Ram ranks 7th from the top and 26th from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 32
Counting from the top, Ram has 6 students above him; counting from the bottom, he has 25 below him. The class is these students plus Ram himself, so he must be counted only once.
Students above Ram: \(7-1=6\)
Students below Ram: \(26-1=25\)
Total \(=6+25+1=32\)
Tip: When one person’s rank is known from both ends, total = rank from top + rank from bottom − 1: \(7+26-1=32\).