Average problems
- 1. The mean of 100 observations is 40. It is found that an observation 84 was misread as 48. Then the correct mean is ?
Options- A. 40.36
- B. 41.24
- C. 41.92
- D. 42.05 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 40.36
Explanation:
Given,
mean of 100 observations is 40
=> Total of 100 observations = 40 x 100 = 4000
84 is misread as 48
=> Difference = 84 - 48 = 36
=> Now, new total of 100 observations = 4000 + 36 = 4036
Correct Mean = 4036/100 = 40.36
- 2. Without any stoppage, a person travels a certain distance at an average speed of 42 km/h, and with stoppages he covers the same distance at an average speed of 28 km/h. How many minutes per hour does he stop?
Options- A. 15 minutes
- B. 20 minutes
- C. 18 minutes
- D. 22 minutes Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 20 minutes
Explanation:
Let the total distance to be covered is 84 kms.
Time taken to cover the distance without stoppage = 84/42 hrs = 2 hrs
Time taken to cover the distance with stoppage = 84/28 = 3 hrs.
Thus, he takes 60 minutes to cover the same distance with stoppage.
Therefore, in 1 hour he stops for 20 minutes.
- 3. Out of three numbers, the first is twice the second and is half of the third. If the average of the three numbers is 56, what will be the sum of the highest number and the lowest number?
Options- A. 120
- B. 160
- C. 80
- D. 60 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, Database Administrator, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: 120
Explanation:
Let the three numbers be x, y, z.
From the gien data,
x = 2y ....(1)
x = z/2 => z = 2(2y) = 4y .....(From 1) ...........(2)
Given average of three numbers = 56
Then,
Now,
x = 2y => x = 2 x 24 = 48
z = 4y = 4 x 24 = 96
Now, the highest number is z = 96 & smallest number is y = 24
Hence, required sum of highest number and smallest number
= z + y
= 96 + 24
= 120.
- 4. After replacing an old member by a new member, it was found that the average age of five members of a club is the same as it was 3 years ago. The difference between the ages of the replaced and the new members?
Options- A. 16 years
- B. 15 years
- C. 14 years
- D. 13 years Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 15 years
Explanation:
Let avg ages of 5 members at present is G
And age of new member is m and an older is n
Required = (5G + m - n)/5 = G - 3
m - n = 15 years
- 5. Three maths classes: A, B and C take an algebra test. The average score of class A is 83. The average score of class B is 76. The average score of class C is 85. The average score of class A and B is 79 and average score of class B and C is 81. What is the average score of classes A, B, C ?
Options- A. 81
- B. 78
- C. 80.5
- D. 81.5 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 81.5
Explanation:
Let the number of students in classes A, B and C be P, Q and R respectively.
Then, total score of A = 83P, total score of B = 76Q, total score of C = 85R.
Also given that,
(83P + 76Q) / (P + Q) = 79
=>4P = 3Q.
(76Q + 85R)/(Q + R) = 81
=>4R = 5Q,
=>Q = 4P/3 and R = 5P/3
Therefore, average score of A, B, C = ( 83P + 76Q + 85R ) / (P + Q + R) = 978/12 = 81.5
- 6. How many window coverings are necessary to span 50 windows, if each window covering is 15 windows long?
Options- A. 4
- B. 15
- C. 3
- D. 50 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, Database Administrator, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: 4
Explanation:
Given that,
Number of windows = 50
Each window covering covers 15 windows
=> 50 windows requires 50/15 window coverings
= 50/15 = 3.333
Hence, more than 3 window coverings are required. In the options 4 is more than 3.
Hence, 4 window coverings are required to cover 50 windows of each covering covers 15 windows.
- 7. A batsman scores 26 runs and increases his average from 14 to 15. Find the runs to be made if he wants top increasing the average to 19 in the same match ?
Options- A. 74
- B. 79
- C. 72
- D. 60 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 74
Explanation:
Number of runs scored more to increse the ratio by 1 is 26 - 14 = 12
To raise the average by one (from 14 to 15), he scored 12 more than the existing average.
Therefore, to raise the average by five (from 14 to 19), he should score 12 x 5 = 60 more than the existing average. Thus he should score 14 + 60 = 74.
- 8. Sripad has scored average of 65 marks in three objects. In no subjects has he secured less than 58 marks. He has secured more marks in Maths than other two subjects. What could be his maximum score in Maths ?
Options- A. 79
- B. 77
- C. 76
- D. 73 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 79
Explanation:
Assuming Sripad has scored the least marks in subject other than science,
Then the marks he could secure in other two are 58 each.
Since the average mark of all the 3 subject is 65.
i.e (58+58+x)/3 = 65
116 + x = 195
x = 79 marks.
Therefore, the maximum marks he can score in maths is 79.
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