Directions: Analyze the details provided below to answer the following question.

Eight professionals completed their project submissions across four consecutive months—March, April, May, and June—on two specific dates of each month: the 7th and 22nd.

M finished her submission in a month containing 31 days. Exactly four professionals submitted between M and T, with T submitting after M. T did not submit on the final available date. One person submitted between T and B. The count of individuals who submitted prior to B equals the count of individuals who submitted after W. L made his submission on an odd-numbered date during a 30-day month. Three professionals submitted between L and Q. Q submitted in the same month as K. J submitted after E but before N.

How many professionals completed their submissions between N and K?

The correct answer is Two.

Step-by-Step Explanation:

We are given eight submission dates across four consecutive months on the 7th and 22nd of each month:

1. March 7 (31-day month)
2. March 22 (31-day month)
3. April 7 (30-day month)
4. April 22 (30-day month)
5. May 7 (31-day month)
6. May 22 (31-day month)
7. June 7 (30-day month)
8. June 22 (30-day month)

Let's deduce the exact schedule by evaluating the given conditions step-by-step:

1. Placement of M and T:
M submitted in a month with 31 days (March or May). Exactly four professionals submitted between M and T, and T submitted after M. T did not submit on the final date (June 22).
If M submitted on March 7 (Position 1), then four people submitted between them (Positions 2, 3, 4, and 5), placing T on May 22 (Position 6).

2. Placement of B:
One person submitted between T and B. Since T is at Position 6 (May 22), B must be at Position 4 (April 22).

3. Placement of N:
The number of individuals who submitted prior to B equals the number of individuals who submitted after N.
Since 3 people submitted prior to B (Positions 1, 2, and 3), exactly 3 people must submit after N. This places N at Position 5 (May 7).

4. Placement of L and Q:
L made his submission on an odd date (7th) in a 30-day month (April or June). Thus, L submitted on April 7 (Position 3).
Three professionals submitted between L and Q. Counting 3 slots after Position 3 places Q at Position 7 (June 7).

5. Placement of K:
Q submitted in the same month as K. Since Q submitted on June 7 (Position 7), K submitted on June 22 (Position 8).

6. Placement of E and J:
J submitted after E but before N. The remaining positions before N are Position 1 (March 7) and Position 2 (March 22), so E submitted on March 7 and J submitted on March 22.

Final Submission Order:

1. March 7: E / M
2. March 22: J
3. April 7: L
4. April 22: B
5. May 7: N
6. May 22: T
7. June 7: Q
8. June 22: K

Conclusion:

N submitted on May 7 (Position 5) and K submitted on June 22 (Position 8).

The professionals who submitted between N and K are T (May 22) and Q (June 7).

Therefore, exactly 2 professionals completed their submissions between N and K.