Question

Kanmani ranked sixteenth from the top and twenty ninth from the bottom among those who passed an examination. Six boys did not participate in the competition and five failed in it. How many boys were there in the class?.

Answer 1

The number of boys in the class was 55, with 44 passing the competition, 6 not participating, and 5 failing it.

How is the number in the class determined?

The number of boys in the class is determined as:

1. the number of students who passed the exam +
2. the number of those who failed +
3. the number of those who did not appear in the exam.

Data and Calculations:

The number of boys that outperformed Kanmani = 15 (16 - 1)

The number of boys that Kanmani outperformed = 28 (29 - 1)

Kanmani also passed the competition = 1

The total number of students who passed the examination = 44 (15 + 28 + 1)

The number of boys who did not participate = 6

The number of boys who failed in the competition = 5

Therefore, the total number of boys in the class = 55 (44+ 6 + 5)

Thus, the number of boys in the class was 55.

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