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