In a class of 35 students, Amar is placed seventh from the bottom whereas Neelam is placed ninth from the top. Pramod is placed exactly in between the two. What is Amar's position from Pramod?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 10
Positions from the top and from the bottom are linked by position from top = total − position from bottom + 1, so both students are first placed by their position from the top.
Amar, 7th from the bottom: \(35-7+1=29\)th from the top
Neelam: 9th from the top
Pramod is midway between the 9th and the 29th places: \(\frac{9+29}{2}=19\)th from the top
Amar is \(29-19=\) 10 places below Pramod
