In a class of 39 students, the ratio of boys and girls is 2:1. Radhika ranks 15th among all the students from top and 8th among girls from bottom. How many boys are there below Radhika?
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In a class of 39 students, the ratio of boys and girls is 2:1. Radhika ranks 15th among all the students from top and 8th among girls from bottom. How many boys are there below Radhika?
- 16
- 15
- 22
- 17
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - 17
Boys:girls = 2:1 in 39 gives 26 boys and 13 girls. Radhika is 8th among girls from the bottom, so 7 girls are below her. She is 15th from top, so 39 - 15 = 24 students are below her. Boys below = 24 - 7 = 17.
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