Question

A row of boys is facing the North direction. Cathy is sixteenth from the right end, Allen is sixteenth from the left end. Brock, who is fourth to the right of Allen, is fifth to the left of Cathy in the row. How many boys are there in the row?​

Answer 1

Answer:

As per the information given in the question,

A is 16th from left i.e. there are 15 boys to his left.15+1

B is 4th to the right of A. i.e. there are 3 boys between A and B =3+1

B is fifth to the left of C i.e. there are 4 boys between B and C=4

C is 16th from right =15 boys to his right.=15+1

Total number of Boys=15+1+3+1+4+15+1=40 boys

Answer 2

According the question,

The correct option is C 40

Allen is the sixteenth from the left end= 15 boys to his left = (15 +1)= 16

Cathy was the sixteenth from the right. And there are 15 boys to his right .

(15 + 1 ) = 16

Broke lies between Allen  and Cathy such that there are 3 boys between Allen and Broke

( 3+1) = 4

4 boys between Broke and Cathy.

( 4+1)= 5

 ∴ Total number of boys in the row = (15+1+3+1+4+1+15)=40.

Hence total number of boys will be 40 in the row.

Ans :-  Total number of boys will be 40 in the row.

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