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The average of the weights of six people sitting in a boar is 145 pounds. After a seventh person gets into the boat, the average of the weights of all seven people in the boat is 147 pounds. What is the weights ( in pounds ) of the seventh person ?

a) 160, b) 159, c) 155, d) 149, e) 147

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x - weight of six people
y - weight of 7th person


(x)/(6)=145\\ (x+y)/(7)=147\\\\ x=870\\ x+y=1029\\\\ 870+y=1029\\ y=159\ lb\Rightarrow B
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Weight :

⇒ x for 6 people
⇒ y for the 7th person


x/6=145 \\ (x+y)/6=147 \\ \\ x=145*6 \\ x=870 \\ \\ x+y=1029 \\ \\ 870+y=1029 \\ y=1029-870 \\ y=159

The correct answer is B).
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