Question 111
In a Mathematics examination the numbers scored by 5 candidates are 5 successive odd integers. If their total marks is 185, the highest score is
Solution
let the numbers of 5 candidates be a-3,a-1,a+1,a+3,a+5
It is given that
a-3+a-1+a+1+a+3+a+5 =185
5a + 5 = 185
5a = 180
a= 36
The highest score = a + 5 = 36 + 5 = 41
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