The Seating Chart Puzzle
Part of Ask Skippy!

 

QUESTION:     This is from my daughters exploratory class, grade 7. I can't figure
this out for her.  Three couples named Brown, White, Green dined together. The table
 is round with 6 chairs.

Facts:

1.Either each husband sat on left of his wife or directly across the table from her.  
2. Either Mr. Green or Mrs. Green sat directly across the table from Mrs.Brown.  
 


Bonus: Is it possible to draw a diagram showing a seating arrangement so that no
husband sits next to or directly across from his wife?

 

Try to figure it out yourself, then...

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Answer:

seatingchart.gif (A million bytes)

 

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