UPSC Prelims 2016·CSAT·Quantitative Aptitude·Arithmetic

In a class of 60 students, where the number of girls is twice that of boys, Kamal, a boy, ranked seventeenth from the top. If there are 9 girls ahead of Kamal, the number of boys in rank after him is:

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  1. A13
  2. B12Correct
  3. C7
  4. D3

Explanation

To find the number of boys ranked after Kamal, follow these steps: 1. Determine the total number of boys and girls: Total students = 60. Girls = 2 x Boys. So, 3 x Boys = 60, which means Boys = 20 and Girls = 40. 2. Analyze Kamal's position: Kamal is ranked 17th from the top. This means there are 16 students ahead of him. 3. Calculate the number of boys ahead of him: Out of the 16 students ahead of Kamal, 9 are girls. Therefore, Boys ahead of Kamal = 16 minus 9 = 7 boys. 4. Calculate the number of boys after him: Total boys = 20. Boys accounted for so far = 7 (ahead of him) + 1 (Kamal himself) = 8 boys. Boys ranked after Kamal = 20 minus 8 = 12 boys. The correct answer is B.
Quantitative Aptitude: In a class of 60 students, where the number of girls is twice that of boys, Kamal, a boy, ranked seventeenth from the to

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