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The average weight of 25 students of a class is 28 kg. When 10 new students are admitted, the average increases by 2 kg. Find the average weight of the new students.

  1. 34 kg

  2. 36 kg

  3. 35 kg

  4. 33 kg

  5. 32 kg


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Original number of students (N) = 25

Original average weight (A) = 28 kg

Number of new students (n) = 10 

Difference between the average weights (d) = 2 kg

Now, apply this shortcut formula:

Average weight of new students = A + (N/n + 1)d

= 28 + (25/10 + 1)2

= 35 kg

So, the average weight of 10 new students is 35 kg.

The average of 9 quantities is 21 and the average of 6 of them is 22. What is the average of the remaining 3 quantities?

  1. 17

  2. 18

  3. 20

  4. 19

  5. 21


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Let the average of the remaining 3 quantities be x.

Then, as per the question,

Average of 9 quantities is 21.

So, 21 = (6 * 22 + 3 * x)/9

189 = 132 + 3x

x = 57/3

x = 19

So, required average = 19

The average salary of factory A of 21 labourers is Rs. 5520 and that of factory B of 24 labourers is Rs. 6530. Find the combined average salary of labourers of both the factories.

  1. Rs. 6050.60

  2. Rs. 6058.67

  3. Rs. 5058.67

  4. Rs. 6100.67

  5. Rs. 6120.60


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Number of labourers of factory A (m) = 21

Number of labourers of factory B (N) = 24

Average salary of labourers of factory A (a) = Rs. 5520 

And average salary of labourers of factory B (b) = Rs. 6530 

Now, to find the average salary of labourers of both the factories, use this shortcut formula:

Average salary of labourers of both the factories = (ma + na)/(m + n)

= (5520 * 21 + 6530 * 21)/(21 + 24)

= 6058.67

So, the average salary of labourers of both the factories is Rs. 6058.67.

When a man weighing 75 kg is replaced by another man in a group of 20 persons, the average weight decreases by 2 kg. What is the weight of the new man?

  1. 30 kg

  2. 32 kg

  3. 34 kg

  4. 35 kg

  5. 31 kg


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Using the shortcut formula:

Weight of the new man - weight of the removed man = NX 

Where, N = number of men in the group and X = increase or decrease in average 

Weight of the new man - 75 = 20(-2)

Weight of the new man = 75 - 40

= 35 kg

The average salary of 25 teachers is Rs. 6050 per month. Five teachers leave the school and the average salary of the remaining teachers is dropped by Rs. 250. Find the total salary of the teachers who left the school.

  1. Rs. 35250

  2. Rs. 35200

  3. Rs. 35000

  4. Rs. 35300

  5. Rs. 35400


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Original number of teachers (N) = 25 

Original average salary (A) = Rs. 6050 

Number of teachers who left the school (n) = 5

Difference between the average salaries (d) = Rs. 250 

Now, apply the following shortcut formula to find the average salary of teachers who left the school:

Average salary of the teachers who left the school = A - (1 - N/n)d

= 6050 - (1 - 25/5) * 250 

= Rs. 7050 

Now, total salary of 5 teachers = 5 * 7050

= Rs. 35250

A total of 32 books and 40 copies were purchased for Rs. 6960. If the average price of a book was Rs. 155, find the average price of the copies.

  1. Rs. 50

  2. Rs. 60

  3. Rs. 30

  4. Rs. 20

  5. Rs. 40


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sum of quantities = average of quantities x number of quantities

Then, let the average price of a copy be Rs. x.

So, 32 * 155 + 40 * y = 6960

4960 + 40y = 6960

y = 50

Therefore, the average price of copies is Rs. 50.

The average weight of 31 students in a class is 40 kg. If the weight of the teacher is included, the average weight increases by 0.25 kg. Find the weight of the teacher.

  1. 52 kg

  2. 48 kg

  3. 50 kg

  4. 55 kg

  5. 53 kg


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Original average weight of (A) = 46 kg

Original number of candidates (N) = 31

Increase in average weight (d) = 0.25 kg

Now, apply the following shortcut formula:

Weight of the teacher = A + (N + 1 )d

= 46 + (31 + 1) * 0.25 

= 48 kg

The average age of 41 students of a class is 15 years. When one boy leaves the class, the average is reduced by 0.05 year. Find the age of the boy who left the class.

