A girl is standing on the 3rd rung of a rope ladder. She climbs 6 more rungs to reach the middle rung of the ladder.
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The middle rung is the 8th rung from the top.
Statement II: The rope ladder has 17 rungs in total.
Select the correct answer from below:
(a) Only Statement I is correct.
(b) Only Statement II is correct.
(c) Both Statements I and II are correct.
(d) None of the Statements is correct.

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A girl is standing on the 3rd rung of a rope ladder. She climbs 6 more rungs to reach the middle rung of the ladder.
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The middle rung is the 8th rung from the top.
Statement II: The rope ladder has 17 rungs in total.
Select the correct answer from below:
(a) Only Statement I is correct.
(b) Only Statement II is correct.
(c) Both Statements I and II are correct.
(d) None of the Statements is correct.

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

She starts on the 3rd rung and climbs 6 more &rarr;
She reaches the 3 + 6 = 9th rung
Since this is the middle rung, total number of rungs = 2&times;9&minus;1=172 &times; 9 &minus; 1 = 172&times;9&minus;1=17
So:
Statement I: Middle rung is 8th from top &rarr; Incorrect (It will be 9th from top or bottom)
Statement II: Total rungs = 17 &rarr; Correct
Hence option b is correct.

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A girl is standing on the 3rd rung of a rope ladder. She climbs 6 more rungs to reach the middle rung of the ladder. Consider the following statements: Statement I: The middle rung is the 8th rung from the top. Statement II: The rope ladder has 17 rungs in total. Select the correct answer from below: (a) Only Statement I is correct. (b) Only Statement II is correct. (c) Both Statements I and II are correct. (d) None of the Statements is correct.

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