Quiz Discussion

The average weight of A, B and C is 40 kgs. Weight of C is 24 kgs more than A’s weight and 3 kgs less than B’s weight. What will be the average weight of A, B, C and D, if D weights 15 kgs less than C?

• 1] 42 kgs
• 2] 40 kgs
• 3] 36 kgs
• 4] 38 kgs

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

In Arun's opinion, his weight is greater than 65 kg but less than 72 kg. His brother does 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] Data inadequate

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

• 1] x = y + z
• 2] 2x = y + z
• 3] x = 2y + 2z
• 4] None of these

The mean of 100 observations was calculated as 40. It was founder later on that one of the observation was misread as 83 instead of 53. The correct mean is :

• 1] 39
• 2] 39.7
• 3] 40.3
• 4] 42.7

The average score of a cricketer for ten matches is 38.9 runs. If the average for the first six matches is 42, then find the average for the last four matches.

• 1] 33.25
• 2] 33.5
• 3] 34.25
• 4] 35

a, b, c, d, e, f, g are consecutive even numbers. j, k, l, m, n are consecutive odd numbers. The average of all the numbers is :

• 1]

  \(3\left( {\frac{{a + n}}{2}} \right)\)

• 2]

  \(\left( {\frac{{1 + d}}{2}} \right)\)

• 3]

  \(\left( {\frac{{a + b + m + n}}{4}} \right)\)

• 4]

  \(3\left( {\frac{{j + c + n +g}}{4}} \right)\)

If the arithmetic mean of 7, 5, 13, x and 9 is 10, then the value of x is :

• 1] 10
• 2] 12
• 3] 14
• 4] 16

There were 35 students in a hostel. Due to the admission of 7 new student, the expenses of the mess were increased by Rs. 42 per day, while the average expenditure per head diminished by Re 1. What was the original expenditure of the mess?

• 1]

  432

• 2]

  442

• 3]

  420

• 4]

  415