HR Question - Personal Interview

Hi Friends
I'm looking for a change and attended interview yesterday, they gave me written test followed by personal interview, I found a tricky question for which i need answer, I’m eagerly waiting for the answer can any body help...
Qtn - In a Contest Ramu was highest 10th and lowest 10th how many participated in a contest.
Ans - ......................
Regards
Srinath

I think there were 19 participants and Ramu was at 10th position. That way, before him would be 9 participants, he being at 10th highest and after him, again, would be 9 participants, he being at 10th lowest ;)

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Hi Srinath,
There are 19 contestants all together.
Ramu is ranked 10th highest which means there are 9 contestants before him; and 10th lowest means there are 9 contestants after him. So that makes 9+9+Ramu= 19.
Thanks
Peonka

the ans is no doubt 19... and the right way to calculate is by using simple maths trick.... such question can be solved by using this formula-------
left+right- 1= total no. or
up +down -1= total no.

the ans is indeed 19... the right way to calculate is a simple mathematical trick... use dis formula....
left+right -1 = total no. or
up + down -1= total no.
in your question ramu is highest 10 means either left or up side... n lowest ten means either right side or down side... then use it in d formula now...
10+10-1=19
this way u can calculate any similar question...
regards
sandeep