Explanation:

Let’s work through this step by step:

- You’ve got six boys—A1 through A6—around a circular table. Everyone’s facing the center.

- First, A4 is third to the left of A1.

- Facing center, “to the left” means if you start at A1 and count left (counterclockwise), A4 is the third seat.

- A5 and A3 are neighbors of A4.

- This means A5 and A3 sit on either side of A4.

- A6 is immediately to the right of A5.

Let’s figure out the order:

1. Place A1 anywhere. Third to A1’s left: seat 1 is A1, seat 2 is X, seat 3 is X, seat 4 is A4.

2. A4 sits between A3 and A5 (order TBD).

3. A5 has A6 immediately on its right, so A5 and A6 must also be next to each other.

Arranging logically, you get:

A1 ? A2 ? A3 ? A4 ? A5 ? A6

But if you attempt various arrangements, the only one that fits all clues is:

A1 - A2 - A3 - A4 - A5 - A6 (clockwise order)

Now, third from the left of A6?

- Starting at A6, count leftwards (counterclockwise): first = A5, second = A4, third = A3.

Options:

1. A2

2. A3

3. A5

4. A4

What this means: You cracked it. The answer is absolutely A3—third to the left of A6. The way you worked it out makes sense.