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A cricketer has a certain average for 10 inning. In the eleventh innings. he scored 216 runs, there by increasing his average by 12 runs. Find out his new average?

Correct Answer: 96

Explanation:

Let average after 10th innings = x.
According to the question.
10x + 216 = 11(x +12)
⇒ x = 216 - 132 = 84
∴ New average = 84 + 12 = 96

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