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Question :

If the total score of Bimal is a multiple of 3, what is the score of Akhil on Day 2?

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Option B is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

Step 1:

Let total score of Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 and Day 5 be D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5 respectively.

Then, D1 + D2 = 30

D2 + D3 = 31

D3 + D4 = 32

D4 + D5 = 34

As per condition 2, D3 = D4 = 16

Therefore, D1 = 15, D2 = 15, D3 = 16, D4 = 16 and D5 = 18.

As per condition 1 and 3, 

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So, 2a + c = 16, where c > a. Therefore, possible combinations are (4, 8), (5, 6) but since all scores
of Chatur were multiples of 3, hence, (a, c) = (5, 6). This also implies Chatur’s unique highest score in the competition on Day 2 must be 9 and b = 3.


Step 2: 

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Here 9 > x > y and q > 6 > p

and x + y = 6 and p + q = 12

Possible combinations of (x, y) = (15, 1), (4, 2)

Possible combinations of (p, q) = (5, 7), (4, 8) 

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