Five runners finish a school marathon, and only these facts survive. Luca finished ahead of Felix. Opal finished ahead of Jonas. Jonas finished ahead of Nico. Felix finished ahead of Opal. Who finished last?
Nico.
Putting every clue in a line gives this order: Luca, Felix, Opal, Jonas, Nico.
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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