Averages

Exercise

Abhishek Jain



1. The average runs scored by the eleven players of a cricket
team is 60. If the runs scored by the captain are neglected,
the average of runs scored by the remaining players
increases by 5. How many runs were scored by the captain?
a. 8 b. 9 c. 8.5 d. 10 e. None of these

2. In a certain company, the average production by 18
employees is 400 units per month. If the total production
per month is increased by 180 units, then will be the average
production of each employee?
a. 400 b. 490 c. 450 d. 420 e. None of
these

3. The number of students in each section of a school is 24.
After admitting the new students, three new sections were
started. Now the total number of section is 16 and there are
21 students in each section. The number of new students
admitted is
a. 18 b. 20 c. 16 d. 24 e. None of these

4. The total of three consecutive even numbers is 36 more
than the average of these three numbers. Which of the
following is the second of these three numbers?
a. 18 b. 20 c. 16 d. 24 e. None of these

5. A man walks for 1 hours at the speed in 6km per hour.
Then he walks 10km in 1 hours. What is his average speed
in km per hour for the whole journey?
a. 8 b. 9 c. 6 d. 10 e. None of these

6. The average salary of Prakash, Jayesh and Kailash is Rs.

1100. The average salary of Prakash and Kailash is Rs. 900.
What is Jayeshs salary?
a. 1400 b. 1490 c. 1500 d. 1420 e. None
of these

7. The average of the runs made by 10 players in a cricket
team of 11 players is 43. If the eleventh players runs are
also considered, the average of 11 players runs decreases by
1. How many runs did the eleventh player make?
a. 32 b. 20 c. 16 d. 24 e. None of these

8. The average of 7 numbers is 25. If each of the numbers is
multiplied b 5, find the average of new set of numbers
a. 132 b. 120 c. 116 d. 125 e. None of
these

9. The number of students in each section of a school is 24.
After admitting the new students, three new sections were
started. Now the total number of sections is 16 and there are
21 students in each section. The number of new students
admitted is
a. 32 b. 20 c. 16 d. 24 e. None of these


10. The average of runs scored by the 11 players of a cricket
team is 60. If the runs scored by the captain are neglected,
the average of runs scored by the remaining players
increases by 5. How many runs were scored by the captain?
a. 8 b. 9 c. 6 d. 10 e. None of these

11. Average scores of 50 students in a class is 44. Later on, it
was found that a score 23 was incorrectly recorded as 73.
The correct average score is
a. 43 b. 20 c. 16 d. 24 e. None of these

12. The average weight of 10 oarsmen in a boat is increased

by 2.5 kg when one of the crew, who weights 64 kg is
replaced by a new man. Find the weight of the new man
a. 43 b. 89 c. 80 d. 24 e. None of these

13. If the sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 213. Find
the first term.
a. 69 b. 89 c. 80 d. 50 e. None of these

14. Of the three numbers, the average of the first and the
second is greater than the average of the second and the
third by 15. What is the difference between the first and the
third of the three number
a. 30 b. 20 c. 16 d. 24 e. None of these

15. If the average of n terms is X then the sum of n terms=
a. n/X b. n2X c. nX d. X/n e. None of
these

16. Find the average of first 6 odd multiples of 4
a. 143 b. 189 c. 180 d. 124 e. None of
these

17. A student walks to his school at 5 km/hr and then goes
back on a cycle at 15 km/hr. Find the average speed for the
whole journey in km/hr
a. 4.3 b. 8.9 c. 8 d. 7.5 e. None of these

18. Find the average of first 200 natural numbers.
a. 100 b. 90 c. 100.5 d. 90.5 e. None of
these

19. I went to a hotel along with 12 friends. I paid Rs. 145 and
all the others paid an equal amount. In the end when we did
some calculations, we found that the average sum paid by all
of us was Rs. 5 more than what was originally paid by each
of my friends. How much money did each of my friends pay?

