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

Q:

The average price of three items of furniture is Rs. 15000. If their prices are in the ratio 3:5:7, the price of the cheapest item is :

A) 6000 B) 7000
C) 8888 D) 9000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9000

Explanation:

Let their prices be 3x,  5x and 7x.

Then, 3x + 5x + 7x = (15000 * 3) or x = 3000.

Cost of cheapest item = 3x = Rs. 9000.

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Q:

In an NGO the daily average wages of 20 illiterate employees is decreased from Rs.25 to Rs.10, thus the average salary of  all the literate and illiterate  employees is decreased Rs.10 per day. The No. of educated employees working in the NGO is :

A) 15 B) 20
C) 10 D) Data Insufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10

Explanation:

Total employees = 25-10×2010=30

 Hence number of educated employees  = 30-20 = 10

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Q:

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
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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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Q:

The average age of a group of persons going for picnic is 16 years. Twenty new persons with an average age of 15 years join the group on the spot due to which their average age becomes 15.5 years. The number of persons initially going for picnic is :

A) 15 B) 20
C) 23 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

Explanation:

Let the initial number of persons be x. Then,

16x + 20 * 15 = 15.5 (x + 20) <=> 0.5x = 10 <=> x = 20.

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Q:

How many window coverings are necessary to span 50 windows, if each window covering is 15 windows long?

A) 4 B) 15
C) 3 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

Given that, 

Number of windows = 50

Each window covering covers 15 windows

=> 50 windows requires 50/15 window coverings

= 50/15 = 3.333

 

Hence, more than 3 window coverings are required. In the options 4 is more than 3. 

 

Hence, 4 window coverings are required to cover 50 windows of each covering covers 15 windows.

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Q:

The average weight of a group of boys is 30 kg. After a boy of weight 35 kg joins the group, the average weight of the group goes up by 1 kg. Find the number of boys in the group originally ?

A) 6 B) 8
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4

Explanation:

Let the number of boys in the group originally be x.
Total weight of the boys = 30x
After the boy weighing 35 kg joins the group, total weight of boys = 30x + 35
So 30x + 35 + 31(x + 1) = > x = 4.

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The ratio of speeds of a car, a train and a bus is 5:9:4. The average speed of the car, the bus and the train is 72 km/hr together. What is the average speed of the car and the train together ?

A) 84 km/hr B) 96 km/hr
C) 72 km/hr D) 60 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 84 km/hr

Explanation:

Let the speeds of the car, train and bus be 5x, 9x and 4x km/hr respectively.
Average speed = 5x + 9x + 4x/3 = 18x /3 = 6x km/hr.
Also, 6x = 72 => x = 12 km/hr
Therefore, the average speed of the car and train together is = 5x+9x2= 7x = 7 x 12 = 84 km/hr.

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Q:

The average of any 5 consecutive odd natural numbers is k . If two more such numbers , just next to the previous 5 numbers are added , the new average becomes

A) 2(k+1) B) 2k-3
C) 2k+1 D) k+2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) k+2

Explanation:

The 5 consecutive odd numbers whose average is k are  (k-4), (k-2), k, (k+2), (k+4)

Again the average of (k-4), (k-2), k, (k+2), (k+4), (k+6), (k+8) is (k+2)

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