Question

Mohit is ${16}^{th}$ from the top and twelfth from the bottom in merit in the class. How many students are there in the class?

• A. $29$
• B. $28$
• C. $27$
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$27$

Here, Mohit is ${16}^{th}$ from the top, it means there are $15$ students above him.

Also, he is ${12}^{th}$ from the bottom, that means there are $11$ students below him.

Pictorial representation:-

[$15$ Students]

Mohit

[$11$ Students]

So, total number of students $=15+1+11=27$ Students

Hence, the answer is $27$.