In a row, Ram is 12th from the front and Shyam is 18th from the back. If there are 4 persons between them, and Shyam is ahead of Ram, what is the total number of persons in the row?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
There are 4 people in the middle → so the difference in positions is 4 + 1 = 5
Shyam is ahead of Ram.
So Shyam's position from the front:
12 − 5 = 7
Total number of people
Formula: Total = Position from the front + Position from the back − 1
= 7 + 18 − 1
= 24