Question

    Mahesh ranked 17th from the top and 31th from the bottom among those who passed an examination. 5 boys did not participate in the competition and 4 failed in the examination. How many boys were there in the class?

    A 47 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 49 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 50 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 56 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Number of students passed = Mahima rank from top + Mahima rank from bottom – 1 = 17 + 31 – 1 = 47 Total students = passed students+ failed students+ students who didn’t appear = 47 + 5 + 4 = 56

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