Seven people F, G, H, I, V, W, and X are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. I sits second to the right of W. I sits third to the left of F. V sits third to the left of X. G is an immediate neighbour of both W and F. How many people sit between H and G when counted from the left of H?94
Correct Answer :
Three
Solution :
The correct option is Three.
Let's solve the circular arrangement step-by-step for the 7 people (F, G, H, I, V, W, X) facing the centre of the circular table.
Step 1: Position W, I, and F
- Place W at any position on the circle.
- "I sits second to the right of W": Moving two places clockwise/to the right from W, we place I.
- "I sits third to the left of F": Since everyone faces the centre, if I is third to the left of F, then F must be third to the right of I. Moving three positions to the right from I, we place F.
Step 2: Position G
- "G is an immediate neighbour of both W and F": Place G in the position between W and F.
Step 3: Position X and V
- "V sits third to the left of X": Looking at the remaining open positions around the 7-person circular arrangement, X must be placed to the right of W, and counting three places to the left from X gives us the position for V (just to the right of F).
Step 4: Position H
- The only remaining position left is for H, which places H between I and W.
Final Seating Arrangement (Clockwise / Facing Centre):
If we list the seating arrangement starting from W going clockwise (to the right):
W → X → I → H → V → F → G → (back to W)
Step 5: Answer the Question
We need to find how many people sit between H and G when counted from the left of H.
- Facing the centre, the left of H goes in the counter-clockwise direction:
From H, moving to the left: I, X, W, and then we reach G.
- Thus, the people sitting between H and G when counting from the left of H are I, X, and W, which total 3 people.
Therefore, Three people sit between H and G when counted from the left of H.
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