Raj is seventeenth from the left end of a row of 29 boys and Karan is seventeenth from the right end in the same row. How many boys are there between them in the row?

Options

A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
D. Data inadequate

Answer

A

Explanation

Karan is 17th from the right end. Number of boys to the left of Karan = (29 - 17) = 12. So, Karan is 13th from the left end. Also, Raj is 17th from the left end. Clearly, there are 3 boys between Raj and Karan