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# In a village the average age of n people is 42 years. But after the verification it was found that the age of a person had been  considered 20 years less than the actual age, so the new average, after the correction,increased by 1. The value of n is :

 A) 21 B) 20 C) 22 D) None of these

Explanation:

It is the same as a person with 20 years more age  replaces an existing person of the group ( or village)

Since the total age of the village having n persons, is being increased by 20 years and the average age of village is being increased by 1 year, hence there are total 20 people in the village.

Alternatively :  ( n x 42 ) + 20 = ( n x 43 )

=> n=20

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The average monthly salary of the employees of a firm is Rs.60 out of the employees 12 officers get an average of Rs.400 per month and the rest an average of Rs. 56 per month , Find the number of emp

Actual average salary of 12 officers = 400

$\inline&space;\fn_jvn&space;\therefore$ Total salary of 12 officers = 400 x 12 = 4800

Average of these 12  officers as a whole =60

Total salary of 12 officers as a whole = 60 x 12 = 720

The total salary of rest  = 4800 - 720 = 4080

Difference in average of the rest of officers  = 60 - 56 = 4

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Total number of employees = 1020 + 12 = 1032

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The mean temperature of Monday to Wednesday was 37C and of Tuesday to Thursday was 34C . If the temperature on Thursday was (4/5) th that of Monday, the temperature on Thursday was?

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$\inline&space;\fn_jvn&space;T+W+Th=(34\times&space;3)^{0}=102^{0}C$

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(1) - (2) gives

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$\inline&space;\fn_jvn&space;\Rightarrow$ Temperature on Monday = $\inline&space;\fn_jvn&space;45^{0}C$

$\inline&space;\fn_jvn&space;\therefore$ Temperature on Thursday = $\inline&space;\fn_jvn&space;\frac{4}{5}\times&space;45^{0}=36^{0}$

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A batsman makes a score of 87 runs in the 17th inning and thus increases his average by 3. Find his average after 17th inning?

Let the average after 7th inning = x

Then average after 16th inning = x - 3

$\inline&space;\fn_jvn&space;\therefore$ 16(x-3)+87 = 17x

$\inline&space;\fn_jvn&space;\therefore$  x = 87 - 48 = 39

Subject: Average - Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability

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The average of 9 results is 50. The average of first four results is 52 and average of last four results is 49 . what is the fifth result?

Total of results = 50 x 9 = 450

Total of first four results = 52 x 4 = 208

Total of Last four results = 49 x 4 = 196

Hence the fifth result = 450 - (208 + 196) = 46

Subject: Average - Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability

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