a. 100 b. 90 c. 80 d. 110 e. None of

these

20. There are 20 students in Mr. Talwars class. Once he
conducted an examination out of 100. He then arranged the
marks in the ascending order. He found that Rohit, the
topper of the class slipped to the tenth position. When he
was adding the scores of the last 11 students the average
was 64 and that of the top 10 was 67. If the average mark
obtained by all the students of his class was 65, how many
marks did Rohit score?
a. 75 b. 90 c. 74 d. 73 e. None of these

21. Mr. Rawat was sitting idle in his home. He was making
some calculations and he found that his age was 58 years
less than the square of the age of his son. He further made
some calculations and made a statement that the sum of the
squares, of the sum and the product of the digits in his age,
was 100. Find the age of his son
a. 8 b. 9 c. 8.5 d. 10 e. None of these

22. In a recent survey of 800 socialities, it was found that 3%
of them attended one party a week on an average. Of the
other 97% it was found that half attended an average of two
parties a week and the other half did not attend any party.
How many party attenders were there in an average week?
a. 800 b. 900 c. 850 d. 1000 e. None of
these

23. If average of 8 consecutive even numbers is 64, what is
the difference between the smallest and the largest
numbers?
a. 18 b. 19 c. 14 d. 10 e. None of these

24. The average of 3 numbers is 27 and that of first two is
18. The third number is
a. 42 b. 45 c. 48 d. 36 e. None of these


25. Nine men went to a hotel. 8 of them spent Rs. 3 each over
their meals and the ninth spent Rs. 2 more than the average
expenditure of all the nine. The total money spent by all of
them was
a. 28 b. 29 c. 24 d. 29.25 e. None of
these

26. The salary bill for the month of May in respect of 4
stenos and 2 clerk in an office was Rs. 16,000. On June 1st,
one steno left and one clerk was appointed by which, the
monthly salary bill was reduced by Rs. 1,000. What is the
monthly salary of each of the clerk?
a. 2800 b. 2900 c. 2850 d. 2000 e. None
of these

Directions for Q 27 & 28: Read the given data and answer
the questions given. A batsmens average score for a certain
number of innings was 21.75 per innings. He played 3
innings more and scored 28, 34 and 37 runs respectively.
Thus increasing his average by 1.25
27. How many innings did he play in all?
a. 28 b. 29 c. 24 d. 27 e. None of these

28. What was his total score?
a. 800 b. 600 c. 620 d. 621 e. None of
these

29. In the month of July of a certain year, the average daily
expenditure of an organization was Rs. 68. For the first 15
days of the month, the average daily expenditure was Rs. 85
and for the last 17 days, Rs. 51. Find the amount spent by the
organization on the 15th of the month
a. 28 b. 29 c. 34 d. 29.25 e. None of
these
30. In 1919, W. Rhodes, the Yorkshire cricketer, scored 891
runs for his country at an average of 34.27, in 1920, he

scored 949 runs at an average of 28.75, in 1921, 1329 runs

at an average of 42.87 and in 1922, 1101 runs at an average
of 36.70. What was his batting average for the four years?
a. 35 b. 33.50 c. 35.58 d. 29.25 e. None
of these

31. In hotel Jaysarmin, the rooms are numbered from 101 to
130 on the first floor, 221 to 260 on the second floor and
306 to 345 on the third floor. In the month of June 2002, the
room occupancy was 60% on the first floor, 40% on the
second floor and 75% on the third floor. If it also known that
the room charges are Rs. 200, Rs. 100 and Rs. 150 on each of
the floors, then find the average income per room for the
month of June 2002
a. 88 b. 88.50 c. 88.18 d. 88.9 e. None of
these

32. A salesman gets a bonus according to the following
structure: If he sells articles worth Rs. X then he gets a bonus
of Rs. (x/100-1). In the month of January, his sales value was
Rs. 100, in February it was Rs. 200, from March to November
it was Rs. 300 for every month and in December it was Rs.
1200. Apart from this, he also receives a basic salary for Rs.
30 per month from his employer. Find his average income
per month during the year
a. 35 b. 32.58 c. 35.58 d. 29.25 e. None
of these

