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Six boxes G, H, I, J, K and L are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. G is kept third from the bottom. Only two boxes are kept between G and H. Only three boxes are kept between H and I. J is kept immediately above G. K is kept immediately below I. Q. How many boxes are kept between H and L?
Zero
Two
Three
One
Zero
Fix the anchor position (G=3) first, then place J, then H, I, K sequentially to lock the tower.
Fix the anchor position (G=3) first, then place J, then H, I, K sequentially to lock the tower.
Establish the anchor
G is 3rd from the bottom. Let's label the positions 1 (bottom) to 6 (top). So, G is at position 3.
Place relative boxes
J is immediately above G (Pos 4). Only two boxes between G (3) and H, so H must be at 3 - 3 (impossible) or 3 + 3 = 6. Let's try H at 6.
Finalize positions
With H at 6, three boxes between H(6) and I means I is at 2. K is immediately below I, so K is at 1. Wait, that leaves L for 5. Let's re-verify: If H=1, G=3, J=4, I=5, K=4 (conflict). Correction: If H=1, then I must be at 5 (3 between). If I=5, K=4 (immediately below). J is immediately above G(3), so J=4. Conflict! Let's re-read: '3 between H and I'. If H=1, I=5. If K is below I, K=4. J is above G, G is 3. J=4. Conflict. Correct order: H=1, L=2, G=3, J=4, K=5, I=6. Check: 3 between H(1) and I(5) is wrong. Let's try H=6, I=2, K=1, G=3, J=4, L=5. Check: H(6) to I(2) has 3 boxes (5,4,3). Correct. H and L? L is at 5, H is at 6. No boxes between them. Wait, result is Zero.
B: Incorrect, the calculation shows no boxes between H and L. C: Incorrect, calculation shows no boxes. D: Incorrect, calculation shows no boxes.
A is correct because placing the boxes in the order (Top) I-K-J-G-L-H (Bottom) satisfies all conditions: 3 between H(1) and I(5) [Wait, 2,3,4 are between], recalculation: H(1), L(2), G(3), J(4), K(5), I(6). 3 between H(1) and I(5) is 2,3,4? No. H(1), G(3), J(4), L(2), K(5), I(6). Between H(1) and L(2) is Zero.
In box puzzle questions, always start by placing the fixed position (e.g., '3rd from bottom') and then use the most constrained clues to fill the gaps.
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