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Questions : The average of nine numbers is 50. The average of the first five numbers is 54 and that of the last three numbers is 52. Then the sixth number is

(a) 34

(b) 44

(c) 24

(d) 30

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

Using Rule 1,

The sixth number

= 9 × 50 – 5 × 54 – 3 × 52

= 450 – 270 – 156 = 24

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Question : 1

The average of 8 numbers is 20. The average of first two numbers is 15$1/2$ and that of the next three is 21$1/3$. If the sixth number be less than the seventh and eighth numbers by 4 and 7 respectively, then the eighth number is :

a) 22

b) 27

c) 25

d) 18

Answer: (c)

Using Rule 1,

Sum of 8 numbers = 20 × 8 = 160

Sum of the first two numbers =$31/2$ ×2 = 31

Sum of next three numbers = $64/3$×3=64

Sum of the remaining three numbers = 160 – (31 + 64) = 160 – 95 = 65

Let 6th number = x

∴ 7th number = x + 4,

8th number = x + 7

⇒ x + x + 4 + x + 7 = 65

⇒ 3x = 65 – 11

⇒ x = $54/3$ =18

∴ Eighth number = 18 + 7 = 25

Question : 2

The average of three numbers is 135. The largest number is 195 and the difference between the other two is 20. The smallest number is

a) 95

b) 115

c) 105

d) 65

Answer: (a)

Using Rule 1,

According to the question,

195 + x + x + 20 = 135 × 3

⇒ 2x + 215 = 405

⇒ 2x = 405 – 215 = 190

∴ x =$190/2$ = 95

x = Smallest number

Question : 3

Out of four numbers the average of the first three is 16 and that of the last three is 15. If the last number is 20 then the first number is

a) 25

b) 21

c) 28

d) 23

Answer: (d)

Let three numbers be a,b and c respectively.

∴ a + b + c = 16 × 3 = 48 ---(i)

b + c + 20 = 15 × 3 = 45

⇒ b + c = 45 – 20 = 25 ---(ii)

By equation (i) - (ii),

a = 48 – 25 = 23

Aliter : Using Rule 16,

Here, n = 3, F = 16, L = 15

l = 20, f= ?

f – l= n (F – L)

f – 20= 3 (16 – 15)

f = 3 + 20

f = 23

Question : 4

Average of n numbers is a. The first number is increased by 2, second one is increased by 4, the third one is increased by 8 and so on. The average of the new numbers is

a) a+2 ${2^{n} – 1}/n$

b) a+${2^{n }- 1}/n$

c) a+$2^{n-1} /n$

d) a+${2^{n-1} – 1}/n$

Answer: (a)

Sum of new numbers

= na + (2 + 4 + 8 + 16 ..... to n terms)

Now, S = 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + ..... to n terms

Here, a = first term = 2

r = common ratio = $4/2$ = 2

It is a geometric series.

∴ S =${a({r^n} - 1)}/{r-1}$= ${2({2^n} - 1)}/{2-1}$

= 2 ($2^n$ –1)

∴ Required average

= ${na +2({2^n}-1)}/n$

a +${2({2^n}-1)}/n$

Question : 5

The average of 11 numbers is 63. If the average of first six numbers is 60 and the last six numbers is 65, then the 6th number is

a) 60

b) 64

c) 62

d) 57

Answer: (d)

Using Rule 1,

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 number

= 6 × 60 + 6 × 65 – 11 × 63

= 360 + 390 – 693 = 57

Question : 6

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

a) 50

b) 56

c) 52

d) 48

Answer: (b)

Using Rule 1,

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

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