Average problems
- 1. A batsman has a certain average of runs for 12 innings. In the 13th inning he scores 96 runs thereby increasing his average by 5 runs. What will be his average after 13th inning?
Options- A. 28
- B. 32
- C. 36
- D. 42 Discuss
Correct Answer: 36
- 2. A team of 8 persons joins in a shooting competition. The best marksman scored 85 points. If he had scored 92 points, the average score for the team would have been 84. The number of points the team scored was
Options- A. 672
- B. 665
- C. 645
- D. 588 Discuss
Correct Answer: 665
- 3. A librarian purchased 60 story books for his library. But he found that he could get 4 extra books by spending Rs 336 more and then the overall average price per book would be reduced by Re 1. The previous average price of each book was
Options- A. Rs 84
- B. Rs 83
- C. Rs 68
- D. Rs 100 Discuss
Correct Answer: Rs 100
- 4. In an exam, the avarage marks obtained by John in English, Maths, Hindi and Drawing were 50. His average marks in Maths, Science, Social Studies and Craft were 70. If the average marks in all seven subjects is 58, his score in maths was
Options- A. 50
- B. 52
- C. 60
- D. 74 Discuss
Correct Answer: 74
- 5. The average weight of L, M and N is 93 kg. If the average weight of L and M be 89 kg and that of M and N be 96.5 kg, then the weight (in kg) of M is ________.
Options- A. 92
- B. 86
- C. 101
- D. 95 Discuss
Correct Answer: 92
- 6. Mahesh buys 3 shirts at an average price of Rs 1250. If he buys 2 more shirts at an average price of Rs 1450 what will be the average price (in Rs) of all the 5 shirts he buys?
Options- A. 1370
- B. 1330
- C. 1310
- D. 1390 Discuss
Correct Answer: 1330
- 7. In a one day match of 50 overs in an innings the team A had a run rate of 5.3 runs per over. Team B is playing and 5 overs are left and the required run rate to tie the match is 7.2 per over to match the score of Team A. What is team B's score?
Options- A. 265
- B. 238
- C. 254
- D. 229 Discuss
Correct Answer: 229
- 8. A batsman scores 98 runs in the 17th match of his career. His average runs per match increased by 2.5. What is his average before the 17th match?
Options- A. 58
- B. 60.5
- C. 63
- D. 55.5 Discuss
Correct Answer: 55.5
- 9. What is the average of all numbers between 100 and 200 which are divisible by 13?
Options- A. 147.5
- B. 145.5
- C. 143.5
- D. 149.5 Discuss
Correct Answer: 149.5
- 10. The average marks of 18 students in an examination was 60. It was later found that the marks of one student had been wrongly entered as 63 instead of 36. The correct average is:
Options- A. 59
- B. 59.5
- C. 58
- D. 58.5 Discuss
Correct Answer: 58.5
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