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  1. The average height of the basketball team A is 5 ft 11 inches and that of B is 6 ft 2 inches. There are 20 players in team A and 18 player in team B.The overall average height is









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    Overall height = (n1a1 + n2a2) / (n1 + n2)
    n1= 20,
    a1 = 5 ft 11 inches = 5 x 12 + 11 = 71 inches
    n2= 18,
    a2 = 6 ft 2 inches = 6 x 12 + 2 = 74 inches

    Correct Option: A

    Overall height = (n1a1 + n2a2) / (n1 + n2)
    n1= 20,
    a1 = 5 ft 11 inches = 5 x 12 + 11 = 71 inches
    n2= 18,
    a2 = 6 ft 2 inches = 6 x 12 + 2 = 74 inches

    ∴ Overall height = [(20) (71) + (18) (74)] / (20+18)
    = (1420 + 1332) / 38 = 72.42 inches


  1. The average of 13 results is 60. If the average of first 7 result is 59 and that of last 7 results is 61, What will be the seventh result?











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    ∴ 7th result = (Sum of first seven result) + (Sum of last seven results) - (Sum of all the results)

    Correct Option: D

    According to the fundamental to the fundamental formula
    Average(A)= Sum (S) / Number(N)

    From the question 60 = S / 13
    ∴ S = 60 x 13 = 780

    Sum of first seven result = 59 x 7 = 413
    Sum of last seven result = 61 x 7 = 427

    ∴ 7th result = (Sum of first seven result) + (Sum of last seven results) - (Sum of all the results)
    = (413 + 427 - 780 )
    = (840 - 780)
    = 60

    NoteSum of first seven when added to the sum of last seven result, then repetition of 7th result takes place.



  1. Average weight of 19 men is 74 kg and the average weight of 38 women is 63 kg. What is the average weight(rounded off to the nearest integer) of all the men and the women together.









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    Here n1 = 19, a1 = 74, n2 = 38, a1 = 63
    Total average weight = (n1a1 + n2 a2) / (n1 + n2)

    Correct Option: D

    Here n1 = 19, a1 = 74, n2 = 38, a1 = 63
    Total average weight = (n1a1 + n2 a2) / (n1 + n2)
    = [(19) (74) + (38) (63)] / (19 + 38)
    = 3800/57 ≈ 67 kg


  1. A cricketer had a mean score of 60 runs in 10 innings. Find out how many runs are to be score in the eleventh innings to raise the mean score to 62 ?









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    Here, n = 10, a = 60, b = 62
    Number of runs scored in 11th inning
    = n (b - a) + b

    Correct Option: D

    Here, n = 10, a = 60, b = 62
    Number of runs scored in 11th inning
    = n (b - a) + b
    = 10 (62 - 60) + 62
    = 20 + 62 = 82



  1. The mean weight of 34 students of a school is 42 kg. If the weight of the teacher be included the mean rises by 400g. Find the weight of the teacher?









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    Here n= 34, a = 42 and b = 42.4
    Weight of the teacher.
    = n(b -a) + b

    Correct Option: B

    Here n= 34, a = 42 and b = 42.4
    Weight of the teacher.
    = n(b -a) + b
    = 34 ( 42.4 - 42) + 42.4
    = 13.6 + 42.4 = 56.0 kg