Question

Some boys are sitting in a line. Mahendra is on the ${17}^{th}$ place from left and Surendra is on the ${18}^{th}$ place from the right. There are $8$ boys in between them. How many boys are there in the line?

• A. $43$
• B. $42$
• C. $41$
• D. $44$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $43$

Total boys
=[Mahendra's place from left + Surendra's place from right] + [Boy between them]
$=[17+18]+8=43$