The average weight of 8 person's increases by 2.5 kg when a new person comes in place of one of them weighing 35 kg. What is the weight of the new person?
Choose one.
A) 75
B) 65
C) 55
D) 95
E) 80

Rationale: "total increase in weight = 8 × 2.5 = 20 if x is the weight of the new person , total increase in weight = x − 35 = > 20 = x - 35 = > x = 20 + 35 = 55 answer is c ."
Answer: C