Malik is fourteen from right end in a row of 40 boys. What is his position from the left end?

Question

Malik is fourteen from right end in a row of 40 boys. What is his position from the left end?

1. A. 27th (Correct answer)
2. B. 26th
3. C. 25th
4. D. 24th

Correct Answer

Option A — 27th

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is 27th.

Key Points

• The standard relation is position from left + position from right = total + 1.
• Substituting: position from left = 40 − 14 + 1 = 27th.
• Check: 27th from the left and 14th from the right account for 27 + 14 = 41 = 40 + 1, confirming Malik is counted once from each end.

Additional Information

• The +1 is what trips people up — it exists because the person himself is counted from both directions.
• The companion formula: if two positions from opposite ends are given, total = sum of positions − 1.
• For questions about the number of people between two positions, subtract both positions from the total and take care not to include either person.