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Five Contestants

Five contestants on stage

Five contestants are standing on stage facing the audience.
Anthony and Melvin are not beside Ben.
Max has no one to his right.
Paul is between Ben and Melvin.
Challenge:
Name the contestants from left to right.

Answer: Max, Ben, Paul, Melvin and Anthony

AI answer
Let's analyze the given information:
1. Anthony and Melvin are not beside Ben.
2. Max has no one to his right.
3. Paul is between Ben and Melvin.

From point 1, Anthony and Melvin cannot be on either side of Ben.
This means the possible arrangements are:
- Ben _ _ (Anthony or Melvin) _
- _ (Anthony or Melvin) _ Ben
- Ben _ _ _ (Anthony or Melvin)
- (Anthony or Melvin) _ Ben _ _

Now, considering point 2, Max has no one to his right.
This means Max must be on the leftmost position, as he cannot have anyone to his right.
So, the possible arrangements are reduced to:
 - Max _ _ _ Ben (Anthony or Melvin)
- _ Ben (Anthony or Melvin) _ Max

Finally, considering point 3, Paul is between Ben and Melvin.
This means the only valid arrangement is:
- Max Paul Ben Melvin Anthony
 

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