Pinnacle Day: 55th - 59th Average
t he combined average marks of the xample:-Theaverageofthefirstfive
E
Average whole class. natural numbers is 3. Find a new
Solution:-Combinedaveragemarksof average after adding 2.
Key Points: 30×50+40×60 Solution :-The first five natural
whole class =
1) An average or arithmetic mean of
30+40 numbers are : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
iven data is the sum of the given
g
500+2400
1 3900 Sum of first five natural numbers
= =
70 70 = 3× 5 = 15
observations divided by the number of
= 55.71 marks As number 2 is less than the old
observations.
i.e. Ifwehavetofindouttheaverageof average, the new average is going to
10, 15, 25and30,thenrequiredaverage 16) Basically the term Run Rate means be less than the old average.
15+2 17
will be equal to: owmanyrunshavebeenscoredinone
h So, new average =
5+1
= 6
=
10+15+25+30 80 overofacricketmatch.Higherrunrateis
= =2
0 2.83 which is less than 3.
4 4 good for batsmen.
Therefore, we can say, Average (A) = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑑
Run rate =
𝑆𝑢𝑚𝑜𝑓𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠(𝑆
) 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑑 9) If the average is x and a number
1
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑂𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠(𝑁 ) havingvaluelessthanxisremovedthen
) Ifallthenumbersincreaseby‘a’then
2 the new average will be greater than x.
xample:- If the batsman hasscored
E
the average of the numbers will also Similarly, if a number having value
225 runs in 9 overs, find his run rate.
increase by ‘a’. greater than x is removed then thenew
225
3)Ifallthenumbersdecreaseby‘a’then Solution:- Run rate = = 25 average will be less than x.
9
the average of the numbers will also
runs/over
decrease by ‘a’.
4)Ifallthenumbersaremultipliedby‘a’ xample:-Theaverageofthefirstfive
E
then their average must also be 17)Bowling Average natural numbers is 3. Find a new
multiplied by ‘a’. 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑑 average after removing 2.
= Solution :-The first five natural
5) If all the numbers are divided b
y ‘a’ 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑤𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑛
then their average must also bedivided Lower Bowling average is good for numbers are : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
by ‘a’. owlers.
b Sum of first five natural numbers
6)Average of first n natural numbers = 3× 5 = 15
As number 2 is less than the old
= ( 𝑛+1
2 ) Example:- If the bowler has taken 3
ickets allowing 120 runs, find his
w
average, the new average is going to
)Average of first n even numbers
7 be greater than the old average.
bowling average.
=(𝑛 + 1) 15−2 3
1
Solution:- So, new average = = =
8)Average of first n odd numbers =𝑛 5−1
4
120
9)Average of consecutive numbers Bowling Average = = 40 3.25 which is greater than 3.
3
𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟+𝐿𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟
= runs/wicket
2
10)Average of 1 to n odd numbers xample:-Theaverageofthefirstfive
E
8) If the average is x and a number
1 natural numbers is 3. Find a new
𝐿𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑑𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟+1
= havingvaluegreaterthanxisaddedthen average after removing 4.
2
11)Average of 1 to n even numbers the new average will be greater than x. Solution :-The first five natural
𝐿𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟+2 Similarly, if a number having value less numbers are : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
= thanxisaddedthenthenewaveragewill
2 Sum of first five natural numbers
12) Average ofsquaresoffirstnnatural be less than x. = 3× 5 = 15
(𝑛+1) (2𝑛
+1) As number 4 is greater than the old
numbers =
6
xample:-Theaverageofthefirstfive
E average, the new average is going to
13) Average of cubes of first n natural natural numbers is 3. Find a new be less than the old average.
2
𝑛(𝑛
+1) average after adding 6. 15−4 1
1
numbers = So, new average = = =
4 5−1
4
Solution :-The first five natural
14)Averageofnmultiplesofanynumber numbers are : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 2.75 which is less than 3.
𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟×(𝑛
+1) Sum of first five natural numbers
=
2 = 3× 5 = 15
5) Combined mean or combined
1 As number 6 is greater than the old
Variety Questions
average : average, the new average is going to
Ifthemeanof𝑛1 and𝑛2 observationsare Q.1. The average weight of the first
be greater than the old average.
t hirteen persons among fourteen
𝑥1 and𝑥2 respectively then, 15+6 21
So, new average =
5+1
= 6
= personsis78kg.Theweightofthe14th
𝑛1𝑥1 +𝑛2𝑥2 3.5 which is greater than 3. person is 39 kg more than the average
Combined mean = weight of all the fourteen persons. Find
𝑛1+𝑛2
the weight of the 14th person.
