Six boxes P, Q, R, S, T and U each have a different weight. P is heavier than Q but lighter than R. S is heavier than R but lighter than T. U is the lightest of all. Q is heavier than U. How many boxes are heavier than P?

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Three. The order is T > S > R > P > Q > U. Three boxes — T, S and R — are heavier than P.

Six boxes P, Q, R, S, T and U each have a different weight. P is heavier than Q but lighter than R. S is heavier than R but lighter than T. U is the lightest of all. Q is heavier than U. How many boxes are heavier than P?

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