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    Question

    The average weight of 4 persons is 46 kg. The heaviest

    personтАЩs weight is 28 kg more than the lightest personтАЩs weight. If the average weight of the rest two persons is 47 kg, then find the weight of the heaviest person.
    A 60 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 38 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 53 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 59 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The sum of the weight of 4 persons = 46 ├Ч 4 = 184 kg Let the weight of the lightest person = тАШxтАЩ kg The weight of the heaviest person = (x + 28) kg The sum of the weight of the remaining two persons = 47 ├Ч 2 = 94 kg According to the question, x + x + 28 + 94 = 184 2x = 62 x = 31 The weight of the heaviest person = 31 + 28 = 59 kg

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