total number of duck and ducklings in the queue is 6+(8-1) = 13.  if 2 ducklings at the back moved away, it would be 13-2=11 in the queue, and the middle ducking would be 6th from the front, which is Joey\textquotesingle s position. 
Duckings are walking in a queue when they are following the mother duck. Joey the duckling is the 6th from the front and 8th from the back (including the mother duck). Some of the ducklings at the back moved away from the queue making Joey the middle duckling in the queue. How many ducklings moved away from the queue? 

1) $$2$$ 
2) $$3$$ 
3) $$4$$ 
4) $$5$$ 
5) None of the above. 