Q:
The average weight of 45 passengers in a bus is 52 kg. 5 of them whose average weight is 48 kg leave the bus and other 5 passengers whose average weight is 54 kg join the bus at the same stop. What is the new average weight of the bus?
Answer & Explanation
Answer: C) 52.66 kgs
Explanation: Given total number of passengers in the bus = 45
First average weight of 45 passengers = 52 kgs
Average weight of 5 passengers who leave bus = 48
Average weight of 5 passengers who joined the bus = 54
Therefore, the net average weight of the bus is given by
= 45 x 52 - (5 x 48) + (5 x 54)45 = 237045= 1583= 52.66 kgs.
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