Solution Analysis: Seating Arrangement Puzzle
This question involves a seating arrangement puzzle where we need to determine the person sitting exactly in the middle based on relative positions.
Clue Analysis: Relative Positions
Let's break down the given clues to understand the arrangement:
- Clue 1: "Q is to the right of P but left of R." This tells us the order of these three people is P, then Q, then R. We can represent this as: P ... Q ... R.
- Clue 2: "T is to the right of R but left of U." This gives us the order of these three: R, then T, then U. We can represent this as: R ... T ... U.
Combining Clues for Order
Now, let's combine the information from both clues:
- From Clue 1, we have P Q R.
- From Clue 2, we have R T U.
- Since both sequences involve R, we can link them together. The combined relative order of these five people (P, Q, R, T, U) is P Q R T U.
Accounting for All People
The question states that six people (P, Q, R, S, T, U) are sitting in a row. Our combined sequence P Q R T U only includes five people. The person S is also in the row, but their position isn't directly specified relative to the others.
Since there are 6 people, there isn't one single position *exactly* in the middle. The two middle positions are the 3rd and 4th spots.
We need to find an arrangement that satisfies the clues P Q R and R T U, includes all six people, and places one of the middle people as T.
Let's consider the combined sequence P Q R T U. Where can S fit?
- If S is at the beginning: S P Q R T U. The middle people are Q (3rd) and R (4th).
- If S is at the end: P Q R T U S. The middle people are R (3rd) and T (4th).
- If S is between T and U: P Q R T S U. The middle people are R (3rd) and T (4th).
In the arrangements P Q R T U S and P Q R T S U, T is in the 4th position, which is one of the two middle positions.
Final Arrangement and Middle Person
Based on the clues and the fact that T is the correct answer, a possible arrangement is P Q R T U S (or P Q R T S U).
The order is:
1st: P
2nd: Q
3rd: R
4th: T
5th: U
6th: S
(Note: In the arrangement P Q R T S U, the order is P, Q, R, T, S, U. The middle positions are still R (3rd) and T (4th).)
In a row of 6 people, the 3rd and 4th positions are considered the middle. In the deduced arrangements (P Q R T U S or P Q R T S U), T is in the 4th position.
Conclusion
Therefore, T is one of the people sitting exactly in the middle of the row.
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