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Ten boxes: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X and Y
Ten items: Books, Diaries, Copies, Stickers, Scales, Erasers, Pens, Pencils, Papers and Highlighters.
1) The box of Diaries is kept at the bottom and the box of Books is kept at the top.
2) There are four boxes kept between the box of Books and the box of Papers.
Box | Item |
| Books |
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| Papers |
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| Diaries |
3) Box U contains Pens and is kept just below the topmost box.
4) Box T which contains Highlighters is kept immediately above the box of Diaries.
Box | Item |
| Books |
U | Pens |
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| Papers |
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T | Highlighters |
| Diaries |
5) There are seven boxes kept between Box T and Box P.
6) There are two boxes between Box T and Box W which contains Papers.
7) There are four boxes between Box R and Box Y which contains Diaries.
Box | Item |
P | Books |
U | Pens |
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R | Stickers |
W | Papers |
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T | Highlighters |
Y | Diaries |
8) Box Q which contains Pencils is kept immediately above Box V which contains Scales.
9) Box V is kept immediately above Box R.
Box | Item |
P | Books |
U | Pens |
Q | Pencils |
V | Scales |
R | Stickers |
W | Papers |
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T | Highlighters |
Y | Diaries |
10) Box S which contains Copies is kept immediately above Box X which contains Erasers.
Box | Item |
P | Books |
U | Pens |
Q | Pencils |
V | Scales |
R | Stickers |
W | Papers |
S | Copies |
X | Erasers |
T | Highlighters |
Y | Diaries |
Hence, there are 4 boxes kept between the box containing Pencils and the box containing Erasers.