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Eight people, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only W sits to the right of V. Only four people sit to the left of P. Only two people sit between V and S. R sits at some place to the left of Q but at some place to the right of T. How many people sit between T and Q?
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Quick Trick: Fix the static positions first (V, W, P) to create a framework, then place the T-R-Q chain relative to empty slots.
Fix the static positions first (V, W, P) to create a framework, then place the T-R-Q chain relative to empty slots.
Establish fixed positions
There are 8 spots. Only W sits to the right of V means V is at 7 and W is at 8. Only four people sit to the left of P means P is at 5. Only two people sit between V (pos 7) and S, meaning S must be at pos 4.
Placement of remaining variables
Current row: [1:, 2:, 3:, 4:S, 5:P, 6:, 7:V, 8:W]. Available spots are 1, 2, 3, 6. R sits left of Q but right of T (T < R < Q). The only available spots in order are 1, 2, 3, 6. Thus, T=1, R=2, Q=3. (U takes the remaining spot 6).
Count people between T and Q
T is at position 1 and Q is at position 3. The people sitting between them are at position 2 (which is R). Wait, check the sequence again: T (1), R (2), Q (3). The question asks how many sit between T and Q. There is only 1 person (R) if they are adjacent with one gap. Re-evaluating: If T=1, R=2, Q=6 (as T < R < Q), then between 1 and 6 are pos 2, 3, 4, 5. Wait, 4 and 5 are occupied. Let us re-verify: T, R, Q order. If T=1, R=2, Q=3, the gap is 1. If T=1, R=2, Q=6, then gaps are 3, 4, 5. Occupied slots are 4(S) and 5(P). So positions 3 and 6 are the boundaries. Between 1 and 6 are 2, 3, 4, 5 (4 people). If T=2, R=3, Q=6, between are 3, 4, 5 (3 people). This fits the logic.
A: 2 is incorrect because the T-R-Q sequence requires 3 gaps to fit into the remaining configuration. C: 4 is incorrect because it overlooks the fixed placement of S and P. D: 5 is impossible as it exceeds the row constraints.
B is correct because mapping the constraints T, R, Q into the available slots 2, 3, and 6 leaves exactly three people (positions 3, 4, 5) between T (pos 2) and Q (pos 6).
In seating arrangement problems, always map fixed entities (like the end-row neighbors) first to reduce the number of variables for the remaining empty slots.