Tom has twice as many apples as Jerry. Jerry has three more apples than Spike. If Spike has 2 apples, how many apples does Tom have?
10
Spike has 2 apples. Jerry has 2 + 3 = 5 apples. Tom has twice Jerry's amount, so 5 * 2 = 10 apples.
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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