Mahesh wrote five numbers (each of three digits) by reversing the order of each digit and gets the numbers below:
513, 726, 492, 865, 149
Now, which of the following will be the middle digit of the third number from the top when he considers the correct numbers arranged in descending order?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 6
Mahesh wrote each number with its digits in reverse order, so the correct numbers are found by reversing the digits back; only then are they arranged.
Correct numbers: 513 → 315, 726 → 627, 492 → 294, 865 → 568, 149 → 941
Descending order: 941, 627, 568, 315, 294
The third number from the top is 568, and its middle digit is 6