aayushagrawal wrote:
There are 5 boxes of different weights. They are weighed in pairs taken 2 at a time and the weights obtained are 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120 and 121. What is the sum of the weights of the 5 boxes ?
A) 250
B) 289
C) 290
D) 295
E) 305
When the boxes are weighted 2 at a time, the weight of each box is counted 4 times. Thus, the sum 110 + 112 + 113 + 114 + 115 + 116 + 117 + 118 + 120 + 121 = 1,156 must be 4 times the sum of the weights of the 5 boxes. Therefore, the sum of the weights
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