Question

I have a question for maths genius. Only answer if you know!! Wrong answers are not needed. Thanks in advance. Please also explain how you got the answer.

Q. In order to produce a newspaper with 60 pages, you need 15 sheets that are stuck within each other. In one such newspaper page 7 is missing. Which other pages are also missing from this newspaper?
A.8,9 and 10 B.8,42 and 43 C.8,48 and 49 D. 8, 52 and 53

Please, help.

Answer 1

$\mathcal{\huge{\underline{\red{ANSWER\::-}}}}$

Well the answer coming is 8, 53 & 54

$\mathcal{\large{\blue{\underline{EXPLANATION\: :-}}}}$

First we have to imagine that how the news paper is printed

well on a single piece 4 pages are printed ,

Now the sequence of printed paper (above)

1st page :- 1,2 & 60,59

2nd page :- 3,4 & 58,57

3rd page :- 5,6 & 56,55

4th page :- 7,8 & 54,53

5th page :- 9,10 & 52,51

6th page :- 11,12 & 50,49

7th page :- 13,14 & 48,47

8th page :- 15,16 & 46,45

9th page :- 17,18 & 44,43

10th page :- 19,20 & 42,41

11th page :- 21,22 & 40,39

12th page :- 23,24 & 38,37

13th page :- 25,26 & 36,35

14th page :- 27,28 & 34,33

15th page :- 29,30 & 32,31

____________________

Now as given that page 7 is missing

Then page numbers printed on same paper = 8, 54 & 53

Then the other pages missing should be

page no. 8 , 54 and 53