Three sisters—Anna, Bella, and Clara—are sitting in a line. Anna always tells the truth, Bella always lies, and Clara can say either. The person on the far left says, 'Bella is sitting next to me.' The person in the middle says, 'I am Clara.' The person on the far right says, 'Anna is on the far left.' Who is sitting in the middle?
Bella
If the far-right person is telling the truth, Anna is on the far left. Since Anna always tells the truth, her statement that Bella is next to her must be true, putting Bella in the middle. Bella always lies, which matches her statement 'I am Clara' being false. Clara is on the far right.
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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