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 weight of 25 bags is 55 kg. The weight of one bag was misread as 65 instead of 56. Find the correct mean value.

A) 55.25 B) 55.36
C) 54.64 D) 55.65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 54.64

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A man buys 7 shirts at Rs 300 each, 2 trousers at Rs 450 each and 1 pair of shoes at Rs 500 each. What is the average expenditure (in Rs) per article?

A) 210 B) 250
C) 320 D) 350
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 350

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A person purchased 10 shirts costing Rs 150 per shirt. Next day  he again purchased the shirts costing Rs 150 per shirt at a discount of Rs 30 per shirt and that day he spent a toal of Rs 1800. What is the average cost per shirt (in Rs)?

 

A) 125 B) 132
C) 138   D) 144
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 132

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Find the mean and mode of the numbers 1, 9, 5, 4, 2, 1, 9, 9, 2, 1, 9, 1, 2, 1?

A) 4 & 9 B) 5 & 1
C) 4 & 1 D) 5 & 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4 & 1

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The average of 5 consecutive numbers is 50%, then difference between 'product of largest and smallest number' with 'product of fourth and second number' is

A) 3 B) -3
C) 0 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -3

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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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What will be the average of all the prime numbers before 19?

A) 8.28 B) 11.5
C) 5.34 D) 9.63
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8.28

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The average weight of 3 men A, B and C is 84 Kg. Another man D joins the group and the average now becomes 80 Kg. If another man E whose weight is 3 Kg more than that of D, replaces A then the average weight of B, C, D and E becomes 79 Kg. What is the weight of A?

A) 70 Kg B) 72 Kg
C) 75 Kg D) 80 Kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75 Kg

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