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 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 mean of marks secured by 35 students in division A of class X is 65, 45 students of division B is 61 and that of 70 students of division C is 59. What is the mean of marks of the students of three divisions of Class X?

A) 60.3 B) 59.6
C) 61 D) 62.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 61

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The mean of marks secured by 30 students in division-A of class X is 67, 55 students of division-B is 63 and that of 40 students of division-C is 61. What is the mean of marks of the students of three divisions of Class X?

A) 63.32 B) 62.62
C) 61.92 D) 64.72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 63.32

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The average of marks obtained by 100 candidates in a certain examination is 30. If the average marks of passed candidates is 35 and that of the failed candidates is 10, what is the number of candidates who passed the examination?

A) 60 B) 70
C) 80 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 80

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Among four students sitting in a row, average age of last three students is 20 years and the average age of first three students is 21 years. If the age of first student is 26 years, then what is the age (in years) of the last student?

A) 23 B) 37
C) 24 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 23

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The average revenues of 13 consecutive years of a company is Rs 78 lakhs. If the average of first 7 years is Rs 73 lakhs and that of last 7 years is Rs 85 lakhs, what is the revenue for the 7th year?

A) Rs 94 lakhs B) Rs 90 lakhs
C) Rs 88 lakhs D) Rs 92 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 92 lakhs

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The mean of the 5 smallest numbers from a group is 15 while the mean of all the 13 members of the group taken together is 17. What is the mean of the 8 largest numbers?

A) 18.50 B) 17.75
C) 18.75 D) 18.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18.25

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Average of 31 numbers is 19. If the average of first 8 numbers is 24, then what is the average of the remaining numbers?

A) 17.26 B) 23.25
C) 26.2 D) 25.45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17.26

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