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Mr. Jones has all the students in his class line up. The 9th student in line ends up being exactly at the middle of the line. How many students are in Mr. Jones's class?

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User FlyingV
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The 9th student is in the middle.
⇒ There are 8 students before him
⇒ There are 8 students behind him

Total number of students = 8 + 1 + 8 = 17

Answer: 17
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