AnkurGMAT20 wrote:
Jim and Beth are in a ticket line along with 43 other people, and Jim is ahead of Beth in the line. If there are 20 people behind Jim and 30 people ahead of Beth, how many people in the line are between Beth and Jim?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 13
E. 15
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Total 45 people so 1 to 45.
Since 20 people are behind Jim, it means he is at 25th place (26 to 45 behind him)
Since 30 people are ahead of Beth, it means she is at 31st place.
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Between them are 26 - 30 i.e. 5 people.
Answer (A)
Statistics : Posted by KarishmaB • on 14 Jan 2024, 10:53 • Replies 9 • Views 2656
