Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W are seated in a straight line facing north. Their ages are all different: 8, 11, 15, 17, 21, 25, 27, and 30 ye...

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Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W are seated in a straight line facing north. Their ages are all different: 8, 11, 15, 17, 21, 25, 27, and 30 years, but not necessarily in that order. The following conditions apply:

  • P sits at one extreme end of the row. There are exactly three persons between P and the person who is 11 years old.
  • R sits third to the left of the person who is 17 years old. The 17-year-old is not an immediate neighbor of the 11-year-old.
  • R is not 11 years old. P is not 17 years old.
  • Q is 15 years old. S is not the youngest.
  • R is older than P but R's age is not a perfect square.
  • The number of persons between P and R is the same as the number of persons between W and the 30-year-old.
  • T sits immediately to the left of the person who is 8 years old.
  • Q sits third to the left of S.
  • The youngest person sits at the extreme right end of the row.
  • All persons to the left of W are younger than W.
  • U is older than V.
  • Q does not sit at the extreme left end.

Question: How many persons sit between the person who is 25 years old and the person who sits immediately to the right of U?

Options

A.

None

B.

Three

C.

Five

D.

Six

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