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There are 5 consecutive odd and 3 consecutive even numbers. The sum of five consecutive odd numbers is 145 and the lowest even number is 6 more than twice the average of 5 consecutive odd numbers. Find the ratio between the lowest odd number and the highest even number.

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Let the 5 consecutive odd numbers be x, x2, x4, x6, x8 Sum 145 5x 20 145 5x 125 x 25 Lowest odd number 25 Average 1455 29 Lowest even number 229 6 64 3 consecutive even numbers 64, 66, 68 Highest even number 68 Required ratio 25 68

A 21:29

B 11:27

C 14:23

D 7:20

E None of the these

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