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The bowling average of a cricketer was 12.4. He improves his bowling average by 0.2 points when he takes 5 wickets for 26 runs in his last match. The number of wickets taken by him before the last match was
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- 125
- 150
- 175
- 200
- 125
Correct Option: C
Let the number of wickets taken by the cricketer before the last match = p
According to the question,
| = 12.2 | ||
| p + 5 |
⇒ 12.4p + 26 = 12.2p + 61
⇒ 0.2p = 61 – 26 = 35
| ⇒ p = | = | = 175 | ||
| 0.2 | 2 |
