Three persons live between H and Q, who lives on an even-numbered floor.
| | Case 1 | Case 2 |
| Floor | Person | Plant | Person | Plant |
| 7 | | | | |
| 6 | Q | | H | |
| 5 | | | | |
| 4 | | | | |
| 3 | | | | |
| 2 | H | | Q | |
| 1 | | | | |
The one who owns Begonia plant lives immediately below B and immediately above V, who owns Hosta plant.
Neither Q nor H owns Begonia plant.
| | Case 1 | Case 2 |
| Floor | Person | Plant | Person | Plant |
| 7 | | | | |
| 6 | Q | | H | |
| 5 | B | | B | |
| 4 | | Begonia | | Begonia |
| 3 | V | Hosta | V | Hosta |
| 2 | H | | Q | |
| 1 | | | | |
N lives immediately below the person who owns Marigold plant.
Neither H nor B owns Marigold plant.
Thus, Case 1 gets cancelled.
| | Case 2 |
| Floor | Person | Plant |
| 7 | | |
| 6 | H | |
| 5 | B | |
| 4 | | Begonia |
| 3 | V | Hosta |
| 2 | Q | Marigold |
| 1 | N | |
Only one person lives between the person who owns Hebe plant and L, who owns Rose plant.
| | Case 2 |
| Floor | Person | Plant |
| 7 | L | Rose |
| 6 | H | |
| 5 | B | Hebe |
| 4 | | Begonia |
| 3 | V | Hosta |
| 2 | Q | Marigold |
| 1 | N | |
H does not own Hibiscus plant.
| Floor | Person | Plant |
| 7 | L | Rose |
| 6 | H | Cornus |
| 5 | B | Hebe |
| 4 | S | Begonia |
| 3 | V | Hosta |
| 2 | Q | Marigold |
| 1 | N | Hibiscus |
This is the final arrangement.
Except S, all other persons live on an odd-numbered floor.
Study Notes
Category
