In a queue, Mr X is fourteenth from the front and Mr Y is seventeenth from the end, while Mr Z is exactly in between Mr X and Mr Y. If Mr Xis ahead of Mr Y and there are 48 persons in the queue, how many persons are there between Mr X and Mr Z?

Options

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

Answer

C

Explanation

The arrangement can be drawn as

Position of Z will be after (14+8) =22th place Thus ,Z is at 23rd .
There are 8 persons sitting between Mr X and I Z.