Babloo ranked 16^th from the top and 29^th from the bottom among those who passed an examination. 6 boys did not participate in the competition and 5 - General Intelligence MCQ WBCS Prelims 2026 | ExamTest.live

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Babloo ranked 1 6^{th} from the top and 2 9^{th} from the bottom among those who passed an examination. 6 boys did not participate in the competition and 5 failed in the examination. How many boys were there in that class?

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's calculate step-by-step: 1. Number of boys who passed the examination can be found using the ranking formula: Total passed = Rank from top + Rank from bottom - 1 Total passed = 16 + 29 - 1 = 44 2. Total strength of the class includes those who passed, those who failed, and those who did not participate: Total boys = Passed + Failed + Did not participate Total boys = 44 + 5 + 6 = 55

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Babloo ranked 1 6^{th} from the top and 2 9^{th} from the bottom among those who passed an examination. 6 boys did not participate in the competition and 5 failed in the examination. How many boys were there in that class?

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