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AVERAGE

Sum of all quant it ies

Average =
Num ber of quant it ies

EXAM PLES:

1. The average age of 30 kids is 9 years. I f t he t eacher’s age is included, t he

average age becom es 10 years. What is t he t eacher’s age?
Tot al age of 30 children = 30 × 9 = 270 yrs.
Average age of 30 children and 1 t eacher = 10 yrs
Tot al of t heir ages = 31 × 10 = 310 yrs
Teacher’s age = 310 – 270 = 40
2. The average of 6 num bers is 8. What is t he 7 t h num ber, so t hat t he average
becom es 10?
Let x be t he 7 t h num ber
Tot al of 6 num bers = 6 × 8 = 48
48 + x
We are given t hat = = 10 x = 22
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3. Five years ago, t he average of Raj a and Rani’s ages was 20 yrs. Now t he average
age of Raj a, Rani and Ram a is 30 yrs. What will be Ram a’s age 10 yrs hence?
Tot al age of Raj a and Rani 5 years age = 40
Tot al age of Raj a and Rani now = 40 + 5 + 5 = 50
Tot al age of Raj a, Rani and Ram a now = 90
Ram a’s age now = 90 – 50 = 40
Ram a’s age aft er 10 years = 50
4. Out of t hree num bers, t he first is t wice t he second and t hrice t he t hird. I f t heir
average is 88, find t he num bers.
Third num ber = x ( say)
First num ber = 3x
3x
Second num ber =
2
3x
Tot al = x + 3x +
2

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x 3
Average = ( 1 + 3 + ) = 88 ( given)
3 2
x 11
i.e., × = 88
3 2
x = 48
48, 144, 72 are t he num bers.
5. The average of 8 num bers is 21. Find t he average of new set of num bers when 8
m ult iply every num ber.
Tot al of 8 num bers = 168
Tot al of new 8 num bers = 168 × 8 = 1344
1344
Average of new set = = 168
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6. The average of 30 innings of a bat sm an is 20 and ot her 20 innings is 30. What is
t he average of all t he innings?
Tot al of 50 innings = ( 30 × 20 + 20 × 30) = 1200
1200
Average = = 24
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Ave r a ge Spe e d:
I f an obj ect covers equal dist ances at x km / hr and y km / hr, t hen
2xy
Average Speed =
x +y

I n anot her way,

Dist ance
Average speed =
Tot al t im e

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EXAM PLES:
1. A cyclist t ravels t o reach a post at a speed of 15 km / hr and ret urns back at t he
rat e of 10km / hr. What is t he average speed of t he cyclist ?
2 × 15 × 10
Average Speed = = 12 km / hr.
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2. Wit h an average speed of 40 km / hr, a t rain reaches it s dest inat ion in t im e. I f it
goes wit h an average speed of 35 km / hr, it is lat e by 15 m inut es. What is t he
t ot al dist ance?
Let x be t he t ot al dist ance
x x 1
− =
35 40 4
x = 70 km

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