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Of the books standing in a row on a shelf, an atlas
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10 Nov 2020, 05:59
10 Nov 2020, 05:59
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Of the books standing in a row on a shelf, an atlas is the 30th book from the left and the 33rd book from the right. If 2 books to the left of the atlas and 4 books to the right of the atlas are removed from the shelf, how many books will be left on the shelf?
A. 56
B. 57
C. 58
D. 61
E. 63
A. 56
B. 57
C. 58
D. 61
E. 63
Re: Counting and Quantitative
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10 Nov 2020, 11:02
10 Nov 2020, 11:02
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100%. There are total of 30+33-1=62 books and 2+4=6 books are removed, thus 62-6=56 books are left.
A is the answer NOT C
A is the answer NOT C
Re: Of the books standing in a row on a shelf, an atlas
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10 Nov 2020, 20:21
10 Nov 2020, 20:21
the number of books= (30-1)+(33-1)+1=62
6 books are removed, thus the number of books left= 62-6=56
6 books are removed, thus the number of books left= 62-6=56
