A man ate 100 bananas in five days, each day eating 6 more than the previous day. How many bananas did he eat on the first day?

A man ate 100 bananas in five days, each day eating 6 more than the previous day. How many bananas did he eat on the first day?

A 6

B 7

C 10

D 8

Solution

Correct Answer: Option D

Let, no of bananas on first day is x

So,x+x+6+x+12+x+18+x+24=100

x=8