Shahid and Purnima are standing in queue for a railway ticket. Shahid is the 7th from the counter and the 27th from the end. Purnima is the 12th from the end. How many people are ahead of her?

Shahid and Purnima are standing in queue for a railway ticket. Shahid is the 7th from the counter and the 27th from the end. Purnima is the 12th from the end. How many people are ahead of her? Correct Answer 21

Shahid is the 7th from the counter and the 27th from the end.

Total number of person in a queue = 7 + 27 - 1 = 33

Purnima's position from the end = 12

Then (33 - 12) = 21 People ahead of Purnima.

Hence, the answer is 21.

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