In a row of boys Akash is fifth from the left and Nikhil is eleventh from the right. If Akash is twenty-fifth from the right then how many boys are there between Akash and Nikhil?

According to question,
In a row of boys Akash is fifth from the left
Left 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Akash - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 .................................................................................................................. Right
If Akash is twenty-fifth from the right then
Left 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Akash - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 -14 - 15 -16 -17 -18 -19 - 20- 21- 22 - 23- 24- 25 -26 -27 -28 - 29 Right
Nikhil is eleventh from the right.
Left 1 - 2-3 -4 - Akash - 6 -7- 8- 9-10 -11-12- 13-14- 15 -16-17-18 - Nikhil -20-21-22 - 23 - 24 - 25-26 -27- 28- 29 Right
There are (25 – 11– 1) = 13 boys between Akash and Nikhil.