Quiz Discussion

A batsman makes a score of 87 runs in the 17th inning and thus increases his average by 3. Find his average after 17th inning.

• 1] 40
• 2] 39
• 3] 52
• 4] 55

The average weight of a group of 75 girls was calculated as 47 kgs. It was later discovered that the weight of one of the girls was read as 45 kgs. Whereas her actual weight was 25 kgs. What is the actual average weight of the group of 75 girls? ( Rounded off to two digits after decimal).

• 1] 34
• 2] 36
• 3] 30
• 4] None of these

The average weight of 3 men, A, B and C is 84 kg. Another man D joins the group and the average now becomes 80 kg. If another man E whose weight is 3 kg more than that of D, replaces A then the average weight of B, C, D and E becomes 79 kg. What is the weight of A ?

• 1] 70 kg
• 2] 72 kg
• 3] 75 kg
• 4] 80 kg

If the arithmetic mean of 0, 5, 4, 3 is a, that of -1, 0, 1, 5, 4, 3 is b and that of 5, 4, 3 is c, then the relation between a, b, and c is

• 1] a = b = c
• 2] a : b : c = 3 : 2 : 4
• 3] 4a = 5b = c
• 4] a + b + c = 12

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

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

There are three categories of jobs A, B and C. The average salary of the student who got the job of A and B categories is 26 lakh per annum. The average salary of the students who got the job of B and C category is 44 lakh per annum and the average salary of those students who got the job of A and C categories is 34 lakh per annum. The most appropriate (or closet) range of average salary of all the three categories (if it is known that each student gets only one category of jobs i.e. , A, B and C):

• 1] lies between 30 and 44
• 2] lies between 28 and 34
• 3] lies between 34 and 44
• 4] lies between 27 and 44
• 5] None of these

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

In a primary school the average weight of male students is 65.9 kg and the average weight of female students is 57 kg. If the average weight of all the students ( both male and female ) is 60.3 kg and the number of male students in the school is 66, what is the number of female students in the school?

• 1] 162
• 2] 168
• 3] 180
• 4] 112

A man travels equal distances of his journey at 40, 30 and 15 km/h. respectively. Find his average speed for whole journey.

• 1] 24
• 2] 25
• 3] 27
• 4] 28