In a class Ravi ranked 17th from the top and 24th from the bottom, then total number of students in that class was?

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A 41
B 42
C 40
D 39

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Answer: C. 40

Ravi is counted in both ranks, so we must not count him twice. Total = 17 + 24 - 1 = 40 students. Adding 17 + 24 = 41 counts Ravi two times.

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In a class Ravi ranked 17th from the top and 24th from the bottom, then total number of students in that class was?

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