In a class of 44 students, Sneha is placed eighth from the top, whereas Manjeet is placed fifth from the bottom. Sitakshi is placed exactly in between the two. What is Manjeet's position from Sitakshi?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 16th
Both positions are first written from the same end (the top); a rank from the bottom becomes (total + 1 − rank) from the top.
Sneha and Manjeet (from the top):
Sneha is 8th from the top
Manjeet is 5th from the bottom, that is \(44+1-5=40\), 40th from the top
Sitakshi (midway between them):
\(\displaystyle \frac{8+40}{2}=24\), 24th from the top
Manjeet is \(40-24=16\) places below Sitakshi, so he is 16th from Sitakshi
