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Questions : The average of seven numbers is 18. If one of the number is 17 and if it is replaced by 31, then the average becomes :

(a) 19.5

(b) 21.5

(c) 21

(d) 20

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Difference = 31 – 17 = 14

∴ Required average = 18 +$14/7$ = 20

Aliter : Using Rule 26,

If average of n numbers is m later on it was found that a number 'a’ was misread as 'b’.

The correct average will be = m +${\text"(a-b)"}/ \text"n"$.

Here, n = 7, m = 18

a = 31, b = 17

New Average = m + ${\text"(a - b)"}/\text"n"$

= 18 +${(31 – 17)}/7$

= 18 +$14/7$

= 18 + 2 = 20

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Question : 1

Mean of 10 numbers is 30. Later on it was observed that numbers 15, 23 are wrongly taken as 51, 32. The correct mean is

a) 32

b) 25.5

c) 34·5

d) 30

Answer: (b)

Difference = 15 + 23 – 51 – 32 = –45

∴ Correct average = 30 -$45/10$ = 25.5

Aliter : Using Rule 27,

The correct average = m +${\text"(a+b-p-q)"}/ \text"n"$.

Here, n = 10, m = 30

a = 15, b = 23

p = 51, q = 32

Correct Average

= m + ${\text"(a + b - p - q)"}/ \text"n"n$

= 30 + ${(15 + 23 - 51 – 32)}/10$

= 30 + $({38-83}/10)$

= 30 - $45/10$

= 30 – 4.5 = 25.5

Question : 2

The mean value of 20 observations was found to be 75, but later on it was detected that 97 was misread as 79. Find the correct mean.

a) 75.8

b) 75.7

c) 75.6

d) 75.9

Answer: (d)

Difference = 97 – 79 = 18

True average = 75 + $18/20$ = 75.9

Aliter : Using Rule 26,

If average of n numbers is m later on it was found that a number 'a’ was misread as 'b’.

The correct average will be = m +${\text"(a-b)"}/ \text"n"$.

Here, n = 20, m = 75

a = 97, b = 79

Correct mean = m + ${\text"(a - b)"}/\text"n"$

= 75 +${(97 -79)}/20$

= 75 +$18/20$

= 75 + 0.9 = 75.9

Question : 3

There are 50 students in a class. One of them weighing 50 kg goes away and a new student joins. By this the average weight of the class increases by $1/2$ kg. The weight of the new student is :

a) 72 kg

b) 70 kg

c) 76 kg

d) 75 kg

Answer: (d)

Total weight increased =$1/2$ × 50 = 25 kg.

∴ Weight of the new man = 50 + 25 = 75 kg.

Aliter : Using Rule 18,The age of the new person = T + N.t.

Here, N = 50, T = 50, t = $1/2$

Weight of New boy = T + Nt

= 50 + 50 × $1/2$ = 75 kg.

Question : 4

The average of 18 observations is recorded as 124. Later it was found that two observations with values 64 and 28 were entered wrongly as 46 and 82. Find the correct average of the 18 observations.

a) 122

b) 111$7/9$

c) 137$3/9$

d) 123

Answer: (a)

Difference in observations

= 64 + 28 – 46 – 82 = – 36

∴ Correct average = 124 -$36/18$ = 122

Question : 5

The mean of 20 items is 47. Later it is found that the item 62 is wrongly written as 26. Find the correct mean.

a) 47·7

b) 48·8

c) 46·6

d) 49·9

Answer: (b)

Difference = 62 – 26 = 36

∴ Required average = 47 +$36/20$ = 47 + 1.8 = 48.8

Aliter : Using Rule 26,

The correct average will be = m +${\text"(a-b)"}/ \text"n"$.

Here, n = 20, m = 47

a = 62, b = 26

Correct Average = m + ${\text"(a - b)"}/\text"n"$

= 47 + ${(62 – 26)}/20$

= 47+$36/20$

= 47 + 1.8 = 48.8

Question : 6

The average of l0 items was found to be 80 but while calculating, one of the items was counted as 60 instead of 50. Then the correct average would have been :

a) 79.25

b) 69

c) 79.5

d) 79

Answer: (d)

Corrected mean = ${80 × 10 – 60 + 50}/10$

= ${800 – 10}/10$ = $790/10$ = 79

Aliter : Using Rule 26,

The correct average will be = m +${\text"(a-b)"}/ \text"n"$.

Here, n = 10, m = 80

a = 50, b = 60

Correct Average = m + ${\text"(a - b)"}/\text"n"$

= 80+$ {(50- 60)}/10$

= 80 – 1 = 79

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