Question 5
EasyOriginal questionFifty children stand in a row facing north. Kavya is 10th from the left end and Rohan is 18th from the right end. How many children stand between Kavya and Rohan?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Rohan's position from the left .
Kavya is at 10 and Rohan at 33, so the children between them are those at 11 to 32.
Between .
Worth noting
23 is the plain difference , which counts Rohan too. Shortcut when the two do not cross: between .
- Concept
- People between two positions counted from opposite ends
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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