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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}

1. If the average marks of three batches of 55, 60 and 45 students respectively is 50, 55, 60, then the average marks of all the students is

54.48
54.68
54.60
54.58

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
\frac{(55 \times 50) +(60 \times 55) +(45 \times 60) }{55 + 60 + 45}
\end{aligned}

\begin{aligned}
\frac{8750}{160} = 54.68
\end{aligned}

2. 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

3. 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

4. Average weight of 10 people increased by 1.5 kg when one person of 45 kg is replaced by a new man. Then weight of the new man is

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Total weight increased is 1.5 * 10 = 15.
So weight of new person is 45+15 = 60

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

Answer: Option D