33. The weight of a body as calculated by the average of 7
different experiments is 53.735 g. The average of the first
three experiments is 54.005 g of the fourth is 0.004 g greater
than the fifth, while the average of the sixth and seventh
experiment was 0.010 g less than the average of the first
three. Find the weight of the body obtained by the fourth
experiment
a. 35 b. 53.342 c. 35.58 d. 29.25 e. None
of these


34. There are five boxes in a cargo hold. The weight of the
first box is 200 kg and the weight of the second box is 20%
higher than the weight of the third box, whose weight is 25%
higher than the first boxs weight. The fourth box at 350 kg is
30% lighter than the fifth box. Find the difference in the
average weight of the four heaviest boxes and the four
lightest boxes
a. 35 kg b. 70 kg c. 75 kg d. 80 kg e.
None of these

35. For question 34 find the difference in the average weight
of the heaviest three and the lightest three
a. 135.5 kg b. 133.5 kg c. 133.33 kg d.
129.25 kg e. None of these

36. 19 persons went to a hotel for a combined dinner party.
13 of them spent Rs. 79 each on their dinner and the rest
spent Rs. 4 more than the average expenditure of all the 19.
What was the total money spent by them?
a. 1500 b. 1550 c. 1530 d. 1535 e. None
of these

37. The average weight of 5 men is decreased by 3 kg when
one of them weighting 150 kg is replaced by another person.
This new person is again replaced by another person whose
weight is 30 kg lower than the person he replaced. What is
the overall change in the average due to this dual chance?
a. 10 b. 9.5 c. 9.25 d. 9 e. None of these

38. The weight of person is partly proportional to the
amount of daily intake of calories and partly proportional to
his age. A person aged 36 yrs weighs 61 kg when his intake
is 2500 calories everyday while a person aged 60 yrs weighs
70 g when he takes in 1000 calories per day. How many
would a person of age 24 yrs weight when his calorie intake
is 3000 per day?

a. 28 b. 54 c. 50 d. 27 e. None of these

39. The average score of the first 3 students in an
examination is greater than that of the first 5 students by 20,
but the total score of the first 3 is less than that of the first 5
by 70. Find the total score of the first 3 students
a. 288 b. 254 c. 250 d. 227 e. None of
these

40. A mans average expenditure for the first 4 months of the
year was Rs. 251.25. For the next 5 months the average
monthly expenditure was Rs. 26.27 more than what it was
during the first 4 months. If the person spent Rs. 760 in all
during the remaining 3 months of the year, find what
percentage(approximate) of his annual income of Rs. 3000
he saved in the year
a. 8 % b. 5 % c. -5 % d. -7 % e. None of
these

41. There were 42 students in a hostel. Due to the admission
of 13 new students, the expenses of mess increase by Rs. 31
per day while the average expenditure per head diminished
by Rs. 3. What was the original expenditure of the mess?
a. 688 b. 654 c. 650 d. 637 e. None of
these

42. The average weight of boys of Anils age and height is 48
kg and if Anil weights 110% of average, then Anils weights
a. 28 kg b. 54.8 kg c. 52.8 kg d. 27 kg e.
None of these

43. The average of n consecutive whole numbers will always
be a whole number if
a. n is even b. n is odd c. both a. and b. is
possible d. data inadequate
e. None of these

44. The average of 13 results is 60. If the average of seven

results is 57 and that of last seven is 58, find the 7th result
a. 28 b. 25 c. 50 d. 27 e. None of these

45. The average score of a cricketer for 10 matches is 49.7
runs. If the average for the first seven matches are 45. What
is the average for the last 3 matches?
a. 60.66 b. 60 c. 62.5 d. 65 e. None of
these

46. Number B is 70 more than twice the number A. Number
C is 10 more than twice the number B. If the average of A, B
and C is 120. What is the value of C?
a. 228 b. 254 c. 250 d. 227 e. None of
these

