A grocer has a sale of Rs. 6435, Rs. 6927, Rs. 6855, Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for 5 consecutive months. How much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs. 6500?
A
Rs. 4991
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B
Rs. 5991
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C
Rs. 6001
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D
Rs. 6991
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Solution
The correct option is A Rs. 4991 Total sale for 5 months = Rs. (6435+6927+6855+7230+6562) = Rs. 34009. ∴ Required sale = Rs. [(6500×6)−34009] = Rs. (39000−34009) = Rs. 4991.