Multiple choice

In a class of 60 students, the number of girls is twice that of boys. Raju is ranked seventeenth from the top. If there are 9 girls ahead of Raju, how many boys are after him?

  1. 3

  2. 7

  3. 12

  4. 23

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Dividing in the ratio 1 : 2, there will be 20 boys and 40 girls. 16 students are above Raju, out of which, 9 are girls. Hence, 7 boys are before him. Remaining 20 - (7 + 1) = 12 boys will be after him.