47. The average of first five multiplies of 9 is
a. 28 b. 54 c. 50 d. 27 e. None of these

48. The average monthly salary of 30 workers in a firm is Rs.
990. If the salary of the officer is added the average
increases by Rs. 30. What is the monthly salary of the
officer?
a. 1928 b. 1954 c. 1950 d. 1920 e. None
of these

49. The average weight of P, Q and R is 75 kg. If the average
weight of P and Q is 60 kg and that of Q and R is 67 kg then
the weight of Q is
a. 28 b. 29 c. 50 d. 27 e. None of these

50. The average marks obtained by 35 students was 120. If
the average of passed candidates was 130 and that of failed
candidates was 60, the number of candidates who passed
the examination
a. 28 b. 29 c. 30 d. 27 e. None of these

51. The average of 6 numbers is 32. If one number is

excluded the average becomes 30. The excluded number is
a. 42 b. 54 c. 50 d. 27 e. None of these

52. The average of 21 numbers is 32. The average of first 11
of these numbers is 23 and the average of the last 11 of these
numbers is 32. What is the twelth number?
a. 28 b. 54 c. 50 d. data inadequate e.
None of these

53. The average marks of 50 students in a class is 60. The
average of those who pass is 75 and those who fail is 50.
How many students did fail?
a. 28 b. 34 c. 30 d. 27 e. None of these

54. The average marks of 40 students in a subject is 65. The
average of those who passed is 75 and those who failed is
35. How many students did pass?
a. 28 b. 54 c. 50 d. 27 e. None of these

55. The average of runs made by 11 players in a cricket team
is 75, If the captains runs is not considered, the average of
the runs made by the remaining players increases by 4. How
many runs did captain make?
a. 28 b. 35 c. 36 d. 27 e. None of these

56. The average of three whole numbers is 36. The smallest
number is one-third of the largest number. The middle
number is twice the smallest number. Find out the middle
number
a. 28 b. 35 c. 36 d. 27 e. None of these

57. The average marks in Tamil, History and Maths is 45.
The average marks in Science, Maths and History is 50. If
marks in Science are 40, what should be the marks in Tamil?
a. 28 b. 25 c. 26 d. 27 e. None of these



58. The average score of a cricketer for 10 matches is 39.9
runs. If the average for the first five matches is 39 then what
is the average score for the last five matches?
a. 40 b. 40.2 c. 40.5 d. 40.8 e. None of
these

59. Of the three number, the first is twice the second and the
second is thrice the third. If the average of the three
numbers be 20, find the first number
a. 28 b. 35 c. 36 d. 27 e. None of these

60. The average salary per head of the entire staff of an office
including the clerks is Rs. 60. The average salary per head of
the officer is Rs. 400 and that of the clerks is Rs. 56. Given
that the number of officers is 13, find the number of clerks in
the office
a. 1128 b. 1135 c. 1136 d. 1127 e. None
of these

61. The average collection in a week of Cinema hall is Rs.10,
504. The average collection of 6 days excluding Friday is
Rs.9, 544. What is the collection on Thursday?
a. 16128 b. 16135 c. 16136 d. 16264 e.
None of these

62. The average marks of 96 students in a class is 90. The
average marks of the girls in the class is 80 and the average
marks of the boys in the class is 100. What is the ration
between the number of boys and girls in the class?
a. 1:2 b. 1:1 c. 2:1 d. 3:2 e. None of
these

63. The average of two numbers is x. If one number is y then
the other number is

a. 2x - y b. 2y - x c. x - y d. y - x e. None
of these

64. The average weight of three men X, Y and Z is 80 kg.
Another man W joins the group and the average of the group
becomes 78 kg. If another man V whose weight is 5 kg more
than of W replaces X, then the average weight of Y, Z, W and
V becomes 76 kg. The weight of X is
a. 88 b. 85 c. 86 d. 87 e. None of these

