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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

1. Average of 10 matches is 32, How many runs one should should score to increase his average by 4 runs.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Average after 11 innings should be 36

So, Required score = (11 * 36) - (10 * 32)
= 396 - 320 = 76

2. 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

3. Average of first five multiples of 3 is

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
Average = \frac{3(1+2+3+4+5)}{5} = \frac{45}{5} = 9
\end{aligned}

4. The average age of husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and that of wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years. The present age of the husband is

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Sum of the present ages of husband, wife and child = (27 * 3 + 3 * 3) years = 90 years.

Sum of the present ages of wife and child = (20 * 2 + 5 * 2) years = 50 years.

Husband's present age = (90 - 50) years = 40 years

5. 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}