Wong Jing Song and Wan Paul Weng, River Valley High School found both solutions to this problem as did Anne Miller from Madras College, St Andrews. One or other of the solutions was found by Maria Buchman, Madras College; Caroline Wragg, Sophie Brook, Laura Lancaster & Emma Delaney, The Mount School, York; Henry Carter age 12, New College School, Oxford; Prav Idaikkadar, Sheli and Ruoyi, age 14, from North London Collegiate School Puzzle Club; Becky Gray, Richard Vessey, Chris Day & Richard Dundee all from 7W at Bourne Grammar School; Ashley Donaldson, age 12, Mansfield, Australia and Isobel Ramsay and Lottie Davey.

Six friends sat around a circular table. Ann (who is not the banker) sat opposite the consultant. Bob sat opposite Fred. Celia sat on the doctor's right. Dave (who is not the consultant) sat opposite the accountant. Emily sat opposite the engineer and next to the financier. Fred sat on Ann's right.

1 ^st solution

2 ^nd Solution