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- The average age of group of 20 girls is 15 years and that of another group of 25 boys it is 24 years. The average age of the two groups mixed together is
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According to question ,
Required average age = 20 × 15 + 25 × 24 years 20 + 25 Required average age = 300 + 600 years 45
Correct Option: B
According to question ,
Required average age = 20 × 15 + 25 × 24 years 20 + 25 Required average age = 300 + 600 years 45 Required average age = 900 years = 20 years 45
- The average age of 40 students of a class is 18 years. When 20 new students are admitted to the same class, the average age of the students of the class is increased by 6 months. The average age of newly admitted student is
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Given that , The average age of 40 students of a class = 18 years. On admitting 20 new students to the same class, the average age of the students of the class increased by = 6 months
Total age of 20 new students = (60 × 18.5 – 40 × 18) years
Total age of 20 new students = (1110 – 720) years = 390 yearsCorrect Option: B
Given that , The average age of 40 students of a class = 18 years. On admitting 20 new students to the same class, the average age of the students of the class increased by = 6 months
Total age of 20 new students = (60 × 18.5 – 40 × 18) years
Total age of 20 new students = (1110 – 720) years = 390 years
∴ Their average age = 390 ÷ 20 = 19.5 years
Hence , Their average age = 19 years 6 months
- The present average age of a family of four members is 36 years. If the present age of the youngest member of the family be 12 years, the average age of the family at the birth of the youngest member was
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Here , The present average age of a family of four members = 36 years.
Sum of the present ages of whole family = 36 × 4 = 144 years
If the present age of the youngest member of the family = 12 years
Sum of the ages of the family at the birth of youngest member = 144 – 4 × 12 = 96 yearsCorrect Option: C
Here , The present average age of a family of four members = 36 years.
Sum of the present ages of whole family = 36 × 4 = 144 years
If the present age of the youngest member of the family = 12 years
Sum of the ages of the family at the birth of youngest member = 144 – 4 × 12 = 96 years∴ Required Average age = 96 = 32 years 3
- The average age of 40 students of a class is 15 years. When 10 new students are admitted, the average is increased by 0.2 year. The average age of the new students is :
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Here , Total age of 40 old students = 40 × 15 = 600 years.
Total age of 40 old and 10 new students = 50 × 15.2 = 760 years
∴ Total age of 10 new students = 760 – 600 = 160 years.Correct Option: B
Here , Total age of 40 old students = 40 × 15 = 600 years.
Total age of 40 old and 10 new students = 50 × 15.2 = 760 years
∴ Total age of 10 new students = 760 – 600 = 160 years.
∴ Required average age = 160 ÷ 10
Required average age = 16 years.
- The average age of 20 boys in a class is 12 years. 5 new boys are admitted to the class whose average age is 7 years. The average age of the boys in the class becomes
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Given , The average age of 20 boys in a class = 12 years.
The average age of admitted to class 5 new boys = 7 years.New average age of class = 20 × 12 + 5 × 7 = 240 + 35 25 25
Correct Option: D
Given , The average age of 20 boys in a class = 12 years.
The average age of admitted to class 5 new boys = 7 years.New average age of class = 20 × 12 + 5 × 7 = 240 + 35 25 25 New average age of class = 275 25
New average age of class = 11 years