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Question-1)
The average of 15 numbers is 7. If the average of the first 8 numbers is 6.5 and the average of the last 8 numbers is 8.5, then the middle number is
Answer & Solutions
Middle i.e. eighth number
= 8 × 6.5 + 8 × 8.5 – 15 × 7
= 52 + 68 – 105
= 120 – 105 = 15
Question-2)
The average of 11 results is 50. If the average of the first six results is 49 and that of the last six is 52, the sixth no. is
Answer & Solutions
Average of two or more numbers/quantities is called the mean of these numbers, which is given by
$\text"Average(A)" = \text"Sum of observation / quantities"/\text"No of observation / quantities"$
∴ S = A × n
Sixth result
= 6 × 49 + 6 × 52 – 11 × 50
= 294 + 312 – 550 = 56
Question-3)
The average of 8 numbers is 21. If each of the numbers is mulitiplied by 8, the average of the new set of numbers will be
Answer & Solutions
When each number is multiplied by 8, the new average gets multiplied by 8. i.e., 21 × 8 = 168Question-4)
The average of the largest and smallest 3 digit numbers formed by 0, 2 and 4 would be
Answer & Solutions
Largest 3–digit number formed by 0, 2 and 4 = 420 Smallest number of three digits = 204
∴ Required average
= ${420+204}/2$ = $624/2$ = 312
Question-5)
What is the average of first five multiples of 12?
Answer & Solutions
Average = 12×(1+2+3+4+5) × $1/5 $
= 12 ×15 × $1/5 $
= 12 × 3= 36