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 Averages

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 ASSUMED AVERAGE

Find the average age of a family of five members, whose ages

are 42, 49, 56, 63 and 35 years respectively.

(a) 50 years (b) 49 years

(c) 45 years (d) 48 years

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 Revision

The average of 4 numbers 112, 113, 117 and 118

is:
Answer: 115

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 Revision

You along with 5 of your friends go for an outing. You have

Rs. 31,348, Rs. 26,348, Rs. 23,348, Rs. 27,348, Rs. 32,348 and Rs.
35,348 with you. You plan to divide that amount equally
among yourselves before starting for this trip.

What is the amount with each person at the start of the

journey?

Ans: Avg = 29,348

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 Addition
The average age of 4 family members is 36. One member is added in
the family who has an age of 51 years. Find the new average age of
family.

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▪ Solution: Or
▪ Sum of 4 members= 144 Solution:
No. of members: 4
▪ Age of new member= 51 Old Average = 36

▪ Average= 144+51 One person added of age 51:

▪ 5 51-36= 15/5 =+3

▪ Average= 39 Old Average= 36 + 3 = 39 New Average

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 Addition
▪ The average age of family of 4 members is 33. One new member is
added and the average is reduced by 2. what will be the age of the new
member?

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▪ Solution:
▪ Average age of 4 members= 33 Solution:
The average age of family of 4 members is 33
▪ New average( Reduced by 2) = 31 One new person added: Average reduced by 2
▪ New Average= 4*33+ X New Average= 31
▪ 5 31-33= -2
▪ 31= 132+X
Age of new person = Diff. in avg.
▪ 5 No. of person

▪ X= 23 X = -2 ; X= 5*-2= -10
5

33-10=23 Age of new person

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Removal
▪ The average age of 4 family members is 33. One member is shifted to
the other city who has an age of 45 years. Find the new average age of
family.

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▪ Solution:
Solution:
▪ Average of 4 members= 33
Average of 4 members= 33
▪ One person of age 45 left One person of age 45 left

▪ New average= 4*33-45 45-33=12/3=4

▪ 3 33-4=29

▪ = 132-45/3
▪ New average= 29

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Removal
The average age of 4 family members is 33. One member is shifted to the other
city who has an age of 24 years. Find the new average age of family.

Ans: 36

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 Replacement
▪ The average age of 4 family members is 33. One member of 24
years is replaced by new one of 28 years. Find the new average
age of family.

▪ Ans: 34

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 Average Involving Age
▪ Three years ago, the average age of A, B and C was 27 years.
The present average age is :

▪ Ans: 30 years
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Problem
▪ In Class I there are 12 students of average age 30 years and in Class
II there are 16 students of average age 58 years. What is the average
age of both classes?

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Problem
▪ The average weight of 15 students in class A is 10 kg and the
average weight of 10 students in class B is 15 kg. Find the combined
average of both the classes.

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Problem
▪ The average weight of 32 students in class A is 78 kg and the
average weight of 96 students in class B is 38 kg. Find the combined
average of both the classes.

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Problem
▪ The average score of 70 students is 35. The average score of first 28
students is 53. Find the average of the remaining students.

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Problem
▪ In the first 5 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was 4.6. What
should be the run rate in the remaining 15 overs to reach the target
of 183 run in 20 overs match?

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Problem
▪ In the first 10 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was only 3.2. What
should be the run rate in the remaining 40 overs to reach the target of
282 runs?

▪ 6.25
▪ 6.5
▪ 6.75
▪ 7

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Problem
▪ In Aakash's Opinion, his weight is greater than 54 kg but less
than 65 kg. His brother does not agree with Aakash and he
thinks that Aakash's weight is greater than 58 kg but less than
68 kg. His mother's view is that his weight cannot be greater
than 62 kg. If all of them are correct in their estimation, What
is the average of different probable weights of Aakash?

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Problem
The average of 30 numbers is zero. Of them at most, how many
may be greater than zero?

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