Only three boxes are kept above C. Only one box is kept between O and C. Only three boxes are kept between O and N. N is kept at some place above C. A is kept immediately below N. B is kept at one of the places above D. M is not kept immediately above or below O.
Which box is kept at the lowermost position?
Analyzing the Box Arrangement Puzzle
We need to determine the vertical arrangement of seven boxes (A, B, C, D, M, N, O) based on the given clues to find the box at the lowermost position.
Step-by-Step Deduction
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Determine C's Position: The clue "Only three boxes are kept above C" places C at the 4th position from the top (Positions: 1, 2, 3 above C; C is at 4).
Current Arrangement: ?, ?, ?, C, ?, ?, ? - Determine O's Position: "Only one box is kept between O and C". This means O can be at position 2 (O _ C) or position 6 (C _ O).
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Determine N's Position relative to O and C:
- N is above C (Positions 1, 2, or 3).
- There are exactly three boxes between O and N.
- If O is at position 2: N must be above C (1, 2, or 3). O is at 2. If N is at 1, there are 0 boxes between N and O. If N is at 3, there are 0 boxes between N and O. This contradicts the clue of 3 boxes between N and O. So, O cannot be at 2.
- If O is at position 6: C is at 4. N must be above C (1, 2, or 3). If N is at position 2, the boxes between N(2) and O(6) are at positions 3, 4, and 5. This is exactly three boxes. This arrangement fits all conditions so far.
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Place A: "A is kept immediately below N". Since N is at position 2, A must be at position 3.
Current Arrangement: ?, N, A, C, ?, O, ? -
Place M: "M is not kept immediately above or below O". O is at position 6. M cannot be at position 5 or 7. The remaining positions are 1, 5, and 7. M must therefore be at position 1.
Current Arrangement: M, N, A, C, ?, O, ? -
Place B and D: The remaining positions are 5 and 7. The clue "B is kept at one of the places above D" means B must be at position 5 and D at position 7.
Final Arrangement:
1: M
2: N
3: A
4: C
5: B
6: O
7: D - Identify the Lowermost Box: The box at the lowermost position (position 7) is D.
Conclusion
Based on the deduction, the box at the lowermost position is D.
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Which box is the first from the left?
A. Red
B. White
C. Blue
D. Green
