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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

1. A batsman makes a score of 87 runs in the 17th match and thus increases his average by 3. Find his average after 17th match

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let the average after 17th match is x
then the average before 17th match is x-3

so 16(x-3) + 87 = 17x
=> x = 87 - 48 = 39

2. Find the average of all numbers between 6 and 34 which are divisible by 5

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
Average = (\frac{10+15+20+25+30}{5}) = \frac{100}{5} =20
\end{aligned}

3. Reeya obtained 65, 67, 76, 82 and 85 out of 100 in different subjects, What will be the average.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
( \frac {65+67+76+82+85}{5} ) = 75
\end{aligned}

4. 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

5. Find the average of first 10 multiples of 7

35.5
37.5
38.5
40.5

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
= \frac {7(1+2+3+...+10)}{10}
\end{aligned}

\begin{aligned}
= \frac {7(10(10+1))}{10 \times 2}
\end{aligned}

\begin{aligned}
= \frac {7(110)}{10 \times 2} = 38.5
\end{aligned}