Q 80. Average

The average weight of A, B, C is 40 kg. The average weight of B, D, E is 42 kg and the weight of F is equal to that of B. What is the average weight of A, B, C, D, E and F?

a) 40.5 kg
b) 40.8 kg
c) 41 kg
d) Cannot be determined as data inadequate
Answer: c
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  •   As per the question B = F.
  •   Average weight of B, D, E is 42. Replace B by F here.
  •   We have, average weight of F, D and E is 42. (F+D+E/3)
  •   Again, It is given that average weight of A, B, C is 40.
  •   A+B+C = 120 and  D +E +F = 126.
  •   Total of A to F (A+B+C+D+E+F) = 120 + 126 = 246.
  •   So, average = 246/6 = 41.

Alternately you can do it by allegation method.

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Q 37. Average

There are two Classes A and B having 25 and 30 students respectively. In Class-A the highest score is 21 and lowest score is 17. In Class-B the highest score is 30 and lowest score is 22. Four students are shifted from Class-A to Class-B.

Consider the following statements: 
 1. The average score of Class-B will definitely decrease.
 2. The average score of Class-A will definitely increase.
 Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: a
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  •   Average = Sum of participants/ number of participants.
  •   Since the average of students of Class-A is lower than Class-B, when the 4 students will move they will reduce the average of the Class-B as the number of participant will increase but sum will not increase by much. Thus statement 1 is correct.
  •   If the 4 student moved to other class were of lower range of score, then the average of the Class-A will increase. If the one’s that move will be of higher range, then the average will reduce. Thus, we cannot be sure of the average of Class-A.
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Q 18. Average

Consider the following data:

  Average marks in English Average marks in Hindi
Girls 9 8
Boys 8 7
Overall average marks 8.8 x

What is the value of x in the above table?

a) 7.8
b) 7.6
c) 7.4
d) 7.2
Answer: a
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Let the number of girls be a and number of boys be b.

Overall average marks in English = Total marks in English / Total Students = (9a + 8b) / (a + b) = 8.8

or 9a + 8b = 8.8a + 8.8b

or 0.2a = 0.8b

or a = 4b …...(1)

Similarly, Overall average marks in Hindi = Total marks in Hindi / Total Students = (8a + 7b) / (a + b) = x

Putting value of g from (1), we get:

(8 × 4b + 7b) / (4b + b) = x

or 39b/5b = x

or x = 7.8

So, overall average marks in Hindi is 7.8.

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Q 59. Average

In a class, there are three groups A, B and C. If one student from group A and two students from group B are shifted to group C, then what happens to the average weight of the students of the class?

a) It increases.
b) It decreases.
c) It remains the same.
d) No conclusion can be drawn due to insufficient data.
Answer: c
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Average weight of the students of the class = Total weight of students of the class / Total number of students in the class

As no student left the class, nor any new student joined, so both the total weight and number of students remain the same.

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Q 69. Average

The average score of a batsman after his 50th innings was 46.4. After 60th innings, his average score increases by 2.6. What was his average score in the last ten innings?

a) 122
b) 91
c) 62
d) 49
Answer: c
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  Average score after 50 innings = 46.4

So, total score after 50 innings = 50 × 46.4 = 2320

Average score after 60 innings = 46.4 + 2.6 = 49

So, total score after 60 innings = 60 × 49 = 2940

Hence, Average score of 10 innings = Runs scored in 10 innings/10 = (2940 – 2320)/10 = 620/10 = 62

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Q 40. Average

The average marks of 100 students are given to be 40. It was found later that marks of one student were 53 which were misread as 83. The corrected mean marks are

a) 39
b) 39.7
c) 40
d) 40.3
Answer: b
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  Given, average marks of 100 students = 40.

  So, total marks of 100 students = 40 × 100 = 4000.

  But in this total the error is 83 – 53 = 30, more than the actual total.

  So, Actual total = 4000 – 30 = 3970.

  So the correct Mean = 3970/100 = 39.70.

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Q 55. Average

A family has two children along with their parents. The average of the weights of the children and their mother is 50 kg. The average of the weights of the children and their father is 52 kg. If the weight of the father is 60 kg, then what is the weight of the mother?

a) 48 kg
b) 50 kg
c) 52 kg
d) 54 kg
Answer: d
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  Average of weight of two children and their mother (i.e. total 3 members) = 50.

  So, the sum of the weight of two children and mother = C1 + C2 + M = 50 × 3 = 150 ... (1) (where C1 and C2 are the weights of two children and M is the weight of the Mother)

  Again if the weight of the Father is F, we have C1 + C2 + F = 52 × 3 = 156 ... (2)

  Now it is given that the weight of the father = F = 60.

  By putting this value in equation (2), we have C1 + C2 = 156 - 60 = 96.

  Again by using equation (1) we have M = 150 - 96 = 54 kg.

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Q 69. Average

Sunita cuts a sheet of paper into three pieces. Length of first piece is equal to the average of the three single digit odd prime numbers. Length of the second piece is equal to that of the first plus one-third the length of the third. The third piece is as long as the other two pieces together. The length of the original sheet of paper is

a) 13 units
b) 15 units
c) 16 units
d) 30 units
Answer: d
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  The only three single digit odd prime numbers are 3, 5 and 7. So the length of the first piece = (3+ 5 + 7)/3 = 5. Now let the length of the second piece = X units.

