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  • Question
  • The average weight of 8 persons of a family is increased by 1 kg when one of the members whose weight is 60 kg is replaced by a new person. The weight of the new person (in kg) is


  • Options
  • A. 61
  • B. 68
  • C. 62
  • D. None of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • 68 

    Explanation

    Here , n = 8 , Weight of replaced person = 60 kg and increase in Average = 1 kg
    Using formula ,
    ? Weight of new person = Weight of replaced person + n × increase in Average
    Weight of new person = 60 + 8 × 1 = 68 kg


  • Problems on Ages


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    • 1. 
      The sum of the ages of a daughter and mother is 56 years. After 4 years, the age of the mother will be 3 times that of the daughter. Their respective ages are.

    • Options
    • A. 10 years and 46 years
    • B. 12 years and 44 years
    • C. 11 years and 45 years
    • D. 13 years and 43 years
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      Ravi is younger to his brother by 3 years. At the time of birth of his sister the age of his father was 28 years and that of his mother was 26 years. The age of his sister was 4 years at the time of birth of his brother. What was the age of his father at the time of the birth of Ravi?

    • Options
    • A. 31
    • B. 35
    • C. 29
    • D. 30
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      At present a father's age is 30 years more than that of his only son. What was his age when the son was born?

    • Options
    • A. 40 years
    • B. 30 years
    • C. 35 years
    • D. 25 years
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      10 years ago, average age of A and B was 20 years. Average age of A, B and C is 30 years today. How old C will be after 5 years?

    • Options
    • A. 20 years
    • B. 30 years
    • C. 35 years
    • D. 55 years
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      The average age of 19 boys in a class is 21 years. If the teacher's age is included, the average increases to 22 years. What is the teacher's age?

    • Options
    • A. 39 years
    • B. 41 years
    • C. 40 years
    • D. 44 years
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      The average age of three friends A, B, C is 20 years. The average age of A and B is 19 years. What is the age of C?

    • Options
    • A. 20 years
    • B. 21 years
    • C. 22 years
    • D. 24 years
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      The sum of the ages of a father and a son presently is 70 years. After 10 years the son's age is exactly half that of the father's. What are their ages now?

    • Options
    • A. 45 years, 25 years
    • B. 50 years, 20 years
    • C. 47 years, 23 years
    • D. 50 years, 25 years
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      A father tells his son, "I was 3 times of your present age when you were born." If the father's present age is 48 years, how old was the boy 4 years ago?

    • Options
    • A. 24 years
    • B. 8 years
    • C. 12 years
    • D. 16 years
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      The average age of husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and that of wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years. The present age of husband is

    • Options
    • A. 40 years
    • B. 50 years
    • C. 45 years
    • D. 35 years
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      A father is 3 times as old his son. 8 years ago, the father was 5 times as old as his son. What is the present age of the son?

    • Options
    • A. 12 years
    • B. 14 years
    • C. 16 years
    • D. 20 years
    • Discuss


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