Example 1 · level 1
In a line of cricket fans outside the stadium, Arjun is 8th from the left and 13th from the right. How many people are there in total?
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- Total = 8 + 13 − 1 = 20.
Answer: 20
SSC & BANK EXAMS: REASONING · ORDER & RANKING
Ranking and order (position in a row)
Total = left position + right position − 1. Position from right = total − left position + 1.
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Example 2 · level 2
There are 39 people in a line of cricket fans outside the stadium. Vihaan is 5th from the left. What is Vihaan's position from the right?
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- People to the right = 39 − 5 = 34.
- Position from right = 34 + 1 = 35.
Answer: 35
Example 3 · level 3
In a row of girls and boys, Kabir is 13th from the left and Arjun is 9th from the right. When they interchange their positions, Kabir becomes 17th from the left. How many people are in the row?
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- Kabir takes Arjun's place: 17th from left, 9th from right.
- Total = 17 + 9 − 1 = 25.
Answer: 25