diff --git a/cpp/1700-number-of-students-unable-to-eat-lunch.cpp b/cpp/1700-number-of-students-unable-to-eat-lunch.cpp
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+class Solution {
+public:
+    int countStudents(vector<int>& students, vector<int>& sandwiches) {
+        queue<int> q1;
+        for(int i = 0; i < students.size(); i++) {
+            q1.push(students[i]);
+        }
+
+        int sandwichPos = 0;
+        int curr = 0;
+        while(!q1.empty() && curr <= q1.size()) {
+            if(q1.front() == sandwiches[sandwichPos]) {
+                q1.pop();
+                sandwichPos++;
+                curr = 0;
+            } else {
+                q1.push(q1.front());
+                q1.pop();
+            }
+            curr++;
+        }
+        return q1.size();
+    }
+};