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  1. Out of seven given numbers, the average of the first four numbers is 4 and that of the last four numbers is also 4. If the average of all the seven numbers is 3, fourth number is









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    Average of the first four numbers = 4
    Sum of the first four numbers = 4 × 4
    Average of the last four numbers = 4
    Sum of the last four numbers = 4 × 4
    Average of all the seven numbers = 3
    Sum of the seven numbers = 3 × 7
    ∴ Fourth number = ( Sum of the first four numbers + Sum of the last four numbers ) - Sum of the seven numbers

    Correct Option: D

    Average of the first four numbers = 4
    Sum of the first four numbers = 4 × 4
    Average of the last four numbers = 4
    Sum of the last four numbers = 4 × 4
    Average of all the seven numbers = 3
    Sum of the seven numbers = 3 × 7
    ∴ Fourth number = ( Sum of the first four numbers + Sum of the last four numbers ) - Sum of the seven numbers
    Fourth number = (4 × 4 + 4 × 4 – 3 × 7)
    Fourth number = (16 + 16 - 21) = 11


  1. The average of 8 numbers is 21. If each of the numbers is mulitiplied by 8, the average of the new set of numbers is :









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    Here , The average of 8 numbers = 21
    When each number is multiplied by 8, the new average gets multiplied by 8.

    Correct Option: D

    Here , The average of 8 numbers = 21
    When each number is multiplied by 8, the new average gets multiplied by 8.
    So , New average = 21 × 8 = 168



  1. The average of 7 consecutive numbers is 20. The largest of these numbers is :









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    Average of 7 consecutive numbers is 20.
    Since the numbers are consecutive, they form an arithmetic series with common difference 1.
    Since, 7 is odd, 20 must be the middle number.
    We can write the series as below,
    17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

    Correct Option: B

    Average of 7 consecutive numbers is 20.
    Since the numbers are consecutive, they form an arithmetic series with common difference 1.
    Since, 7 is odd, 20 must be the middle number.
    We can write the series as below,
    17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
    ∴ The largest of these numbers is 23.


  1. The average of 15 numbers is 7. If the average of the first 8 numbers is 6.5 and the average of the last 8 numbers is 8.5, then the middle number is :









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    Given that , The average of 15 numbers = 7
    The average of the first 8 numbers = 6.5
    and the average of the last 8 numbers = 8.5
    Middle i.e. eighth number = 8 × 6.5 + 8 × 8.5 – 15 × 7

    Correct Option: D

    Given that , The average of 15 numbers = 7
    The average of the first 8 numbers = 6.5
    and the average of the last 8 numbers = 8.5
    Middle i.e. eighth number = 8 × 6.5 + 8 × 8.5 – 15 × 7
    Middle i.e. eighth number = 52 + 68 – 105
    Middle i.e. eighth number = 120 – 105 = 15



  1. The average of the first 100 positive integers is









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    As we know that ,

    1 + 2 + 3 +.........+ n =
    n(n + 1)
    2

    Average of these numbers =
    (n + 1)
    2

    Here , n = 100

    Correct Option: C

    As we know that ,

    1 + 2 + 3 +.........+ n =
    n(n + 1)
    2

    Average of these numbers =
    (n + 1)
    2

    Here , n = 100
    ∴ Required average =
    100 + 1
    = 50.5
    2