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    Question

    The average number of toffees distributed among five

    boys is 8. If each boy received 1 toffee more than the boy before him, then find the highest number of toffees received by any boy.
    A 12 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 10 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 9 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 11 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the toffees received by 1st boy be ‘x’
    According to the question,
    (x + x + 1 + x + 2 + x + 3 + x + 4) = 8 × 5
    Or, 5x + 10 = 40
    Or, 5x = 30
    Or, x = 6
    Therefore, highest number of toffees received by any boy = (x + 4) = 10

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