Quiz Discussion

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

Ten years ago, the ages of the members of a joint family of eight people added up to 231 years. Three years later, one member died at the age of 60 years and a child was born during the same year. After another three years, one more member died, again at 60, and a child was born during the same year. The current average of this eight-member joint family is nearest to-

• 1] 21 years
• 2] 22 years
• 3] 23 years
• 4] 24 years
• 5] 25 years

The average age of a family of 10 members is 20 years. If the age of the youngest member of the family is 10 years, then the average age of the members of the family just before the birth of the youngest member was approximately.

• 1]

  27.14 years

• 2]

  12.5 years

• 3]

  14.28 years

• 4]

  \(11\frac{1}{9}\) years

The average of the first 100 positive integers is-

• 1] 49.5
• 2] 50.5
• 3] 51
• 4] 100

The average of five different positive numbers is 25. x is the decrease in the average when the smallest number among them is replaced by 0. What can be said about x?

• 1] x is less than 5
• 2] x is greater than 5
• 3] x is equal to 5
• 4] Cannot be determined

The average of the first five multiples of 9 is:

• 1] 20
• 2] 27
• 3] 28
• 4] 30

A library has an average of 510 visitors on Sundays and 240 on other days. What is the average number of visitors per day in the month of June beginning with a Sunday?

• 1] 276
• 2] 280
• 3] 285
• 4] 250

There are two sections A and B of a class, consisting of 36 and 44 students' respectively. If the average weight of section A is 40kg and that of section B is 35kg, find the average weight of the whole class.

• 1] 30 kg
• 2] 35 kg
• 3] 42.5 kg
• 4] 37.25 kg

The mean weight of 34 students of a school is 42 kg. If the weight of the teacher be included, the mean rises by 400 grams. Find the weight of the teacher (in kg.)

• 1] 55 kg
• 2] 57 kg
• 3] 66 kg
• 4] 56 kg

Five years ago, the average age of A, B, C and D was 45 yr. with E joining them now, the average of all the five is 49 yr. How old is E?

• 1] 25 years
• 2] 40 years
• 3] 45 years
• 4] 64 years