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The average of four consecutive odd numbers is 24. Find the largest number.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the numbers are x, x+2, x+4, x+6, then
\begin{aligned}
=> \frac{x+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)}{4} = 24
\end{aligned}

\begin{aligned}
=> \frac{4x+12)}{4} = 24
\end{aligned}

\begin{aligned}
=> x+3 = 24 => x = 21
\end{aligned}

So largest number is 21 + 6 = 27

1. Marks of a student were wrongly entered in computer as 83, actual marks of that student were 63. Due to this mistake average marks of whole class got increased by half (1/2). Find the total number of students in that class.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Suppose total number of students are = X
\begin{aligned}
Total increase = x*\frac{1}{2} = \frac{x}{2} \\
=> \frac{x}{2} = 83-63 = 20 \\
=> x = 40
\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 of four consecutive odd numbers is 24. Find the largest number.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

4. The average score of a cricketer for ten matches is 38.9 runs. If the average for first six matches is 42, then average for last four matches is

33.25
32.25
34.25
34.50

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
= \frac{(38.9 \times 10)-(42 \times 6)}{4}
\end{aligned}

\begin{aligned}
= \frac{(1216 - 750)}{4} = 34.25
\end{aligned}

5. 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

Tanvee 11 years ago

If its odd number then we need to to take x,x+1,x+3,x+5.... why we are taking even number?

mastguru 11 years ago replied

Hello Tanvee,
We are taking X as an odd number,
so, other consecutive odd number will be x+2 and another will x+4 and so on..
Lets say 1 is odd number, then next will 1+2 =3, 1+4 =5.. and so on.
In this way we are solving this problem.
Admin 11 years ago

Thanks Nagendar. It was a typing mistake. Question was about four consecutive odd numbers.
We appreciate your feedback.
nagendar 11 years ago

here x is an even number. but you got x=21(which is not even number). so consecutive even numbers are: 2x,2x+2,2x+4,2x+6.