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Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 227

Q227

The average of 8 numbers is 20. The average of first two numbers is 151/2 and that of the next three is 211/3 . If the sixth number be less than the seventh and eighth numbers by 4 and 7 respectively, then the eight number is-

The average of 8 numbers is 20. The average of first two numbers is and that of the next three is . If the sixth number be less than the seventh and eighth numbers by 4 and 7 respectively, then the eight number is-
A.
18
B.
22
C.
25
Answer
D.
27

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Let the eight number be x
Then, sixth number = (x - 7)
Seventh number = (x - 7) + 4 = (x - 3)
So,