Quiz Discussion

Total expenses of a boarding house are partly fixed and partly varying linearly with the number of boarders. The average expense per boarder is Rs. 700 when there are 25 boarders and Rs. 600 when there are 50 boarders. What is the average expense per boarder when there are 100 boarders?

• 1] Rs. 540
• 2] Rs. 550
• 3] Rs. 570
• 4] Rs. 580

A batsman makes a score of 270 runs in the 87th inning and thus increase his average by a certain number of runs that is a whole number. Find the possible values of the new average.

• 1] 98
• 2] 184
• 3] 12
• 4] All of these
• 5] None of these

If the average of 5 consecutive integers is x then, find the average of next to next 5 consecutive integers.

• 1] x + 5
• 2] x - 5
• 3] x + 10
• 4] x + 25

Out of 9 persons, 8 persons spent Rs. 30 on each of their meals. The ninth one spends Rs. 20 more than the average expenditure of all the nine. The total money spent by all of them was

• 1]

  Rs 260

• 2]

  Rs 290

• 3]

  Rs 292.5

• 4]

  Rs 400.5

The average of runs scored by a cricketer in his 99 innings is 99. How many runs will he have to score to his 100th innings so that his average of runs in 100 innings will become 100 ?

• 1] 100
• 2] 99
• 3] 199
• 4] 101

In Arun's opinion, his weight is greater than 65 kg but less than 72 kg. His brother doest not agree with Arun and he thinks that Arun's weight is greater than 60 kg but less than 70 kg. His mother's view is that his weight cannot be greater than 68 kg. If all are them are correct in their estimation, what is the average of different probable weights of Arun?

• 1]

  67 Kg

• 2]

  68 Kg

• 3]

  69 Kg

• 4]

  None Of These

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 sale of car dealership was 15 cars per week. After a promotional scheme the average sale increased to 21 cars per week. The percentage increased in the sale of cars was-

• 1]

  39.33%

• 2]

  40%

• 3]

  \(42\frac{6}{7}\)%

• 4]

  140%

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

Sachin Tendulkar has a certain average for 11 innings. In the 12th innings he scores 120 runs and thereby increases his average by 5 runs. His new average is :

• 1] 60
• 2] 62
• 3] 65
• 4] 66