Question

All 41 people are standing in a row facing North. Nimita is 11 th from the left end while Shivani is 19th from the right end. How many people are there between Nimita and Shivani?

• A. 10
• B. 13
• C. 12
• D. 11

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 11

There are 11 people standing between Nimita and Shivani.

• Total number of people in the row: 41

• Nimita's position from the left end: 11 (meaning there are 11 people from the left end up to Nimita)

• Shivani's position from the right end: 19 (meaning there are 19 people from the right end up to Shivani)

1. Add the positions from both ends together to find the total people accounted for:
   $11 + 19 = 30$

2. Subtract this sum from the total number of people to find those sitting in between:
   $\text{People in between} = 41 - 30 = \mathbf{11}$