The average weight of Mohammad, Ashish and Kiran is 46 kg. If the average weight of Mohammad and Ashish be 40 kg and that of Ashish and Kiran be 42 kg, then the weight of Ashish (in kg) is:
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. 26.
M + A + K = 46 × 3 = 138
M + A = 40 × 2 = 80
A + K = 42 × 2 = 84
A = (A + K) − K = 84 − (138 − 80) = 84 − 58 = 26