Five friends (A, B, C, D, E) sit in a row. B is to the right of A, C is to the left of A, and E is to the right of B but to the left of D. Who sits in the exact middle?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. B
- Step 1: Translate positions relative to each other:
- Step 2: 'C is to the left of A' .
- Step 3: 'B is to the right of A' .
- Step 4: 'E is to the right of B but to the left of D' .
- Step 5: The full order from left to right is .
- Step 6: The person in the exact middle position is B.
Answer
B.
Why not the others: 'A' is second from left; 'C' is on the far left; 'D' is on the far right.
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