E, F, K, L, M and Z live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6.

Only two people live between L and Z. Only K lives above E. F lives on an even numbered floor. L lives on the lowermost floor. How many people live between M and K?

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Option 4 : Two
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Given: E, F, K, L, M and Z live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6.

1) Only K lives above E.

2) L lives on the lowermost floor.

Floor Person
6 K
5 E
4  
3  
2  
1 L

3) Only two people live between L and Z.

4) F lives on an even numbered floor.

After positioning Z and F only one position is left which will be occupied by the only person left i.e. M.

Floor Person
6 K
5 E
4 Z
3 M
2 F
1 L

Thus, according to the final arrangement two people live between M and K.

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

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