Arithmetic Ability
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Q.

The average temperature of Monday to Wednesday was 37 C and of Tuesday to Thursday was 34 C. If the temperature on Thursday was 4/5 th of that of Monday, the temperature on Thursday was ?

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Correct choice: B

Explanation:

Monday + Tuesday + Wednesday = 37 x 3 -----------(1) Tuesday + Wednesday + Thursday = 34 x 3---------(2) Thursday = 4/5 of Monday ------------------(3) subtract eqn (1) from (2) we get, Thursday - Monday = -9 => Monday - Thursday = 9.......(4) From (3) & (4), we get So,Thursday = 36 C
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