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DATA INTERPRETATION
TYPE 1 – SUMS & AVERAGES TYPE

Try these examples as practice to the problems

already done in the presentation. They are of
similar type and difficulty. I will update this with
more problems as and when I find them.
The time limit to this problem set is 15 mins

1. A shipping clerk has 5 boxes of different weights

but each less than 100 kg. The clerk weighs the
boxes in pairs. The weights obtained are 110, 112,
113,114,115,116,117,118,120 and 121 kg. What is
the weight of the heaviest box?
A) 60 kg
B) 62 kg
C) 64 kg
D) Cannot be determined

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2. At the finals of a contest with 5 participants, C1,

C2, C3, C4, C5 . Before the results, 6 mischievous
persons A,B,C,D,E & F got hold of the results and
announced the sum of 4 of the contestants each as
220,260,230,240,210 and 250 respectively.
However, one of them made a mistake in the
addition. Also, the organizers decided to award Rs
10,000 for each point scored by a contestant. (The
scores are integers)
(i) What is the highest possible amount a
contestant can win?
a) Rs 7 lakh
b) Rs 7.5 lakh
c) Rs 8 lakh
d) Rs 8.5 lakh
e) Rs 9 lakh
(ii) If exact scores of each contestant are needed
and they are in no particular oder, then how many
scores can be determined?
a)0
b)1
c)2

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d)3
e)4
(iii) If one of the contestants is eligible to win Rs 5
lakh, then what is the total money that is given
away?
a)30 lakh
b)29.5 lakh
c)29 lakh
d)28.5 lakh
e)Cannot be determined
(iv) If two of the contestants put together are
eligible for 15 lakh, then who made the mistake?
a)A
b)B
c)C
d)D
e) E

SOLUTIONS:
1. (b)
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Now, as discussed in the presentation, let the

boxes be named A<B<C<D<E in ascending order
of weight.
Now, 4(A+B+C+D+E) = 1156
A + B + C + D + E = 1156/4
=289

110 + C + 121 =
289
So, C = 58
Now, we know that D+E is greatest combination
followed by C+E
So, C + E = 120 => E = 120 – 58 = 62 kgs.
So, answer is (b)

I am still doing the other problem set. I will

upload the solution as soon as I can. If you
solve it, please mail me the solution at
nickyswetha20@yahoo.com and I will put it
up giving you due credit 

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