FACTS  AND  FORMULAE  FOR  AVERAGE QUESTIONS

 

 

1. Average =Sum of observationsNo. of observations

2. Suppose a man covers a certain distance x kmph and an equal distance at y kmph. Then, the average speed during the whole journey is2xyx+yKmph

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A batsman makes a score of 111 runs in the 10th match and thus increases his average runs per match by 5. What will be his average after the 10th match?

A) 66 B) 61
C) 62 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 66

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A boy buys 5 pencils at Rs 3 each, 3 erasers at Rs 2 each and 3 sharpeners at Rs 5 each. What is the average expenditure (in Rs) per article?

A) 3.27 B) 3.5
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3.27

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The average of 5 members of a family is 24 years. If the youngest member is 8 years old, then what was the average age (in years) of the family at the time of the birth of the youngest member?

A) 16 B) 20
C) 24 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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What is the average of 36, 43, 51, 68, and 77?

A) 47 B) 49
C) 55 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 55

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In a class of 55 students there are 34 girls. The average weight of these girls is 51 Kg and average weight of the full class is 55.2 kgs. What is the average weight of the boys of the class?

A) 62 B) 59.4
C) 56.8 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 62

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The average of 8 consecutive natural numbers is 38.5. What is the largest of these 8 numbers?

A) 41 B) 39
C) 42 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 42

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The average of three numbers is 40. First number is 4/3 of the third number. If third number is 20 less than second number, then what is the value of second number?

A) 60 B) 50
C) 10 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50

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The average marks in science subject of a class of 20 students is 68. If the marks of two students were misread as 48 and 65 of the actual marks 72 and 61 respectively, then what would be the correct average?

A) 68.5 B) 69
C) 69.5 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 69

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Difference of marks = 72 + 61 –48 –65 = 20∴Correct average marks = 68 +20/20= 69

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