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The average of six numbers is X and the average of three of these is Y.If the average of the remaining three is z, then

x = y + z
2x = y + z
x = 2y + z
x = y + 2z

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

X =((3y+3z)/6)
or
2X= y + z

1. 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}

2. 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

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

Answer: Option D

4. 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

5. 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