65. The daily earnings of a Auto rickshaw driver a week are
Rs 106.30, Rs 178.40, Rs 198.30, Rs 167.50, Rs 175.00, Rs
139.70 and Rs 155.50 respectively. Find his average daily
earning for the week?
a. 161.28 b. 160.35 c. 160.10 d.
162.64 e. None of these

66. 13 Tables and 8 Chairs were bought for Rs 5678. If the
average price of a table be Rs 206, what is the average price
of a chair?
a. 388 b. 385 c. 375 d. 376 e. None of
these

67. The average monthly expenditure of a family was Rs
2100 during first 3 months, Rs 2520 during next 4 months
and Rs 2652 during last 5 months of the year. If the total
saving during the year be Rs. 1440, find average monthly
income?
a. 2588 b. 2585 c. 2590 d. 2587 e. None
of these


68. The average weight of 40 students of a class is 55 kgs.
One of the students whose weight is 47 kgs is replaced by
another student and the average weight was increased by
300 grams. Find the weight of the new student.
a. 59 b. 60 c. 61 d. 62 e. None of these


69. The average weight of 8 children is 21.5 kgs. Two of
them weight 20.4 kg and 22 kgs respectively. What is the
average weight of remaining six?
a. 21.5 b. 21.6 c. 20.5 d. 20.6 e. None of
these

70. There are three numbers, the second is 1/4th of the first
and the third is half of the second. If the average of the three
numbers is 99, find the second number
a. 59 b. 60 c. 55 d. 54 e. None of these

71. The average of the first 150 natural numbers is
a. 75.5 b. 70.5 c. 72.5 d. 78.5 e. None of
these

72. What is the average of the cubes of the first six counting
numbers (i.e.) find the average of 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63
a. 75.5 b. 73.5 c. 72.5 d. 78.5 e. None of
these

73. The average of 8 numbers is 6. What is the 9th number
so that average becomes 8.
a. 24 b. 25 c. 26 d. 27 e. None of these

74. A batsman in his 14th innings makes a score of 73 runs
and there by increases his average score by 3. What is his
average after the 14th innings? He had never been not out?
a. 34 b. 35 c. 36 d. 37 e. None of these

75. The average of first six prime numbers is
a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7 e. None of these

76. The average score of a cricketer for 10 matches is 49.8
runs. If the average for the first 6 matches is 54, find the
average for the last 4 matches

a. 45.5 b. 43.5 c. 42.5 d. 48.5 e. None of

these

77. The average weight of 9 persons is increased by 4 kg
when one of them whose weight is 65 kg is replaced by a
new man. The weight of the new man is
a. 101 b. 102 c. 103 d. 104 e. None of
these

78. The sum of three numbers is 175. If the ration between
first and second be 5:6 and that between second and third
be 9:11, then the second number is
a. 56 b. 57 c. 55 d. 58 e. None of these


79. The average temperature of first 3 days in 32C and of
the next 3 days is 29C. If the average of the whole week is
31.5C, the temperature of the last day is
a. 33.5C b. 37.5C c. 35.5C d. 39.5C e.
None of these

80. On a journey across Jaipur, a cars average speed is
40km/hr for 50% of the distance, 30 km/hr for 20% of it
and 20 km/hr for the remaining distance. The average speed
for the whole journey is
a. 25 km/hr b. 29 km/hr c. 30 km/hr d. 35
km/hr e. None of these


1. D 2. E 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. D
11. A 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. C 16. E 17. D 18. C 19. C 20. C

21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. D 27. D 28. D 29. C 30. C
31. C 32. B 33. B 34. C 35. C 36. E 37. D 38. B 39. E 40. C

41. E 42. C 43. B 44. B 45. A 46. E 47. D 48. D 49. B 50. C
51. A 52. D 53. C 54. E 55. B 56. C 57. B 58. D 59. C 60. E

61. D 62. B 63. A 64. B 65. C 66. C 67. C 68. A 69. B 70. D
71. A 72. B 73. A 74. A 75. C 76. B 77. A 78. B 79. B 80. B