Paul, Quincy, Rochelle, Surinder, and Tony are sitting around a table. Quincy sits in the chair between Paul and Surinder. Tony is not beside Surinder. Who is sitting on either side of Tony?
(A) Paul and Rochelle
(D) Surinder and Quincy
(B) Quincy and Rochelle
(E) Not possible to tell
(C) Paul and Quincy
Paul, Quincy, Rochelle, Surinder, and Tony are sitting around a table. Quincy sits in the chair between Paul and Surinder. Tony is not beside Surinder. Who is sitting on either side of Tony?
(A) Paul and Rochelle
(B) Quincy and Rochelle
(C) Paul and Quincy
(D) Surinder and Quincy
(E) Not possible to tell

## Solution

If Quincy sits in the chair between Paul and Surinder then these three people would be seated as shown.

![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_20_748fdafcde2a47412608g-421.jpg?height=317&width=315&top_left_y=351&top_left_x=1382)

Since Tony does not sit beside Surinder then he must sit in the position labelled 1, and Rochelle must sit in the position labelled 2.

![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_20_748fdafcde2a47412608g-421.jpg?height=312&width=315&top_left_y=684&top_left_x=1382)

Thus, Tony is seated between Paul and Rochelle as shown in the diagram.

ANSwER: (A)