There was a cycle race going on. 1/5th of the those in front of a person and 5/6th of those behind him
gives the total number of participants. How many people took part in the race?	Select the correct option
A) 31 B) 39 C) 30 D) 33 E) 34
Explanation :   Let total participants be (x+1)   Then   =&gt; (1 / 5) * x + (5/6) * x = x+1   =&gt; 31x/30=x+1   =&gt; x=30   So total participants (x+1)=31   Hence (A) is the correct answer.   31nswer : 31
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There was a cycle race going on. 1/5th of the those in front of a person and 5/6th of those behind him
gives the total number of participants. How many people took part in the race?