Quiz Discussion

The average of six numbers is 3.95. The average of two of them is 3.4, while the average of the other two is 3.85. The average of the remaining two numbers is :

• 1] 4.6
• 2] 4.8
• 3] 4.5
• 4] 4.7

The average of 6 observations is 45.5. If one new observation is added to the previous observations, then the new average becomes 47. The new observation is :

• 1] 58
• 2] 56
• 3] 50
• 4] 46

30 pens and 75 pencils altogether were purchased for Rs. 510. If the average price of a pencil was Rs. 2, what was the average price of a pen ?

• 1] Rs. 9
• 2] Rs. 10
• 3] Rs. 11
• 4] Rs. 12

The average price of 10 books is Rs.12 while the average price of 8 of these books is Rs.11.75. Of the remaining two books, if the price of one book is 60% more than the price of the other, what is the price of each of these two books?

• 1] Rs. 5, Rs.7.50
• 2] Rs. 8, Rs. 12
• 3] Rs. 16, Rs. 10
• 4] Rs. 12, Rs. 14

The average age of an adult class is 40 years. 12 new students with an average age of 32 years join the class, thereby decreasing the average by 4 years. The original strength of the class was-

• 1] 10
• 2] 11
• 3] 12
• 4] 15

A cricketer had a certain average of runs for his 64 innings. In his 65th innings, he is bowled out for no score on his part. This brings down his average by 2 runs. His new average of runs is :

• 1] 130
• 2] 128
• 3] 70
• 4] 68

A has 50 coins of 10 paise denominations. While B has 10 coins of 50 paise denominations. C has 20 coins of 25 paise denominations while D has 25 coins of 20 paise denominations. The average number of paise per person is :

• 1] 450 paise
• 2] 500 paise
• 3] 550 paise
• 4] 650 paise

The average of five numbers is 306.4. The average of the first two numbers is 431 and the average of the last two numbers is 214.5. What is the third number?

• 1] 52
• 2] 108
• 3] 321
• 4] Cannot be determined
• 5] None of these

The average of four consecutive even numbers is 15. The 2nd highest number is :

• 1] 12
• 2] 18
• 3] 14
• 4] 16

The average of the ages of Sumit, Krishna and Rishabh is 43 and the average of the ages of Sumit, Rishabh and Rohit is 49. If Rohit is 54 years old, what is Krishna’s age?

• 1] 24 years
• 2] 36 years
• 3] 45 years
• 4] Cannot be determined
• 5] None of these