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Three participants - Akhil, Bimal and Chatur participate in a random draw competition for five days. Every day, each participant randomly picks up a ball numbered between $1$ and $9$. The number on the ball determines his score on that day. The total score of a participant is the sum of his scores attained in the five days. The total score of a day is the sum of participants' scores on that day. The $2$-day average on a day, except on Day $1$, is the average of the total scores of that day and of the previous day. For example, if the total scores of Day $1$ and Day $2$ are $25$ and $20$, then the $2$-day average on Day $2$ is calculated as $22.5$. Table $1$ gives the $2$-day averages for Days $2$ through $5$.

                     Table $1: 2$-day averages for Days $2$ through $5$
$\mathbf{Day2}$ $\mathbf{Day3}$ $\mathbf{Day4}$ $\mathbf{Day5}$
$15$ $15.5$ $16$ $17$

Participants are ranked each day, with the person having the maximum score being awarded the minimum rank $(1)$ on that day. If there is a tie, all participants with the tied score are awarded the best available rank. For example, if on a day Akhil, Bimal, and Chatur score $8, 7$ and $7$ respectively, then their ranks will be $1,2$ and $2$ respectively on that day. These ranks are given in Table $2$.

                               Table $1-2$: Ranks of participants on each day
  $\mathbf{Day1}$ $\mathbf{Day2}$ $\mathbf{Day3}$ $\mathbf{Day4}$ $\mathbf{Day5}$
Akhil $1$ $2$ $2$ $3$ $3$
Bimal $2$ $3$ $2$ $1$ $1$
Chatur $3$ $1$ $1$ $2$ $2$



The following information is also known.

  1. Chatur always scores in multiples of $3$. His score on Day $2$ is the unique highest score in the competition. His minimum score is observed only on Day $1$, and it matches Akhil's score on Day $4$.
  2. The total score on Day $3$ is the same as the total score on Day $4$.
  3. Bimal's scores are the same on Day $1$ and Day $3$.

If the total score of Bimal is a multiple of $3$, what is the score of Akhil on Day $2$?

  1. $4$
  2. $5$
  3. $6$
  4. Cannot be determined

     

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