B sits to the immediate right of A.
C is to the immediate right of B.
D is to the immediate left of E.
E is opposite A.
Question: Who is sitting to the immediate left of C?
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Solving the Circular Table Seating Arrangement Puzzle
This problem requires us to determine the seating arrangement of five friends around a circular table based on given clues and identify who sits to the immediate left of friend C.
Analyzing the Seating Clues
We are given the following information:
- Five friends: A, B, C, D, E.
- Arrangement: Circular table, all facing the center.
- Clue 1: B sits to the immediate right of A. Since they face the center, 'right' means clockwise. This gives us the order $A -> B$ moving clockwise.
- Clue 2: C is to the immediate right of B. This means C follows B in the clockwise direction. Notation: $B -> C$. Combining Clues 1 and 2, we establish the clockwise sequence $A -> B -> C$.
- Clue 3: E is opposite A. In a circle with 5 people, the person opposite is positioned such that there are two people between them on one side and two on the other side, or more practically, two seats away. If we number the seats 1 to 5 clockwise, and A is at seat 1, E would be at seat 4.
- Clue 4: D is to the immediate left of E. 'Left' is counter-clockwise. So, D is immediately counter-clockwise to E. This means that moving clockwise, the sequence is $D -> E$.
Deducing the Seating Arrangement
Let's build the arrangement step-by-step:
- From the first two clues, we know the clockwise order is $A -> B -> C$.
- Considering the arrangement of 5 people, if A is at seat 1, B is at seat 2, and C is at seat 3.
- Clue 3 states E is opposite A. For 5 people, the person opposite A (at seat 1) is typically considered to be at seat 4.
- This places E at seat 4.
- The only remaining friend is D, who must occupy the last seat, seat 5.
- The resulting clockwise arrangement is: A, B, C, E, D.
- Let's check the final clue with this arrangement: "D is to the immediate left of E". In our arrangement (A=1, B=2, C=3, E=4, D=5), the position to the immediate left (counter-clockwise) of E (at seat 4) is seat 3. Friend C is at seat 3. The clue states D should be in this position, which contradicts our derived arrangement where D is at seat 5. However, assuming the arrangement derived from the first three clues (A, B, C, E, D) is the intended one to answer the question:
Identifying Who Sits Left of C
Using the deduced clockwise arrangement A, B, C, E, D:
- Friend C is located at a specific position (e.g., seat 3 in our numbering).
- We need to find who is to the immediate left of C.
- Moving counter-clockwise from C, we find the person at the previous seat (seat 2 in our example).
- Friend B is located at seat 2.
Therefore, based on the arrangement derived primarily from the clues, B is sitting to the immediate left of C.
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P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order).
P is sitting to the immediate right of V and third to the left of U.
S is sitting fourth to the right of Q, who is not an immediate neighbour of P and T.
Q is sitting to the second right of U.
R is sitting to the immediate right of Q and second to the left of P.
How many people are sitting between R and T when counted from the left of T?
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Who is sitting 3rd to the left of Narendra?
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