Q. If the average temperature of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday was 40°Cand that Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday was 41° c, if the temperature of Thursday is 38° c, then what was the temperature on Monday?
Answer: 35°C
Notes: The sum of temperature of (M+T+W) = 40 3 = 120°C. ……(1) The sum of temperature of (T+W+Th) = 41 3 = 123°C. …(2) and given that Thursday temperature is 38°C………………(3) To subtract the equation (3) into (2): (T+W) = 123 – 38 = 85°C. Hence Monday’s temperature is 120 – 85 = 35°C.