The lowest temperature in the night in a city is one third more than…

Question

The lowest temperature in the night in a city is one third more than 1/2 the highest during the day. Sum of the lowest temperature and the highest temperature is 100 degrees. Then what is the lowest temperature?

Accepted Answer

Option B. 40 degrees. Answer & Solution Answer: Option B Solution: Let the highest temperature be x degrees Then, lowest temperature & = [ ( 1 + 1/3 )x/2 ] degrees & = ( 4/3 × x/2 ) degrees & = 2x3 degrees & x + 2x3 = 100 & 5x3 = 100 & x = 100 × 35 & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 60 & So, lowest tempera…