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What is the smallest number of ducks that could swim in this formation - two ducks in front of a duck, two ducks behind a duck and a duck between two ducks ?

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Correct Answer: Option A
Clearly, the smallest such number is 3.
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Three ducks can be arranged as shown above to satisfy all the three given conditions.
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