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How many foodgrains had a higher amount of carbohydrate per 100 grams ofnutrients than M1?

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Answer : 5

Explanatory Answer

The set's starting point is that the sum of each row must be 100
Clue 3 tells us that all the missing elements in the Carbs column are multiple of 5. Similarly, clue 4 tells us that
the missing elements of the other three columns are multiples of 4.
Note that we look at clue 1, which says that the carbs in C1 and C2 must be more than any carbs in any pseudo
cereal.
We have the reference point of P1 at 66
Trying to fill in for C1:
The possible values are 75, 80, 85, 90, 95
Since 12 grams is of other nutrients, we can eliminate 90 and 95.
If we take 85, 85+12 = 97, which would leave 3 grams of protein, but from clue 4, we know this has to be a
multiple of 4.
Taking 75, 75+12 = 87 would leave 13 grams of protein, which, too, is eliminated.
Leaving only 80 grams of carb in C1 and 8 grams of protein.

Similar logic is to be applied for C2; we have 13 grams already present, so the values of 90 and 95 are
eliminated.
Taking 85 carbs would give 2 grams of protein, which can be eliminated.
80 and 70 would also not work for the same reason.
Leavin has only 75 grams of carbs, leaving 12 grams of protein.

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