  Then by the condition given in question we have – Length of the third piece = X + 5. Length of the second piece = X = 5 + (X + 5)/3.

  Solve this to get X = 10. So, length of the first piece = 5, second piece = 10 and third piece = 15. So length of the original sheet = 5 + 10 + 15 = 30 units.

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Q 28. Average

Suppose the average weight of 9 persons is 50 kg. The average weight of the first 5 persons is 45 kg, whereas the average weight of the last 5 persons is 55 kg. Then the weight of the 5th person will be

a) 45 kg
b) 47.5 kg
c) 50 kg
d) 52.5 kg
Answer: c
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  •   The average weight of 9 persons is 50 kg. So, total weight of all the persons = 50 × 9 = 450 kg
  •   The average weight of the first 5 persons is 45 kg. So, their total weight = 45 × 5 = 225 kg
  •   The average weight of the last 5 persons is 55 kg. So, their total weight = 55 × 5 = 275 kg
  •   The fifth person has been included in both the last cases.
  •   Hence, the weight of the fifth person = (275 + 225) – 450 = 50 kg
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Q 78. Average

The average rainfall in a city for the first four days was recorded to be 0.40 inch. The rainfall on the last two days was in the ratio of 4:3. The average of six days was 0.50 inch. What was the rainfall on the fifth day?

a) 0.60 inch
b) 0.70 inch
c) 0.80 inch
d) 0.90 inch
Answer: c
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  •   The average rainfall in six days = 0.5 inch.
  •   Hence, total rainfall in six days = 0.5 × 6 = 3 inch
  •   The average rainfall in a city for the first four days = 0.4 inch
  •   So, total rainfall in these four days = 0.4 × 4 = 1.6 inch
  •   Hence, rainfall in the last two days = 3 – 1.6 = 1.4 inch
  •   Now, it’s given that the rainfall on the last two days was in the ratio of 4:3.
  •   Hence, rainfall on the fifth day = 1.4 × [4/(4 + 3)] = 1.4 × (4/7) = 0.8 inch
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Q 43. Average

The monthly average salary paid to all the employees of a company was Rs. 5000. The monthly average salary paid to male and female employees was Rs. 5200 and Rs. 4200 respectively. Then the percentage of males employed in the company is:

a) 75%
b) 80%
c) 85%
d) 90%
Answer: b
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  •   Let the total number of male employees be M & that of female be F.
  •   Total salary (males) = Rs 5200 x M
  •   Total salary (females) = Rs 4200 x F
  •   So, we have 5200M + 4200F = 5000 (M+F)
  •   Solving, we get 200M = 800F
  •   Hence, M = 4F.
  •   Percentage of males employed = 4F/5F *100 = 80 %.
  •   So answer is (b).
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Q 77. Average

The average monthly income of a person in a certain family of 5 is Rs. 10,000. What will be the average monthly income of a person in the same family if the income of one person increased by Rs. 1,20,000 per year?

a) Rs. 12,000
b) Rs. 16,000
c) Rs. 20,000
d) Rs. 34,000
Answer: a
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  •   Average monthly income = Rs.10,000
  •   So, total monthly income of the family of 5 = Rs.50,000
  •   If one person's income increases by Rs.1,20,000 per year, his/her monthly income increases by Rs.10,000.
  •   So, total monthly income now becomes = Rs.60,000
  •   So, average monthly income now becomes 60/5 = Rs.12,000.
  •   Hence, answer is (a).
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Q 46. Average

Consider the following information regarding the performance of a class of 1000 students in four different tests:

Tests

I

II

III

IV

Average marks

60

60

70

80

Range of marks

30

To

90

45

To

75

20

To

100

0

To

100

If a student scores 74 marks in one of the four tests, in which one of the following tests is her performance the best comparatively?

a) Test I
b) Test II
c) Test III
d) Test IV
Answer: b
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1. Correct Answer: Option B: Test II
 2. Explanation:
     To determine in which test the student's performance is the best comparatively, we need to consider how the score of 74 compares to the average and the range of marks for each test.
     ● Test I:  
           ○ *Average Marks*: 60
           ○ *Range of Marks*: 30 to 90
           ○ *Comparison*: The score of 74 is 14 marks above the average (74 - 60 = 14).
     ● Test II:  
           ○ *Average Marks*: 60
           ○ *Range of Marks*: 45 to 75
           ○ *Comparison*: The score of 74 is 14 marks above the average (74 - 60 = 14). However, since the maximum score is 75, scoring 74 is very close to the top of the range.
     ● Test III:  
           ○ *Average Marks*: 70
           ○ *Range of Marks*: 20 to 100
           ○ *Comparison*: The score of 74 is 4 marks above the average (74 - 70 = 4).
     ● Test IV:  
           ○ *Average Marks*: 80
           ○ *Range of Marks*: 0 to 100
           ○ *Comparison*: The score of 74 is 6 marks below the average (74 - 80 = -6).
     Conclusion: The student's score of 74 is closest to the maximum score in Test II and is significantly above the average, making it the best comparative performance.
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Q 49. Average

A student on her first 3 tests received an average score of N points. If she exceeds her previous average score by 20 points on her fourth test, then what is the average score for the first 4 tests?

a) N + 20
b) N + 10
c) N + 4
d) N + 5
Answer: d
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The average score of student in 3 tests is N points. Hence the total score = 3N points.

Given the score in fourth test = N + 20, the average score of student in four tests will be = (3N +N+20)/4 = N+5

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