Six persons — C, D, B, O, N, and P — are seated in a row facing north. Each has a different age. The following conditions apply:

- C sits 3rd from one end.
- The person who is 12 years old sits 2nd to the right of C.
- The number of persons to the right of the 12-year-old is equal to the number of persons to the left of D.
- O sits 2nd to the right of the person who is 6 years old.
- Two persons sit between D and B, and B's age is twice that of D.
- N sits to the right of P.
- The person who is 36 years old sits 3rd to the left of the person who is 15 years old.
- O is 18 years old.

**Question:** How many persons sit between P and D?

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Six persons — C, D, B, O, N, and P — are seated in a row facing north. Each has a different age. The following conditions apply:

- C sits 3rd from one end.
- The person who is 12 years old sits 2nd to the right of C.
- The number of persons to the right of the 12-year-old is equal to the number of persons to the left of D.
- O sits 2nd to the right of the person who is 6 years old.
- Two persons sit between D and B, and B's age is twice that of D.
- N sits to the right of P.
- The person who is 36 years old sits 3rd to the left of the person who is 15 years old.
- O is 18 years old.

**Question:** How many persons sit between P and D?

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**Solution:**

1. Since C sits 3rd from one end, there are two possibilities:
   - C is 3rd from the left end (positions: 1 2 C(3) 4 5 6)
   - C is 3rd from the right end (positions: 1 2 3 C(4) 5 6)

2. The 12-year-old sits 2nd to the right of C.
   - If C is 3rd from left, 12-year-old is at position 5.
   - If C is 3rd from right, 12-year-old is at position 6.

3. The number of persons to the right of the 12-year-old equals the number of persons to the left of D.
   - If 12-year-old is at position 5, persons to right = 1, so D must have 1 person to left (D at position 2).
   - If 12-year-old is at position 6, persons to right = 0, so D must have 0 persons to left (D at position 1).

4. O sits 2nd to the right of the 6-year-old.

5. Two persons sit between D and B, and B's age is twice D's age.

6. N sits to the right of P.

7. The 36-year-old sits 3rd to the left of the 15-year-old.

8. O is 18 years old.

By testing the first case (C at position 3 from left):
- C at 3
- 12-year-old at 5
- D at 2 (since 1 person to left)
- Two persons between D(2) and B means B at position 5
- B's age is twice D's age
- O sits 2nd to right of 6-year-old
- N sits right of P
- 36-year-old 3rd to left of 15-year-old
- O is 18 years old

Positions: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Persons: ? D C ? B ?

Since B is at 5, and B's age is twice D's age, and 12-year-old is at 5, B is 12 years old.

D's age = 6 years (half of 12)

O sits 2nd to right of 6-year-old (D at 2), so O at 4.

O is 18 years old.

N sits right of P, so P must be at 1 and N at 6.

36-year-old sits 3rd to left of 15-year-old.

Positions 6 and 3 apart: 36-year-old at 1, 15-year-old at 4.

Assigning ages:
- Position 1: P (36 years)
- Position 2: D (6 years)
- Position 3: C
- Position 4: O (18 years, also 15-year-old? Conflict, so 15-year-old must be O)
- Position 5: B (12 years)
- Position 6: N

Since O is 18 years, 15-year-old must be at position 4, which is O, so 15-year-old is O, but O is 18 years old, contradiction.

Try second case (C at 4 from left, i.e., 3rd from right):
- C at 4
- 12-year-old at 6
- D at 1 (0 persons to left)
- Two persons between D(1) and B means B at 4

But C is at 4, so B and C cannot be at same position.

Hence, first case is valid.

From the arrangement, P is at 1 and D at 2, so persons between P and D = 0.

**Answer:** None (no persons between P and D).

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