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Logical Reasoning
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If Jeffrey finishes both 15th highest and 15th lowest in a poker tournament, how many people were there in the tournament?
a) 27
b) 29
c) 30
d) 31
e) 32
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- 15 from one side student =15
15 fron last student 15
now
15+15=30
30-1=29 as one student repeat in both above cases
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
- 15 highest
and 15th lowest
So 15+14=29 - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- 29 because to stay in the middle rank, it should odd number. To have 15, 29 is the only number which satisfies the condition
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- ANSWER : 29
Jeffrey = 15 highest ---> H15
Jeffrey = 15 lowest ---> L15
H15 = L15
infront H15 has 14 peoples
behind L1 has 14 peoples
included Jefferey ---> 14+ jefferey + 14 = 29 peoples - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
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