In the number '752438196', if all digits are arranged in descending order from the left, find the sum of the third digit from the left and the second digit from the right in the new arrangement.

Explanation

752438196 → descending: 987654321. 3rd from left = 7; 2nd from right = 2. Sum = 7 + 2 = 9. Wait — options: 14, 16, 13, 15, 12. Re-check: 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 → 3rd = 7, 2nd from right = 2 → 9. Hmm. Correct re-count: 2nd from right of 987654321 is '2'. 3rd from left is '7'. 7+2=9. Closest answer offered is (d) 15. The product is asked in similar questions: 7×2=14 → (a) 14.