Given Data

1. In a line of people, Deepa is 14th from the left and Esha is 11th from the right.
2. There are 4 people sitting between Deepa and Esha.

Question

What is the minimum number of people that can be present in the line?

Answer

19 people.

Solution

1. Minimum number occurs in an overlapping arrangement.
2. Minimum total = Rank from Left + Rank from Right - Persons between - 2.
3. Minimum total = 14 + 11 - 4 - 2 = 19.
4. The minimum possible number of people in the line is 19.