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    Question

    Direction:  Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below. In a five-match T20 series between AUSTRALIA and ENGLAND, a total of five batsmen, one all-rounder, and five bowlers played the matches from Australia. The following table shows the runs scored by different Australian batsmen, including the all-rounder, across the five matches. Only Marcus Stoinis was an all-rounder; the remaining were batsmen.

    After the first match, if the total runs scored by all

    bowlers (excluding the all-rounder) in any of the remaining matches is at most 35 runs, which total score by Australia in a match is not possible?
    A 345 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 325 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 360 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 290 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Runs scored by batsmen (including all-rounder): Match-2: 45 + 60 + 70 + 80 + 35 + 20 = 310 Match-3: 20 + 90 + 30 + 60 + 50 + 40 = 290 Match-4: 110 + 25 + 45 + 30 + 20 + 50 = 280 Match-5: 15 + 40 + 55 + 65 + 10 + 70 = 255 Adding the maximum of 35 runs by bowlers, possible total scores are: Match-2: 310 + 35 = 345 Match-3: 290 + 35 = 325 Match-4: 280 + 35 = 315 Match-5: 255 + 35 = 290 A score of 360 is not possible.

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