SSC CGL Tier II ( 26/10/2023 )
Example:-Iftheaveragemarksof30 (a) 118 kg (b) 98 kg (c) 110 kg (d) 120 kg
oysis50and40girlsis60,thenfind
b
Q.2.The average of 45 numbers was
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f oundtobe39.Lateron,itwasdetected SC MTS 10/05/2023 (Morning)
S Q.19. In a Hindi test of 100 marks, 11
that a number 65 was misread as 56. (a) Rs.360 (b) Rs.320 tudentsgot78marks,7studentsgot80
s
Find the correct average of the given (c) Rs.280 (d) Rs.250 marks, 5 students got 82 marks and 2
numbers. students got 86 marks. What was the
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) Q.11.Theaverageof24numbersis43.If average marks in Hindi?
(a) 36.2 (b) 37.2 (c) 38.2 (d) 39.2 e subtract a number 'M' from each
w Selection Post 04/08/2022 (2nd Shift)
number, then the average becomes 38. (a) 84 (b) 86 (c) 82 (d) 80
.3.Thereare75studentsinthehostel.
Q What was the value of M?
Duetonewadmissions,15newstudents SSC MTS 04/05/2023 (Morning) .20.Find the average of 320 , 330 , 340.
Q
join themess,andthedailyexpensesof (a) 12 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 10 Selection Post 03/08/2022 (3rd Shift)
the mess increased by ₹240, while the (a) (320 + 310 + 340 (b) 330
averageexpenditureperheaddiminished Q.12. Theaverageofp,q,randsis30.If 20
(c) (3 + 30
3 + 3 )40
(d) (319 + 329 + 339 )
by₹5.Whatwastheoriginalexpenditure t he average of p and q is12,thenwhat
(in ₹) of the mess? will be the average of r and s ? Q.21.In a company, the average salary
SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (1st Shift) SSC MTS 02/05/2023 (Morning) f all the employees is ₹20,000. The
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(a) 3,450(b) 4,530 (c) 3,540 (d) 4,350 (a) 50 (b) 52 (c) 48 (d) 56 average salary of group-A employees is
₹32,000 while the average salary of
.4.Theaverageweightofagroupof12
Q Q.13. What is the average of all prime group-B employees is ₹18,000. What is
children is 66 kg. If 2 children, X andY, umbers between 30 and 50 ?
n the number of employees in group-A if
replaceAandB,thenewaverageweight SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (3rd Shift) there are 72 employees in group-B?
becomes65kg.TheweightofA=weight (a) 38.5 (b) 39.8 (c) 34.2 (d) 36.5 Selection Post 02/08/2022 (3rd Shift)
of B and the weight of X = weightofY. Q.14. The average runs scored by a (a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 8
Anotherchild,C,isincludedinthegroup, atsmanin7matchesis49andinother
b
and the new averageweightremains65 Q.22. The average marks scored by 8
9matchestheaverageis27.Whatisthe oysis72.Ifthescoresofthreegirlsare
b
kg. Weight of C= weight of X. Find the average runs scored by the batsman in
weight of A. also included, the average marks
these 16 matches? increases by 3. The average marks
SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (3rd Shift) SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) 69 kg (b) 72 kg (c) 71 kg (d) 67 kg scored by the three girls is:
(a) 35.725 (b) 28.475 SSC MTS 25/07/2022 (Afternoon)
Q.5. 20 students of a college wenttoa (c) 40.25 (d) 36.625 (a) 95 (b) 83 (c) 78 (d) 68
otel. 19 of them spent ₹175 each on
h .15. Find the average of the following
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theirmealandthe20thstudentspent₹19 .23. Visitors to a show were charged
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sets of numbers. ₹10 each on the first day, ₹5 on the
more than the average of all the 20. 693, 456, 876, 532, 934, 691, 596, 398, 682
Find the total money spent by them. second day and ₹2 onthethirddayand
SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023) the total attendance o n the three days
SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (4th shift) (a) 550.50 (b) 750.80
(a) ₹3,490 (b) ₹3,540 was in the ratio 15 : 2 : 3.What is the
(c) 650.89 (d) 725.90 average charge per person for the
(c) ₹3,520 (d) ₹3,500
.16. The averageweightofapplesina
Q visitors to the show on the three days
.6.Theaverageweightof10parcelsis
Q basket is 50 kg. 6moreappleswiththe taken together ?
