Question 12
Ducklings walk in a queue following their mother. Joey is 6th from the front and 8th from the back, counting the mother in the queue. Some ducklings leave, making Joey the middle duck in the queue. What is the fewest ducklings that must leave?

“Middle” refers to the whole queue, including the mother. Only other ducklings leave; Joey and the mother stay.

“Middle” refers to the whole queue, including the mother. Only other ducklings leave; Joey and the mother stay.