The Five Seats: Chiara, Dmitri, Esi, Bao, and Amara
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Five seats stand in a row, numbered 1 to 5 from left to right. Each holds exactly one of each attribute, and no attribute repeats. Work out the full arrangement from these clues:
1. Amara is immediately to the left of Dmitri.
2. The guest from Nairobi is immediately to the right of the guest who brought candles.
3. The Malbec drinker is directly next to the guest from Lima.
4. The Chianti drinker is immediately to the right of the guest from Oslo.
5. The guest from Lima is somewhere to the left of Bao.
6. Bao is not the guest who brought chocolates.
7. The guest from Lisbon is immediately to the left of the guest who brought olives.
8. The guest from Hanoi is not Esi.
9. The guest from Oslo is not the guest who brought chocolates.
10. Dmitri is immediately to the right of the guest from Lima.
11. The guest from Oslo is immediately to the left of the guest who brought candles.
12. Bao is not the guest who brought a book.
13. The Riesling drinker is immediately to the left of Chiara.
14. Esi is somewhere to the left of the guest from Oslo.
15. The Merlot drinker is somewhere to the left of Chiara.
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Solution
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In the final arrangement, which numbered seat (1–5) does “Amara” end up at? Answer with the number.
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