Five people sit in a straight row of five seats. Who sits in the middle seat? Statement I: A sits second to the left of B, who sits at the extreme right end. Statement II: C sits somewhere between A and D. Which statement(s) are sufficient to answer the question?

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Statement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not. With B at seat 5 and A two seats to its left, A is at seat 3 — the middle. II alone gives no fixed seat.

Five people sit in a straight row of five seats. Who sits in the middle seat? Statement I: A sits second to the left of B, who sits at the extreme right end. Statement II: C sits somewhere between A and D. Which statement(s) are sufficient to answer the question?

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