SSC CGL 26 Oct 2014 Shift 2 Paper

Question : 111 of 200

Marks: +1, -0

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

Validate

Solution:

Marks obtained by all five candidates = x, x + 2, x + 4, x + 6 and x + 8
∴ x + x + 2 + x + 4 + x + 6 + x + 8 = 185
⇒ 5 x + 20 = 185
⇒ 5 x = 185 – 20 = 165
⇒ x =

{165}/5

= 33
∴ Highest score = x + 8
= 33 + 8 = 41.

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