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Of the following, which is greater than ½ ?

Indicate ALL such fractions.

A) 2/5 B) 4/7
C) 4/9 D) 5/11

Answer:   B) 4/7



Explanation:

One way to deal with fractions is to convert them all to decimals. 

In this case all you would need to do is to see which is greater than 0.5.

Otherwise to see which is greater than ½, double the numerator and see if the result is greater than the denominator. In B doubling the numerator gives us 8, which is bigger than 7. 

Subject: Average
Exam Prep: GRE
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The average of 11 numbers is 10.9. If the average of the first six numbers is 10.5 and that of the last six numbers is 11.4, then the middle number is :

A) 10.5 B) 11.5
C) 12.5 D) 13.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11.5

Explanation:

Middle numbers  =  [(10.5 x 6 + 11.4 x 6) - 10.9 x 11] = (131.4 - 119-9) = 11.5.

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The average age of the boys in a class is 16 years and that of the girls is 15 years. The average age for the whole class is :

A) 15 B) 20
C) 21 D) data inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) data inadequate

Explanation:

 Clearly, to find the average, we ought to know the number of boys, girls or students in the class, neither of which has been given.

So, the data provided is inadequate.

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The average of the two-digit numbers, which remain the same when the dibits inter-change their positions, is :

A) 53 B) 54
C) 55 D) 56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 55

Explanation:

Average = (11 + 22 + 33 + 44 + 55 + 66 + 77 + 88 + 99) / 9

             =( (11 + 99) + (22 + 88) + (33 + 77) + (44 + 66) + 55) / 9

             = (4 * 110 + 55)/9 =  495 / 9 = 55. 

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16 children are to be divided into two groups A and B of 10 and 6 children. The average percent marks obtained by the children of group A is 75 and the average percent marks of all the 16 children is 76. What is the average percent marks of children of group B ?

A) 233/3 B) 243/4
C) 254/5 D) 345/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 233/3

Explanation:

 Required average = [(76 * 16) - (75 * 10)] / 6 = (1216 - 750)/6 = 466/3 = 233 /3.

 

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10 years ago, the average age of a family of 4 members was 24 years. Two children having been born (with age diference of 2 years), the present average age of the family is the same. The present age of the youngest child is :

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

Explanation:

Total age of 4 members, 10 years ago = (24 x 4) years = 96 years.

 

Total age of 4 members now = [96 + (10 x 4)] years = 136 years.

 

Total age of 6 members now = (24 x 6) years = 144 years.

 

Sum of the ages of 2 children = (144 - 136) years = 8 years.

 

Let the age of the younger child be x years.

 

Then, age of the elder child = (x+2) years.

 

So, x+(x+2) =8 <=> x=3

 

Age of younger child  =  3 years.

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A motorist travels to a place 150 km away at an average speed of 50 km/hr and returns at 30 km/hr.  His average speed for the whole journey in km/hr is :

A) 35 B) 36
C) 37.5 D) 38.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 37.5

Explanation:

Average speed = (2xy) /(x + y) km/hr

                      = (2 * 50 * 30) / (50 + 30) km/hr.

                         37.5 km/hr.

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A car owner buys petrol at Rs 7.50, Rs. 8 and Rs. 8.50 per litre for three successive years. What approximately is the average cost per litre of petrol if he spends Rs. 4000 each year ?

A) 6.23 B) 7.98
C) 8.97 D) 9.89
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7.98

Explanation:

Total quantity of petrol consumed in 3 years =(4000/7.50+4000/8+4000/8.50)  liters

 

                                                         = 4000(2/15+1/8+2/17) liters                                                   

 

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Total amount spent = Rs. (3 x 4000) = Rs. 12000.

 

Average cost = Rs. (12000*51/76700) = Rs. 7.98.

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If the arithmetic mean of seventy-five numbers is calculated, it is 35. if each number is increased by 5, then mean of new numbers is :

A) 30 B) 40
C) 50 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

Explanation:

Let the numbers are x1,x2,.......x75

 

By Hypothesis ,x1+x2+....x7575=35 ......(i)

Mean of new numbers = x1+5+x2+5+.......x75+575

 

x1+x2+......x75+5*7575

 

x1+x2+......x7575+37575=35+5=40 By (i) 

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