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 average marks obtained by a group of 10 students were 20. One student left the group as a result of which the average of the remaining students rose to 21. But another student joined, as a result of which the average marks of the group dropped a bit and became 20.6. What were the average marks obtained by the student who left and the one who joined?

 

A) 14 B) 15
C) 16 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14

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What is the mean of the first five Triangular Numbers?

A) 8 B) 7
C) 6 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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The average revenues of 9 consecutive years of a company is Rs 65 lakhs. If the average of first 5 years is Rs 60 lakhs and that of last 5 years is Rs 72 lakhs, find the revenue for the 5th year.

A) Rs 77 lakhs B) Rs 75 lakhs
C) Rs 73 lakhs D) Rs 71 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 75 lakhs

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The mean of the data 1, 2, 10, 18, 3, 17, 19 is

A) 7 B) 10
C) 17 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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Of the 3 numbers whose average is 112, the first is 3/13 times the sum of other 2. The first number is _____.

A) 63 B) 95
C) 42 D) 126
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 63

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The average salary of all workers in a workshop is Rs.12000. The average salary of 7 technicians is Rs.15000 and the average salary of the rest is Rs.9000. The total number of workers in the workshop is

A) 12 B) 13
C) 14 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

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