ABC26GN1713 · Problems on Numbers
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Problems on Numbers · Exam: 2009 · Marks: · Difficulty:
A, B, C, D and E are five consecutive odd numbers. The sum of A and C is 146. What is the value of E?
(a)71
(b)75
(c)79
(d)81
(e)None of these
Answer
Explanation
Let $A=x, B=x+2, C=x+4$, $$D=x+6 \text { and } E=x+8 .$$ Then, $A+C=146 \Rightarrow x+(x+4)=146$ $$\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \quad 2 x=142 \Rightarrow x=71 . \\ & \therefore \quad E=x+8=71+8=79 . \end{aligned}$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.
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