The passengers are seated in a straight line, with nine seats available.
Passengers G, H, L, M, O, P, and S occupy seven of the seats, leaving two seats empty.
How to explain
In a straight row of nine seats, passengers G, H, L, M, O, P, and S are positioned, leaving two seats unoccupied.
This arrangement signifies seven passengers seated with gaps for two vacant seats. The available space implies a specific but unordered placement for the remaining two seats.
The seated passengers (G, H, L, M, O, P, and S) take up seven positions, leaving flexibility for two unassigned positions, and allowing various potential configurations within the defined linear arrangement of seats.