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Q.

The average temperature of the town in the first four days of a month was 58 degrees. The average for the second, third, fourth and fifth days was 60 degrees. If the temperatures of the first and fifth days were in the ratio 7 : 8, then what is the temperature on the fifth day ?

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Correct choice: B

Explanation:

Sum of temperatures on 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th days = (58 * 4) = 232 degrees ... (1) Sum of temperatures on 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th days - (60 * 4) = 240 degrees ....(2) Subtracting (1) From (2), we get : Temp, on 5th day - Temp on 1st day = 8 degrees. Let the temperatures on 1st and 5th days be 7x and 8x degrees respectively. Then, 8x - 7x = 8 or x = 8. Temperature on the 5th day = 8x = 64 degrees.
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