Five cars stand in a row of five numbered spaces, counted from the left. The green car is immediately to the right of the blue car. The red car is at one end of the row. The white car is somewhere to the left of the blue car. The black car is between the white car and the blue car. The red car is not on the left. Who is in second place?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. The black car

  1. Step 1: Turn each clue into a position and fit the clues together. Step 2. The only order that satisfies every clue is first The white car, second The black car, third The blue car, fourth The green car, fifth The red car. Step 3. Position 2 is The black car. Answer: The black car. Why not the others: The red car: This is in fifth place, not second. The blue car: This is in third place, not second. The green car: This is in fourth place, not second.

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