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Question 391296: Can you please answer my question?
Students in a dancing class are spaced evenly around a circle and are then counted consecutively from 1.Student #20 is opposite student # 53.How many students are there in the group?
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Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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going in order , there are 32 students between #20 and #53 (numbers 21 through 52)

since they are opposite each other on a circle ; going in reverse order, there are also 32 students (numbers 19 through 54)

32 students in each direction plus #20 and #53