Question 1
Eight persons sit around a square table facing the center; four at corners and four at middle of sides. How many middle-seated persons are there between Eshan and Fatima clockwise starting from Eshan?
Square Seating Strategy
Label positions in clockwise order as C1, M1, C2, M2, C3, M3, C4, M4. Corners are even-indexed if starting at C1=0.
Traverse clockwise from X to Y and count middle positions encountered.
One valid order (clockwise): Bhavya -> Ira -> Zoya -> Sahil -> Fatima -> Tara -> Uma -> Eshan
Verification:
- Corners and middles alternate.
- Counting excludes the starting and ending persons.
- Computed count matches traversal.
Label positions in clockwise order as C1, M1, C2, M2, C3, M3, C4, M4. Corners are even-indexed if starting at C1=0.
Traverse clockwise from X to Y and count middle positions encountered.
One valid order (clockwise): Bhavya -> Ira -> Zoya -> Sahil -> Fatima -> Tara -> Uma -> Eshan
Verification:
- Corners and middles alternate.
- Counting excludes the starting and ending persons.
- Computed count matches traversal.