SOLUTION: Here's my question: Students in a group dancing class are spaced evenly around a circle and are then counted off consecutively from number 1. Student 20 is directly opposite stu

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Question 983703: Here's my question:
Students in a group dancing class are spaced evenly around a circle and are then counted off consecutively from number 1. Student 20 is directly opposite student 53. How many students are there in the group?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two fewer students are on the other part of the circle.

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Students 20 to 53 account for 34 students.
The index for the other students #1 to #19 and #53 and after are a count of 34-2=32 students.

This is 34%2B32=highlight%2866%29 students.