Let's analyze the problem step-by-step.
Given:
- There are 21 boys in a row.
- Akash shifts 4 places to the right.
- After shifting, Akash becomes 12th from the left end.
Find:
Akash's original position from the right end.
Solution:
- Let Akash's original position from the left be xxx.
- After shifting 4 places to the right, his new position from the left is x+4x+4x+4.
- According to the problem, after shifting 4 places to the right, Akash is 12th from the left end. So,
x+4=12x+4=12x+4=12
x=12−4=8x=12-4=8x=12−4=8
So, Akash's original position from the left was 8th.
- Now, we want to find Akash's original position from the right end.
Since there are 21 boys,
Position from right=Total boys−Position from left+1\text{Position from right}=\text{Total boys}-\text{Position from left}+1Position from right=Total boys−Position from left+1
=21−8+1=14=21-8+1=14=21−8+1=14
Answer:
Akash's original position from the right end was 14th.