Manish is eighteenth from the right end and Rahul is fifth from the left end in a row of boys. If there are seven boys between Manish and Rahul, how many boys are there in the row?
Manish is eighteenth from the right end and Rahul is fifth from the left end in a row of boys. If there are seven boys between Manish and Rahul, how many boys are there in the row?
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 2
Manish is 18th from the right end.
Rahul is 5th from the left end.
There are 7 boys between Manish and Rahul.
Since Rahul is 5th from the left and there are 7 boys between Rahul and Manish, Manish's position from the left is:
Position of Manish from left
Position of Manish from left
Manish is 13th from the left and 18th from the right.
Total number of boys
Total number of boys
Total number of boys
Verification:
- Total boys = 30
- Rahul: 5th from left
- Manish: 18th from right = th from left
- Boys between them = ✓
Therefore, there are 30 boys in the row.
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