28.6 kg. The addition of a new parcel averageweightof60kgareaddedinthe SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Afternoon)
reduces the average weight by 0.6 kg. basket. If the average weight of the (a) ₹8.30 (b) ₹6.30 (c) ₹7.50 (d) ₹20.00
What is the weight (in kg) of the new basketisincreasedby5kg,thenfindthe
parcel? Q.24. In the first 20 overs of a cricket
number of apples in the basket originally. ame,therunratewasonly2.4perover.
g
Selection Post 28/06/2023 (3rd Shift) SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (4th Shift)
(a) 23 (b) 21 (c) 22 (d) 20 What should be the run rate in the
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 8 remaining 30 overs be to reachatarget
Q.7. What will be the a
verage of all the Q.17. The average of the marks of 25 of308runs?[Giveyouranswercorrectto
ven numbers between 5 and 29?
e tudents in a class, in an examination
s one decimal place]
SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Evening) was calculated to be 19. Later, the SSC MTS 15/07/2022 (Afternoon)
(a) 14 (b) 19 (c) 22 (d) 17 teacher realized that the marks of two (a) 5.8 (b) 7.2 (c) 6.4 (d) 8.7
Q.8. What is the average of first 10 students were taken as 18 and 19 Q.25. The average marks obtained in a
atural numbers?
n respectively, instead of 14 and 15. Find t est by three students is x.Ifthemarks
SSC MTS 15/05/2023 (Afternoon) the new actual average marks of the ofanewstudentisalsoconsidered,then
(a) 5.5 (b) 10 (c) 5 (d) 10.5 class. theaveragemarksincreasesby2.What's
SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (2nd Shift) themarkssecuredbythenewstudentin
.9. The sum of 10 numbers is 686.
Q (a) 17.43 (b) 16.56 (c) 18.68 (d) 17.65 the test?
What is their average? SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Morning)
SSC MTS 15/05/2023 (Morning) Q.18.Theaverageweightof32students
is 70 kg. If the weight of the teacheris (a) x + 4 (b) x + 6 (c) x + 8 (d) x + 2
(a) 67.5 (b) 65.5 (c) 68.6 (d) 66.6
also included, the averageweightofthe .26. A family consists of two
Q
.10.TheaverageexpenditureofRaman
Q class becomes 70.5 kg. Calculate the grandparents, two parents and four
for 5 days is Rs. 160. Ifhisexpenditure weight of the teacher. grandchildren. The average age of the
forthefirst4daysisRs.90,Rs.135,Rs. Selection Post 04/08/2022 (3rd Shift) grandparents is 67 years, that of the
75andRs.180respectively,thenwhatis (a) 86.5 kg (b) 88.5 kg parents is 35 years and that of the
his expenditure on the 5th day? (c) 84.5 kg (d) 82.5 kg
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randchildren is 9 years. What is the
g A, B and C is ₹120, ₹125 and ₹100, (b) harmonic mean of a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6
average age of the family? r espectively. The total average amount , a7, a8, a9 and a10
SSC CHSL 30/05/2022 (Morning) (in ₹) spent per member is: (c) median of a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8,
(a) 40 (b) 30 (c) 36 (d) 45 RRC Group D 08/09/2022 ( Evening) a9 and a10
(a) 115 (b) 118 (c) 116 (d) 112 (d) arithmetic mean of a1, a2, a3, a4, a5,
.27. The average age of a group is
Q a6 , a7, a8 , a9 and a10
increased by 4 years when a person of .34. The average of 70 valuesis40.If
Q
whoseageis32yearswasreplacedbya each value is multiplied by 20, what will .41. Out of three numbers, the first
Q
personwhoseageis56.Findthenumber be the changed average? numberistwiceofthesecondandthrice
of people in the group. RRC Group D 26/08/2022 ( Morning ) ofthethirdnumber.Iftheaverageofthe
SSC CHSL 24/05/2022 (Morning) (a) 800 (b) 60 (c) 90 (d) 1400 three numbers is 880, what is the
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9 smallest number?
Q.35. In Munnar, a travel company has RRB NTPC CBT - I 30/12/2020 (Evening)
.28.The average of sixteen numbers
Q t hree 4-seater cars and two 8-seater (a) 480 (b) 840 (c) 460 (d) 420
is48.Theaverageofthefirstsixofthese maxi cabs. The rate of each passenger
numbersis45andthatofthelastseven fora roundtripinacarisRs.25andfora Q.42. The mean of a distribution is 14
numbers is 53. The seventh and the round trip in a maxi cab is Rs.20. The nd standard deviation is 5. Find the
a
eighthnumbersare,respectively,3and7 averageoccupancyoftheseatsis100%. c oefficient of variation.
greater than the ninth number. What is What is the average earning of each RRB JE 01/06/2019 (Morning)
the average of the ninth and seventh vehicle for one round trip? (a) 48.3% (b) 60.4% (c) 27.9% (d) 35.7%
numbers? RRC Group D 25/08/2022 ( Afternoon )
SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Afternoon) (a) Rs.125 (b) Rs.126 .43. An English-based company has
Q
(a) 41.5 (b) 40.5 (c) 42 (d) 39 (c) Rs.124 (d) Rs.127 629menand629femaleemployeesina
collaborative project. The average
Q.29. The average time taken by 7 Q.36. The average of 11 numbers attendance of all employees is 72 calls
thletes in a race is 2 minutes 10
a rranged in an order is 41. Theaverage
a per day.Onaverage,anaverage72calls
seconds. If the winner completed the ofthefirstfivenumbersis18andthatof are received by a male employee every
race in 1 minute 40 seconds, then the the last five numbers is 64. Whatisthe day. What will be the average of the
average time taken by the other athletes: sixth number ? numberofcallsbeingattendancebythe
SSC MTS 13/10/2021 (Afternoon) RRC Group D 17/08/2022 ( Morning ) women staff daily?
