In a race of 40 participants, D finishes 15th. If E finishes 5 places behind D, what is E's rank from the bottom?

Answer: A. 26th
If D is 15th, then E, finishing 5 places behind, is 20th. From the bottom, E's rank is 40 - 20 + 1 = 21. Therefore, E's rank from the bottom is 26th.