Average


  1. The average temperature of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday was 38° C and that of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 40° C, if the temperature on Monday was 30° C, the temperature of Friday was?









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    Given
    M + T + W + TH = 4 x 38° = 152°
    T + W + TH + F = 4 x 40° = 160°
    M = 30°

    Correct Option: C

    From question
    M + T + W + TH = 4 x 38° = 152°
    ⇒ T + W + TH =152° – 30° = 122°

    Again from question
    ⇒ T + W + TH + F = 4 x 40° = 160°
    ⇒ F = 160° – 122°
    = 38°


  1. The average of 5 consecutive number is n , if the next two number are also include, the average of 7 number will ?









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    Sum of 5 consecutive integers
    x + ( x +1 ) + ( x +2 ) + ( x + 3 ) + ( x +4 ) = 5n
    ⇒ 5x + 10 = 5n
    ⇒ x = ( n – 2 ) ......(i)

    Average of 7 consecutive integers
    = [( 5x + 10 ) + ( x + 5 ) + ( x + 6 )] / 7
    = 7x + 21 / 7
    = x + 3 .....(ii)

    Correct Option: B

    Sum of 5 consecutive integers
    x + ( x +1 ) + ( x +2 ) + ( x + 3 ) + ( x +4 ) = 5n
    ⇒ 5x + 10 = 5n
    ⇒ x = ( n – 2 ) ......(i)

    Average of 7 consecutive integers
    = [( 5x + 10 ) + ( x + 5 ) + ( x + 6 )] / 7
    = 7x + 21 / 7
    = x + 3 .....(ii)

    from eq. (i) and (ii)
    New average = x + 3 = ( n – 2 + 3 ) = n + 1
    So , the new average increases by 1 .



  1. A man whose bowling average is 12.4 takes 5 wicket for 26 runs and thereby decreases his average by 0.4. The number of wickets taken by him, before his last match is ?









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    Let the number of wickets taken before the last match = y
    Bowler's overall average = total run scored / total wicket taken by bowler
    Then, (12.4y + 26 ) / (y + 5) = 12

    Correct Option: A

    Let the number of wickets taken before the last match = y
    Bowler's overall average = total run scored / total wicket taken by bowler
    Then, (12.4y + 26 ) / (y + 5) = 12
    ∴ x = 85


  1. There were 35 students in a hostel. If the number of students increased by 7, the expenses of the mess were increase by Rs 42 per Day , while the average expenditure per head diminished by Re. 1 The original expenditure of the mess was ?









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    Let the original expenditure be Rs. y per day ,
    Then, y / 35 - [( y + 42 ) / 42 ] = 1

    Correct Option: B

    Let the original expenditure be Rs. y per day ,
    Then, y / 35 - [( y + 42 ) / 42 ] = 1
    ⇒ 42y - 35 ( y + 42 ) = 35 x 42
    ∴ 7y = 35 x 42 + 35 x 42
    ⇒ y = ( 2 x 35 x 42 ) / 7
    = 420
    Hence , the original expenditure is Rs . 420



  1. The average age of a husband and a wife was 23 year when they were married 5 year ago. The average age of the husband, the wife and child, who was born during the interval is 20 years now . How old is the child now ?









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    Age of child = sum of age of husband , wife and child - sum of age of husband and wife.
    = [(20 x 3) - (23 x 2 + 5 x 2)] years

    Correct Option: D

    Age of child = sum of age of husband , wife and child - sum of age of husband and wife.
    = [(20 x 3) - (23 x 2 + 5 x 2)] years
    = 4 years.