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Difficulty: EasySeating Arrangement

Six students—Leo, Maya, Noah, Olivia, Paul, and Quinn—are sitting in a single straight row facing North for a presentation. Based on the following conditions, answer the question below:

1. Paul is sitting at the extreme right end of the row.
2. Noah is sitting immediately to the left of Paul.
3. Maya is sitting immediately to the left of Noah.
4. Leo is sitting at the extreme left end of the row.
5. Quinn is sitting immediately to the left of Olivia.

Who is sitting immediately to the left of Maya?

  1. A
    Noah
  2. B
    Leo
  3. OliviaAnswer
  4. D
    Quinn

Answer

Olivia
Based on the step-by-step seating arrangement from left to right, the final order is: Leo, Quinn, Olivia, Maya, Noah, Paul. Since Maya is sitting in the fourth position, the person sitting immediately to her left is in the third position, which is occupied by Olivia.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the positions of Paul, Noah, and Maya based on the first three clues.
Paul is at position 6 (extreme right), Noah is at position 5 (immediate left of Paul), and Maya is at position 4 (immediate left of Noah).
The row has 6 positions. Starting from the extreme right establishes a clear anchor point for placing adjacent people.
2
Place Leo based on the fourth clue.
Leo is at position 1.
The clue explicitly states Leo is at the extreme left end.
3
Place Quinn and Olivia based on the fifth clue in the remaining empty positions.
Quinn is at position 2 and Olivia is at position 3.
Positions 2 and 3 are the only consecutive empty spots left. Since Quinn is immediately to the left of Olivia, Quinn takes the left-most spot of the two (position 2).
4
Identify the person sitting immediately to the left of Maya.
Olivia is the correct person.
Maya is at position 4. The position immediately to the left is position 3, which is occupied by Olivia.

Key Concept

Linear Seating Arrangement
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