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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}

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. A library has an average of 510 visitors on Sundays and 240 on other day. The average number of visitors in a month of 30 days starting with sunday is

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

As the month begin with sunday, so there will be five sundays in the month. So result will be:
\begin{aligned}
= (\frac{510 \times 5 + 240 \times 25}{30})
= (\frac{8550}{30}) = 285
\end{aligned}

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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}