Tuesday, October 27 · Logic Riddles
Ada, Ben, Cleo and Dev ran a race, and nobody tied. Ada finished before Ben. Cleo finished right after Dev. Ben was not last. What was the finishing order?
Hint
Dev and Cleo stick together as a pair. Try each of the three places the pair could go.
Answer
Ada, Ben, Dev, Cleo. If Dev and Cleo took 1st and 2nd, or 2nd and 3rd, Ben would have to finish after Ada in last place. So Dev and Cleo are 3rd and 4th, and Ada beats Ben to 1st.