Six children G, H, I, J, K and L are sitting around a circle facing opposite to the centre. G is sitting second to the left of K. H is sitting to the immediate right of G and third to the left of J. I is sitting to the immediate left of J. Who is sitting to the immediate left of G?
- AL
- BJ
- CK
- DI
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's place the 6 children facing outwards (away from the center). Left means clockwise, Right means counter-clockwise.
G is sitting second to the left of K. Let's place K at the top. Moving 2 places clockwise gives G.
H is sitting to the immediate right of G (1 place counter-clockwise from G).
H is also third to the left of J. Since it's a 6-person circle, third to the left means directly opposite to J. So J is opposite to H.
I is sitting to the immediate left of J (1 place clockwise from J).
The only spot left belongs to L.
Let's check the positions clockwise:
If K is at position 1:
G is at position 3 (second to the left).
H is at position 2 (immediate right of G).
J is at position 5 (opposite H).
I is at position 6 (immediate left of J).
L must be at position 4.
The person sitting to the immediate left of G (position 4) is L.
G is sitting second to the left of K. Let's place K at the top. Moving 2 places clockwise gives G.
H is sitting to the immediate right of G (1 place counter-clockwise from G).
H is also third to the left of J. Since it's a 6-person circle, third to the left means directly opposite to J. So J is opposite to H.
I is sitting to the immediate left of J (1 place clockwise from J).
The only spot left belongs to L.
Let's check the positions clockwise:
If K is at position 1:
G is at position 3 (second to the left).
H is at position 2 (immediate right of G).
J is at position 5 (opposite H).
I is at position 6 (immediate left of J).
L must be at position 4.
The person sitting to the immediate left of G (position 4) is L.