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Lineup Logic

Sunday, October 11, 2026

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LINEUP LOGICeasy

Four number cards are arranged from left to right:

2 · 4 · 6 · 8

But not in that order.

WHAT’S THE ORDER?

Clues

  1. 8 is immediately to the right of 2
  2. 4 is somewhere to the left of 2
  3. 6 is not on either end

Answer

4 — 6 — 2 — 8

Why it works

Treating 2 and 8 as a fixed block leaves only one placement compatible with the other clues.

  1. Because 8 is immediately to the right of 2, the pair must appear as the block 2 — 8.
  2. The block cannot occupy the first two positions because 4 must be somewhere to the left of 2.
  3. The block cannot occupy the middle two positions. That would force 4 into the first position and 6 into the last position, but 6 cannot be on an end.
  4. Therefore 2 — 8 must occupy the third and fourth positions.
  5. Of the two remaining positions, 6 cannot be on the left end, so 6 is second and 4 is first. The order is 4 — 6 — 2 — 8.