Question

In a row of 40 children facing North, Satish is eighth to the right of Ajay. If Ajay is 18th from the right end of the row, how far is Satish from the left end?

• A. 32
• B. 31
• C. 26
• D. 10

Hint:

When facing North, "right of" means moving towards higher position numbers.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Find Ajay's position from left end.
Total = 40 children
Ajay's position from right = 18
Thus, from left: \[ 40 - 18 + 1 = 23 \] Ajay is 23rd from the left.
Step 2: Find Satish's position.
Satish is 8th to the right of Ajay, so:
\[ 23 + 8 = 31 \]
Step 3: Conclusion.
Thus, Satish is 31st from the left end.