P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are sitting around a round table in the same order, for group discussion at equal distances. Their positions are clockwise. If V sits in the north, then what will be the position of S?
The key to this puzzle is to visualize the round table with the cardinal directions and then place the friends in the specified clockwise order, starting from the known position of V.
There are eight people sitting at equal distances, which means they occupy the eight main compass points. We are given the starting point: V sits in the North.
The given order of friends is P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W. Since the seating arrangement is clockwise, the person listed after V (which is W, as the list wraps around) will be in the next seat clockwise from North, which is North-East.
Following this pattern, we can fill in all the seats:
Based on the final arrangement, we can clearly see that S is sitting in the South-west position.
Final Answer: The position of S is South-west.
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