The average of 5 consecutive natural numbers is m. If the

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The average of 5 consecutive natural numbers is m. If the next three natural numbers are also included, how much more than m will the average of these 8 numbers be?

1. 2
2. 1
3. 1.4
4. 1.5

Correct Option: D

The average will increase by 1.5.

As,	1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5	= 3,
	5

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8	= 4.5
8

⇒ 4.5 – 3 = 1.5