Instructions: Analyze the information and conditions provided for the question below. Based on your understanding of relative positions and ranking, determine the correct order or placement and answer the question.
Scenario: In a row of individuals, Peter is at the 12th position from the left and John is at the 16th position from the right. There are 4 individuals between them.
Question: If they are not overlapping each other, what is the total number of individuals in the row?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Peter is 12th from the left.
John is 16th from the right.
There are 4 people between them.
If there are 4 people between them, the difference in their positions is:
4 + 1 = 5.
Therefore, John's position from the left is:
12 + 5 = 17.
Now John's position:
From the left = 17.
From the right = 16.
Formula for the total number of people:
Total = (position from the left) + (position from the right) − 1
= 17 + 16 − 1
= 32