  1. 13 years

  2. 14 years

  3. 17 years

  4. 16 years

  5. 15 years


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Original average age (A) = 15 years

Original number of students (N) = 41

Difference in average ages (d) = 0.05 years

Now, apply the shortcut formula:

Age of the boy who left the class = A - (1 - N)d 

= 15 - (1 - 41) * 0.05 

= 17 years 

So, the age of the boy who left the class was 17 years.

The average of 15 numbers is 26.2. If the average of first 8 numbers is 27.875 and the average of last 8 numbers is 25.125, then find the 8th number.

  1. 31

  2. 28

  3. 23

  4. 29

  5. 27


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Average of 15 numbers = 26.2

Then, sum of all 15 numbers = 26.2 * 15

= 393 

Now, average of first 8 numbers = 27.875 

So, sum of first 8 numbers = 27.875 * 8

= 223

And average of last 8 numbers = 25.125 

Then, sum of last 8 numbers = 25.125 * 8

= 201 

So, 8th number = 203 + 201 - 393

= 424 - 393

= 31

The average marks of 22 students in section A of class 9 are 52, that of 23 students of section B are 50 and that of 25 students of section C are 48. Find the average marks of the students of class 9.

  1. 48.5

  2. 50

  3. 51.91

  4. 49.91

  5. 45.5


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sum of quantities = average of quantities x number of quantities

So, average marks of class 9 = (22 * 52 + 23 * 50 + 25 * 48)/(22 + 23 + 25)

= 49.91

The average age of A and B is 24 years. If C were to replace A, the new average of B and C would become 23.5 years and if C were to replace B, then average age would be 22.5 years. What is the age of C?

  1. 22 years

  2. 21 years

  3. 26 years

  4. 20 years

  5. 24 years


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Average of A and B = 24 years

So, (A + B)/2 = 24

A + B = 48    -------------(1)

On replacing A with C,

(C + B)/2 = 23.5

C + B = 47   -------------(2)

On putting the value of B in equation (2), we get

C + 48 - A = 47

C - A = -1    ---------------(3)

Now, replacing B with C

(A + C)/2 = 22.5

A + C = 45 --------------(4) 

Now, on solving equations (3) and (4), we get

C = 22 years

The average age of a family of 9 members is 26 years. If the youngest member of the family is 10 years old, then find the average age of the family members at the time of birth of the youngest member.

  1. 18 years

  2. 17 years

  3. 16 years

  4. 20 years

  5. 19 years


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Present average age of the family of 9 members is 26 years.

So, present sum of the ages of all the 9 members = 26 * 9 = 234 years

Now, sum of the ages at the time of birth of the youngest member = 234 - (8 * 10 + 10)

= 144 years

So, average age of 8 members at the time of birth of the youngest member = 144/8 = 18 years

Out of three numbers, the first is 16 times the second and 4 times the third. If the average of all the three numbers is 28, then find the second number.

  1. 32

  2. 8

  3. 4

  4. 16

  5. 20


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Let the first number be x.

Then, second number = x/16 and third number = x/4 

Now, average of 3 numbers = 28

(x + x/16 + x/4)/3 = 28

x = 64

So, the first number is 64.

Then, second number = 64/16 = 4

A batsman has a certain average of runs for 12 innings. In the 13th inning, he scores 69 runs, thereby decreasing his average by 2 runs. Find his original average runs.

  1. 95 runs

  2. 94 runs

  3. 92 runs

  4. 91 runs

  5. 90 runs


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let his original average runs be x runs.

So, sum of runs of 12 innings = 12x 

New sum of runs after 13 innings = 12x + 69

So, new average = (12x + 69)/13

x - 2 = (12x + 69) /13

x = 95 

Therefore, original average runs = 95

If the average of x, y, z and w is a, then find the average of x, y and a.

  1. 5a/3

  2. 5a

  3. [5a - (z + w)]/3

  4. Insufficient data

  5. [5a + z + w]/3


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The average of x, y, z and w is a.

So, a = (x + y + z + w)/4    --------------(1)

Now, average of x, y and a = (x + y + a)/3

On putting the value of (x + y) from equation (1) 

= (4a - z - w + a)/3

= [5a - (z + w)]/3

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