Determining the missing term in a complex number sequence
Question
Consider the following: Weight of 6 boys = Weight of 3 men [cite: 1620, 1621] Weight of 7 girls = Weight of 4 women [cite: 1622, 1623] If the average weight of the women is 63 kg, then what is the average weight of the boys?
Options
40 kg
42 kg
45 kg
63 kg
Explanation
Examine the constraints carefully. We have two independent weight relationship pools: one linking boys to men [cite: 1620, 1621], and another linking girls to women[cite: 1622, 1623]. We are given the average weight of the women is 63 kg[cite: 1624, 1625].
There is absolutely no mathematical link, ratio, or comparative factor provided between the male group and the female group. Without a cross-over variable connecting men/boys to women/girls, the weight of the boys cannot be derived from the weight of the women.
Note: Looking at the official options[cite: 1627, 1628, 1629, 1630], if this question assumed an equivalence between total weights from a structural misprint in the paper's original rendering (e.g., matching the lines as a continuous chain), let's check: if 3 Men = 4 Women, then 3 Men = 4 × 63 = 252 \implies 1 Man = 84 kg. Then 6 Boys = 3 Men \implies 6 Boys = 252 \implies 1 Boy = 42 kg. This matches option (b).
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
CSAT
Question
Q36
Section
Numerical Ability
Sub-topic
Number Series
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Source hint
Number sequence pattern
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