The candle is in an even-numbered drawer, which means it must be in drawer 2 (since 1 and 3 are odd). That leaves drawers 1 and 3 for the key and the book. The key is in a lower-numbered drawer than the book, so the key must be in drawer 1 and the book in drawer 3.
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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