Explanation:

Let’s break this down piece by piece:

- There are eight girls—M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T. They’re sitting in a circle, all facing the center.

- Only three friends are sitting between P and S when counting clockwise or counter-clockwise (the direction isn’t specified, but since they're sitting around a circle, let’s stick with clockwise unless something contradicts it).

- M is immediately to the right of S and immediately to the left of R. So in the circle: S, M, R (clockwise order).

- Only N is between S and O. That means S-N-O appear in that order, and they’re consecutive (since only N is between them).

- P is second to the left of O. Facing the center means second to the left is moving two seats counter-clockwise from O.

Now let’s solve it:

1. Start by putting S, M, R together.

- Place S somewhere, then M immediately right (so, clockwise from S), then R right after that.

2. S _ M _ R

3. S-N-O must occur, so there’s only N between S and O.

4. Try placing N immediately to S's right (if possible). S-N-O

5. Now, for the “P is second to the left of O” clue:

- So if O is at a spot, count two seats counter-clockwise ("to the left")—that’s where P sits.

6. The three friends between P and S hint: 3 seats between P and S.

Walk it out, piece by piece, you eventually land on this:

- Second to the left of P is N.

Now, to the options:

- N (Option 1)

- M (Option 2)

- S (Option 3)

- R (Option 4)

So, here’s the thing: the correct answer is

Option 1: N