Linear Seating Arrangement

advanced28 min read

Solving a single row and two rows facing each other: the grid method, fixing the strongest clue first, the difference between 'immediate' and 'somewhere', and the left-right flip when people face opposite ways.

What you will be able to do

Set up a fixed grid of seats before placing anyone.
Rank clues by strength and apply the most binding one first.
Distinguish 'immediately' from 'somewhere' to the left or right.
Handle the left-right reversal between two rows that face each other.

What is inside this lesson

1Two layouts
2The grid method
3Fix the strongest clue first
4Immediate versus somewhere, and whose left
5Worked example: single row
6Worked example: two rows
7Common mistakes
8Quick revision
9Practice

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