Finding K depending upon the following criteria?

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If $\sum_{n=1}^{k}\left[\frac{1}{3}+\frac{n}{90}\right]=21,$ where $[x]$ denotes the integral part of $x,$ then $k=$

(a) $84$ (b) $80$ (c) $85$ (d) none of these

$21=\sum_{n=1}^{k}\left[\frac{1}{3}+\frac{n}{90}\right],$

$=\left[\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{90}\right]+\left[\frac{1}{3}+\frac{2}{90}\right]+\cdots+\left[\frac{1}{3}+\frac{59}{90}\right]+\left[\frac{1}{3}+\frac{60}{90}\right]+\left[\frac{1}{3}+\frac{61}{90}\right]+\cdots+\left[\frac{1}{3}+\frac{k}{90}\right]$

How to proceed next?Any Hint?