Quiz Discussion

The average of runs scored by a cricketer in his 99 innings is 99. How many runs will he have to score to his 100th innings so that his average of runs in 100 innings will become 100 ?

• 1] 100
• 2] 99
• 3] 199
• 4] 101

The average of x number is y and average of y numbers is x. Then the average of all the numbers taken together is

• 1]

  (x+y)/2xy

• 2]

  2xy/(x+y)

• 3]

  (x²+y²)/(x+y)

• 4]

  xy/(x+y)

In 2011, the arithmetic mean of the annual incomes of Ramesh and Suresh was Rs. 3800. The arithmetic mean of the annual incomes of Suresh and Pratap was Rs. 4800, and the arithmetic mean of the annual incomes of Pratap and Ramesh was Rs. 5800. What is the arithmetic mean of the incomes of the three?

• 1] Rs. 4000
• 2] Rs. 4200
• 3] Rs. 4400
• 4] Rs. 4800

A passenger travels from Delhi to Merut at a speed of 30 kmph and return with a speed of 60 kmph. What is the average speed?

• 1] 40
• 2] 45
• 3] 50
• 4] 48

A batsman makes a score of 270 runs in the 87th inning and thus increase his average by a certain number of runs that is a whole number. Find the possible values of the new average.

• 1] 98
• 2] 184
• 3] 12
• 4] All of these
• 5] None of these

The average of six numbers is 3.95. The average of two of them is 3.4, while the average of the other two is 3.85. The average of the remaining two numbers is :

• 1] 4.6
• 2] 4.8
• 3] 4.5
• 4] 4.7

A library has an average of 510 visitors on Sundays and 240 on other days. What is the average number of visitors per day in the month of June beginning with a Sunday?

• 1] 276
• 2] 280
• 3] 285
• 4] 250

The average weight of a class of 24 students is 35 kg. If the weight of the teacher be included, the average rises by 400 g. The weight of the teacher is -

• 1] 45 kg
• 2] 50 kg
• 3] 53 kg
• 4] 55 kg

Average of 80 numbers are 42. When 5 more numbers are included, the average of 85 numbers become 45. Find the average of 5 numbers.

• 1] 82
• 2] 89
• 3] 93
• 4] 98

Nine persons went to a hotel for taking their meals. Eight of them spent Rs. 12 each on their meals and the ninth spent Rs. 8 more than the average expenditure of all the nine. What was the total money spent by them.

• 1] Rs. 115
• 2] Rs. 116
• 3] Rs. 117
• 4] Rs. 118