Gate Exam Numerical Ability Algebra

In the summer of 2012, in New Delhi, the mean temperature of Monday to Wednesday was 410C and of Tuesday to Thursday was 430C. If the temperature on Thursday was 15% higher than that of Monday, then the temperature in oC on Thursday was

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mon+tue+wed=41*3 ....Eq1
tue+wed+thrs=43*3 ....Eq2
thrs=1.15mond

Eq 2-1;...

thurs - mon=3*2
.15mon=6;
mpon=40;

hence' thus=1.15*40=46
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M+Tu+W=123°C
Tu+W+TH=129°C
subtracting both we get
TH-M=6°C
given: Th=M+M(0.15)
putting in before equation we get
M(0.15)=6°C
M=40°C
TH=M(0.15)=46°C
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