IBPS RRB Officer Prelims 14 Nov 2016 Shift 3 Paper

(1) Five consecutive odd numbers
⇒ x, x + 2, x + 4, x + 6 and x+ 8
∴ x + x + 2 + x + 4 + x + 6 + x+ 8 = 195
⇒ 5x + 20 = 195
⇒ 5x = 195 – 20 = 175
⇒x=

175

5

=35
∴Second lowest number
= 35 + 2 = 37
∴ Second highest even number
= 37 + 9 = 46
∴ Second lowest even number
= 42
∴40%of42=

42×40

100

=16.8