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Seating Chart puzzle

Journal of the British Association of Teachers of Mathematics. September 1982

Questioning is the foundation of all learning.
The first step in rejecting not knowing is to ask, why?
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Challenge

Here is a start of a seating chart with Bill and Pam seat entered.

Figure out where the others sit from the following statements:

1. Ann sits west of Pam, and Pam sits north of Liz.
2. Jack and Bill sit west of Mike.
3. Dave sits between Liz and Jen.
4. Ken sits south of Bill and NE of Phil.
5. Bill sits north of Eve and SW of Tom.
6. Don sits next to Jill and west of Sue.