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A motorist travel to a place 150 km away at an avearge speed of 50 km/hr and returns ar 30 km/hr.His average speed for the whole jouney in km/hr is

36.5 km/hr
37.5 km/hr
35.5 km/hr
34.5 km/hr

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Average speed will be

\begin{aligned}

\frac{2xy}{x+y} km/hr

= \frac{2(50)(30)}{50+30} km/hr
\end{aligned}

= 37.5 km/hr

1. The average age of the mother and her six children is 12 years which is reduced by 5 years if the age of the mother is excluded. How old is the mother

Answer: Option C

2. Average of all prime numbers between 30 to 50

37
37.8
39
39.8

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Prime numbers between 30 and 50 are:
31, 37, 41, 43, 47

Average of prime numbers between 30 to 50 will be
\begin{aligned}
(\frac{31+37+41+43+47}{5}) = \frac{199}{5} = 39.8
\end{aligned}

3. Average age of boys in a class is 16 years and average age of girls is 15 years, what is the average age of all

15.5
15
16
Cant be computed

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

As number of girls and boys is not given so result cant be computed

4. Average of 10 numbers is zero. At most how many numbers may be greater than zero

Answer: Option D

5. Find the sum of first 30 natural numbers

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Sum of n natural numbers
\begin{aligned}
= \frac{n(n+1)}{2}
\end{aligned}

\begin{aligned}
= \frac{30(30+1)}{2} = \frac{30(31)}{2} = 465
\end{aligned}