Anil is standing at 16th position from the left end in a row of boys. Vikas is at 18th position from the right end. Gopal is 11th from Anil towards the right and 3rd from Vikas towards the right end. How many boys are standing in this row?

Anil is standing at 16th position from the left end in a row of boys. Vikas is at 18th position from the right end. Gopal is 11th from Anil towards the right and 3rd from Vikas towards the right end. How many boys are standing in this row? Correct Answer 41

Anil's position 16th from the left end

Vikas's position 18th from the right end

Gopal is 11th from Anil towards the right and 3rd from Vikas towards the right end

The number of boys towards the right of Gopal = Position of Vikas from the right end - Position of Gopal from Vikas - 1 = 18 - 3 - 1 =14

Therefore the total number of boys in the row = Position of Anil from left end + Position of Gopal from Anil + Number of boys towards the right of Gopal = 16 + 11 + 14 = 41

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OR ALTERNATE SOLUTION: 

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Total Number of boys = Position of Gopal from Left + Right - 1 = 27 + 15 - 1 = 41

Hence the correct answer is 41.

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