Question

Rakesh is 17th from the right and Ankit is 15th from the left in a line of students. If they interchange their places, the position of Ankit becomes 19th from the left. How many students are there in the line?

• A. 35
• B. 36
• C. 34
• D. 33

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Let's break down the problem step by step: 

Initial Positions:

• Rakesh is 17th from the right.
• Ankit is 15th from the left.

Interchange:

• After they interchange, Ankit's position becomes 19th from the left.

Finding Total Students:

• When Ankit moves to Rakesh's original position, he becomes 19th from the left.
• At this same position, Rakesh was originally 17th from the right.
• Therefore, at the original position of Rakesh, now occupied by Ankit, the total number of students can be calculated.
• Total students = (Ankit's new left position) + (Rakesh's original right position) - 1
• Total students = 19 + 17 - 1
• Total students = 36 - 1
• Total students = 35

Therefore, there are 35 students in the line.