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Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W live on the eight floors of a building; the lowest floor is numbered 1 and the topmost floor is numbered 8. T lives on the topmost floor. S lives on the lowest floor. W lives immediately above R. Q lives immediately below R. P lives immediately above W. There are exactly three floors between V and P. U lives immediately below V. Who lives on floor 5?

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S=1, T=8. The block Q, R, W, P sits on consecutive floors; testing shows R=5 (Q=4, W=6, P=7), leaving V=3, U=2. Top to bottom: T, P, W, R, Q, V, U, S. Floor 5 is R.
Answer: A) R

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