In a row of 25 boys, when Anurag was shifted by nine places towards the left, he became 17th from the right end. What was his earlier position from the left end of the row?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 18th
In a row, position from the left + position from the right = number of boys + 1, since the boy himself is counted in both. This gives his new place from the left, and moving back 9 places gives the old one.
After the shift he is 17th from the right, so from the left he is \(25+1-17=9\)th
He was moved 9 places towards the left, so before the shift he was 9 places further right: \(9+9=18\)th from the left
