Question 39
MediumOriginal questionEight people, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, sit around a round table. The seats are equally spaced and all eight face the centre.
1. A sits opposite E.
2. C sits third to the right of A.
3. B sits next to C and sits opposite D.
4. G does not sit next to D.
5. H sits immediately to the left of A.
Counting clockwise from H (as seen from above), how many people sit between H and E?
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Put A first; E is opposite (four seats away). C is three seats anticlockwise from A, which is five seats clockwise: A, _, _, _, E, C, _, _.
B is next to C; E is on C's other side, so B follows C, and D (opposite B) is third. H, on A's left, is second.
Two seats remain, next to D and next to A. G cannot sit next to D, so G takes the last seat and F sits between D and E.
Clockwise from A: A, H, D, F, E, C, B, G.
Clockwise from H: D, F, then E. Two people are passed.
Worth noting
3 counts E as well; 4 is the count the other way round (A, G, B, C). On a circle, say which way you count.
- Concept
- Counting between two people in a stated direction
- Typical timeTypical
- 80 s
- Your timeYours
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