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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The average revenues of 7 consecutive years of a company is Rs 71 lakhs. If the average of first 4 years is Rs 66 lakhs and that of last 4 years is Rs 78 lakhs. What is the revenue for the fourth year.

A) Rs 81 lakhs B) Rs 77 lakhs
C) Rs 79 lakhs D) Rs 75 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 79 lakhs

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Of the 3 numbers whose average is 112, the first is 3/13 times the sum of other 2. The first number is _____.

A) 63 B) 95
C) 42 D) 126
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 63

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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 spends Rs 20 to purchase toffees at Rs 1 each. Next day, he purchased some toffees for Rs 40 with a discount of 50 paise per toffee. What is the average price per toffee (in paise)?

A) 45 B) 60
C) 40 D) 55
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60

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The average revenues of 7 consecutive years of a company is Rs 83 lakhs. If the average of first 4 years is Rs 78 lakhs and that of last 4 years is Rs 90 lakhs, find the revenue for the 4th year.

A) Rs 91 lakhs B) Rs 93 lakhs
C) Rs 89 lakhs D) Rs 87 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 91 lakhs

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The average weight of 30 students in a class is 25 kgs. If the weight of the class teacher is added, the average weight increase by 2 kgs. The weight of the class teacher in kgs is

A) 86 B) 84
C) 81 D) 87
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 87

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Average of the marks of 132 students of a college is 40. If the average of the marks of the passed students is 42 and the average of the marks of the failed students is 20, then what will be the respective ratio of the total marks of passed students and the total marks of failed students?

 

A) 21 : 1   B) 23 : 2
C) 19 : 11 D) 9 : 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21 : 1  

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A student, by mistake, wrote 64 in place of 46 as a number at the time of finding the average of 10 given numbers & got the average as 50. The correct average of the numbers is

A) 48.2 B) 48
C) 48.1 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48.2

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