Let's analyze the seating arrangement step-by-step based on the given clues:
Given:
- People: a, p, r, x, s, z
- s and z are in the center.
- a and p are at the ends.
- r is sitting to the left of a.
Step 1: Position a and p at the ends
The row has 6 seats: Since a and p are at the ends, the possible arrangements are:
-
a _ _ _ _ p
or -
p _ _ _ _ a
Step 2: s and z are in the center
With 6 seats, the center positions are the 3rd and 4th seats: Positions: 1 2 3
4 5 6
Seats: _ _ s z _ _ (or s and z swapped)
Step 3: r is sitting to the left of a
- If a is at position 1 (left end), r cannot be to the left of a (no seat to the left of position 1).
- So a must be at position 6 (right end), and r must be somewhere to the left of a.
So the ends are: p _ _ _ _ a
Step 4: Place s and z in the center (positions 3 and 4)
Positions: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Seats: p _ s z _ a
Step 5: Place r to the left of a (a is at 6, so r must be in positions 1
to 5, left of 6)
Positions 1 and 2 are left. Positions 1 is p, so r can be at position 2.
Step 6: Remaining person is x, who will take the remaining seat (position
5).
Final arrangement: Position: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Person: p r s z x a
Question: Who is to the right of p?
- p is at position 1.
- To the right of p (position 2) is r.
