Five friends A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a row. A is to the left of B but to the right of C. D is to the right of E. Who is sitting in the middle? (2023)
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Five friends A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a row. A is to the left of B but to the right of C. D is to the right of E. Who is sitting in the middle? (2023)
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The arrangement is C, A, B, E, D. A is in the middle.
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Q: Five friends A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a row. A is to the left of B but to the right of C. D is to the right of E. Who is sitting in the middle? (2023)
Solution: The arrangement is C, A, B, E, D. A is in the middle.
Steps: 8
Step 1: Identify the positions based on the clues given.
Step 2: From the clue 'A is to the left of B but to the right of C', we can arrange C, A, and B as C, A, B.
Step 3: Now we have C, A, B in that order.
Step 4: Next, consider the clue 'D is to the right of E'. This means E must come before D.
Step 5: We can place E and D after C, A, B. So we can try E, D at the end.
Step 6: Now we have C, A, B, E, D as the final arrangement.
Step 7: To find who is in the middle, look at the arrangement: C, A, B, E, D.
Step 8: The middle position in a row of 5 is the 3rd position, which is A.
