Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: Bobby
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:We must place six named friends around a circular table (all facing the centre) so that the local adjacency constraints are satisfied. Then we identify the person to Michael’s immediate right (clockwise side).
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:For circular arrangements facing the centre, “left of X” means the next counterclockwise seat from X. “Between” means immediate adjacency on both sides. We construct the ring by chaining the mandatory adjacencies, watching for consistency and avoiding contradictions.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Start from Michael: his neighbours must be Bobby and Johnny in some order.2) Place Kenny and Danny so that Kenny is exactly to the left (counterclockwise) of Danny.3) Insert Roger so that Roger’s two neighbours are Kenny and Bobby. This further restricts where Bobby can be relative to Kenny and Roger—and, via step (1), relative to Michael.4) Complete the circle with the remaining person in the only consistent seat.5) After satisfying all constraints, check the person immediately to Michael’s right (clockwise seat).Verification / Alternative check:Try the mirror possibility for Michael’s neighbours (swap Bobby and Johnny). In each consistent configuration, the person to Michael’s immediate right is the same: Bobby. Multiple symmetric solutions (rotations) exist, but they all give the same right neighbour for Michael.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Danny / Kenny / Johnny / Roger cannot occupy Michael’s immediate right without breaking one of the strict adjacencies (Kenny–Danny order, Roger between Kenny and Bobby, or Michael between Bobby and Johnny).Common Pitfalls:Mixing up “left of” with “right of” when everyone faces the centre; also reading “between” as a broad positional description rather than immediate adjacency.
Final Answer:Bobby
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