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Eight tourists P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W sitting around a circular table, but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them facing the centre while others are facing away from the centre. Q faces the centre and sits third to the right of P. Only one person sits between Q and S, and S is a neighbour of P. R is facing inside. V is sitting second right of W. Three people sit between V and S and V is facing the opposite direction of P. S, W and V are facing the same direction. Only one person sits between U and T. Both U and T facing the same direction. T is facing away from the centre. Only one person sits between T and P, P is facing the opposite direction of T. R is a neighbour of V and W.
How many people facing outside?
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Statements:
1. Q faces the center and sits third right of P.
2. Only one person sits between Q and S, who is a neighbor of P.
Possibilities are:
3. Three people sit between V and S, who are facing the opposite direction of P.
4. V is sitting second to the right of W.
5. S, W, and V are facing the same direction.
6. R is a neighbor of V and W. R is facing inside.
7. Only one person sits between U and T. Both U and T facing the same direction.
8. T is facing away from the center. Only one person sits between T and P, who is facing the opposite direction of T.
According to statement 8 does not follow the possibility 2. So, we continue with possibility 1 only.
The final arrangement will be:
Hence, the answer is 5.
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