(a) 2 minutes 35 seconds (a) 55 (b) 64 (c) 45 (d) 41 RPF S.I. 05/01/2019 (Morning)
(b) 2 minutes 45 seconds (a) 72 (b) 74 (c) 71 (d) 73
.37. Consider a sequence of seven
Q
(c) 2 minutes 15 seconds
consecutive numbers. If the average of .44. After10inningstheaveragescore
Q
(d) 2 minutes 25 seconds
thefirstfivenumbersis‘z’,thenfindthe per innings of a batsman was 52. After
.30.The average of 18 numbers is 65.
Q average of the last three numbers. 12 innings theaverageroseto54.Ifthe
Theaverageofthefirst10numbersis72 NTPC CBT II (16/06/2022) 2nd Shift batsmanhadscored16morerunsinthe
and that of the last 9 numbers is 58.If (a) z + 5 (b) z + 1 (c) z + 7 (d) z + 3 12th inningsthaninthepreviousone,how
𝑡ℎ
t he 10 numberisexcluded,thenwhatis many runs did he score in the 11th
.38.Karismahasbeenspending₹5,400
Q
the a
verage of the remaining numbers innings?
onthepurchaseofanitemeveryyearfor
(correct to one decimal place)? RRB ALP Tier - I (14/08/2018) Morning
the past three years. However, theprice
SSC MTS 6/10/2021 (Evening) (a) 54 (b) 53 (c) 56 ( d) 55
per unit ofthisitemhasfluctuatedfrom
(a) 64.6 (b) 66.6 (c) 65.2 (d) 65.4 yeartoyearwiththeperunitpricebeing
.45. The secondlowestnumberoffive
Q
.31. The average of24numbersis56.
Q ₹9inthefirstyear,₹24inthesecondyear
consecutive odd number series is four
The average of the first 10 numbers is and ₹14.40 in the third year. What was
5
71.7 and that ofthenext11numbersis the averageperunitpricethatKarishma more thanthe thofthethirdhighest
12
42.Thenextthreenumbers(i.e22nd,23rd paid for this item in the three years ?
umber of five consecutive even
n
NTPC CBT II (12/06/2022) 2nd Shift
1
1 5 numbers series. If the average of five
nd 2
a th
re in the ratio
4 ) a : : .
2 3 12 (a) ₹14.10 (b) ₹13.50
consecutive even number series is 60,
hat is the averageofthe22nd and24th
W (c) ₹12.90 (d) ₹13.80
then find the difference between the
numbers? highest number of both series.
Q.39.Iftheaverageofa1 ,a2 ,a3 anda4 is
SSC CGL 5/03/2020 (Morning) IBPS PO Pre 23/09/2023 (1st Shift)
9.5, a1 = 21 and the average of a1 , a2
1
(a) 49.5 (b) 58 (c) 55 (d) 60.5 (a) 37 (b) 27 (c) 33 (d) 29 (e) 31
and a3 is equal to the average ofa2 ,a3
and a4 , then what will be the value of a4.
2 2 2 2 2
.32.Theaverageof 3 , 4 ,5 ,6 and7
Q RRB NTPC CBT - I 17/01/2021 (Morning) .46. Givenbelowarequantitiesnamed
Q
is _________. (a) 18 (b) 25 (c) 20 (d) 21 AandB.Basedonthegiveninformation,
RRC Group D 14/09/2022 ( Evening ) you have to determine the relation
(a) 24 (b) 27 (c) 28 (d) 25 Q.40. If the speeds of a train in 10 between the two quantities. You should
uccessive hours are a1 ,a2, a3 , a4 , a5 , a6 ,
s use the given data and your knowledge
Q.33. Thereare20membersingroupA, a7 , a8 , a9 anda1 0 thentheaveragespeed of mathematics to choose among the
2membersingroupBand28members
3 of the train is: possible answer.
in group C
. All the members of these RRB NTPC CBT - I 13/01/2021 (Morning) Quantity A: The average weight of 4
groupswenttoarestaurant.Theaverage (a) geometric mean of a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, students is 40kg. If one more person
amountspentoneachmemberofgroup a6 , a7, a8, a9 , and a10 joins the team then average weight
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