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In a list of total teachers of a school, a chemistry teacher is ranked eleventh from the top and thirty-second from the bottom. How many teachers are there in the school?

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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
42

Total Teachers Calculation

To find the total number of teachers, we need to consider the rank of one specific teacher from both the top and the bottom of the list.

Understanding the Ranking

  • The chemistry teacher is 11th from the top. This means there are 10 teachers above this teacher.
  • The same teacher is 32nd from the bottom. This means there are 31 teachers below this teacher.

Calculating the Total Number

The total number of teachers is the sum of teachers above the specific teacher, the specific teacher themselves, and the teachers below them. Alternatively, we can use a direct formula:

Total Teachers = (Rank from Top) + (Rank from Bottom) - 1

The subtraction of 1 is necessary because the chemistry teacher has been counted in both the rank from the top and the rank from the bottom.

Applying the Formula

Let $R_{top}$ be the rank from the top and $R_{bottom}$ be the rank from the bottom.

  • $R_{top} = 11$
  • $R_{bottom} = 32$

Total Teachers = $R_{top} + R_{bottom} - 1$

Total Teachers = $11 + 32 - 1$

Total Teachers = $43 - 1$

Total Teachers = 42

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