Quiz Discussion

The average age of the boys in a class is 16 years and that of the girls is 15 years. The average age for the whole class is-

• 1] 15 years
• 2] 15.5 years
• 3] 16 years
• 4] Cannot be computed with the given information

The average age of three boys is 15 years. If their ages are in ratio 3 : 5 : 7, the age of the youngest boy is

• 1] 21 years
• 2] 18 years
• 3] 15 years
• 4] 9 years
• 5] 12 years

The average weight of 10 oarsmen in a boat is increased by 1.5kg when one of the crew who weighs 58kg is replaced by a new man.

• 1]

  73 Kg

• 2]

  64 Kg

• 3]

  12 Kg

• 4]

  34 Kg

The mean of 25 observations was found to be 78.4. But later on it was found that 96 were misread as 69. The correct means is-

• 1] 76.54
• 2] 78.4
• 3] 79.48
• 4] 81.32

The mean of 100 items was 46. Later on it was discovered that an item 16 was misread as 61 and another item 43 was misread as 34. It was also found that the number of item was 90 and not 100. Then what is the correct mean ?

• 1] 50
• 2] 50.7
• 3] 52
• 4] 52.7

The average of 11 players of a cricket team is decreased by 2 months when two of them aged 17 years and 20 years are replaced by two new players. The average age of the new players is-

• 1] 17 years 1 month
• 2] 17 years 7 months
• 3] 17 years 11 months
• 4] 18 years 3 months

The average age of 30 students of a class is 14 years 4 months. After admission of 5 new students in the class the average becomes 13 years 9 months. The youngest one of the five new students is 9 years 11 months old. The average age of the remaining 4 new students is :

• 1] 10 years 4 months
• 2] 12 years 4 months
• 3] 11 years 2 months
• 4] 13 years 6 months

The average weight of 21 boys was recorded as 64 kg. If the weight of the teacher was added, the average increased by 1 kg. What was the teacher’s weight?

• 1] 86 kg
• 2] 64 kg
• 3] 72 kg
• 4] 84 kg

The average of 9 observations was found to be 35. Later on, it was detected that an observation 81 was misread as 18. The correct average of the observation is -

• 1] 28
• 2] 42
• 3] 32
• 4] 45

The average of six number is x and the average of three of these is y. the average of the remaining three is z, then 

• 1]

  x=y+z

• 2]

  2x=y+z

• 3]

  x=2y+2z

• 4]

  x=2yz