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In a row of thirty-seven boys facing South R is the eighth to the right of T who is fourteenth to the left of D. How many boys are there be…

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In a row of thirty-seven boys facing South R is the eighth to the right of T who is fourteenth to the left of D. How many boys are there between D and R in the row ?
  • A4
  • B6
  • C8
  • DData inadequate
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CCommunity
Solution
Total no. of boys in the row facing south = 37
R is eighth to the right of T, => there are 7 boys between R and T.
T is fourteenth to the left of D, => there are 13 boys between D and T, and R is one of them.
=> D (5) R (7) T
where, the number in bracket is the number of boys between two boys satisfying the above conditions.
Thus, there are 5 boys between D and R.
Ans - (E)
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CCommunity
Solution
Total no. of boys in the row facing south = 37
R is eighth to the right of T, => there are 7 boys between R and T.
T is fourteenth to the left of D, => there are 13 boys between D and T, and R is one of them.
=> D (5) R (7) T
where, the number in bracket is the number of boys between two boys satisfying the above conditions.
Thus, there are 5 boys between D and R.
Ans - (E)