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  1. The average salary per head of all workers of an institution is ₹ 60. The average salary per head of 12 officers is ₹ 400. The average salary per head of the rest is ₹ 56. Then, the total number of workers in the institutions ?









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    Let The total number of workers = N
    According To the question,
    60N = 12 x 400 + 56 (N - 12)

    Correct Option: B

    Let The total number of workers = N
    According To the question,
    60N = 12 x 400 + 56 (N - 12)
    ⇒ 60N - 56N = 4800 - 672
    ⇒ 4N = 4128
    ∴ N = 1032


  1. Roshan bought 5 pants at ₹25 each, 10 shirts at ₹ 50 each and 15 ties at ₹ 35 each. Find the average price of all the articles.











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    Here, n1 = 5, n2 = 10, n3 = 15, a1 = 25, a2 = 50, a3 = 35
    According to the formula,
    Average price = (n1a1 + n2a2 + n3a3) / (n1 + n2 + n3)

    Correct Option: A

    Here, n1 = 5, n2 = 10, n3 = 15, a1 = 25, a2 = 50, a3 = 35
    According to the formula,
    Average price = (n1a1 + n2a2 + n3a3) / (n1 + n2 + n3)
    = (5 x 25 + 10 x 50 + 15 x 35) / (5 + 10 + 15)
    = (25 + 100 + 105) / (1 + 2 + 3)
    = 230/6
    = ₹ 38.33



  1. The average weight of a class of 15 boys and 10 girls is 38.4 kg. If the average weight of the boys is 40 kg, then what is the average weight of the girls ?









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    Given that, number of boys (n1) = 15
    Numbers of girls (n2)= 10
    Average weight of boys and girls = 38.4 kg
    Average of boys = 40 kg
    Let average of girls be a2
    By formula, average = (na1 + n2 a2) / (n1 + n2)

    Correct Option: C

    Given that, number of boys (n1) = 15
    Numbers of girls (n2)= 10
    Average weight of boys and girls = 38.4 kg
    Average of boys = 40 kg
    Let average of girls be a2
    By formula, average = (na1 + n2 a2) / (n1 + n2)
    ⇒ 38.4 = (15(40) + 10 x a2)/(15 + 10)
    ⇒ 38.4 x 25 = 600+ 10a2
    ⇒ a2= (960 - 600)/10 = 360/10 = 36 kg


  1. The average marks of 120 students are 35. if the average of passed stuydents was 39. and failed students was 15 then find the number of students who have passed









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    Here n = 120, a = 35, x = 39, y = 15
    Number of students passed = n (a - y)/(x - y)

    Correct Option: B

    Here n = 120, a = 35, x = 39, y = 15
    Number of students passed = n (a - y)/(x - y)
    = 120(35 - 15)/(39 -15)
    = 100 students passed



  1. A car travels a certain distance from town A to town B at the speed of 42 km/h and from town B to town A at a speed of 48 km/h. What is the average speed of the car ?











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    If two equal distance are covered at different speeds at A km/h and B km/h respectively, then
    Average speed during the whole journey = 2AB/(A + B) km/h

    Correct Option: E

    If two equal distance are covered at different speeds at A km/h and B km/h respectively, then
    Average speed during the whole journey = 2AB/(A + B) km/h

    ∴ Average speed of the car = (2 x 42 x 48) / (42 + 48)
    = (2 x 42 x 48)/90
    = 44.8 km/h