Type -1

1. Find the average of 3/4, 5/8,

7/12, 15/16
(a) 139/192 (b) 135/64
(c) 11/32 (d) 21/64
RRBRPF SI-
05/01/2019 (Shift-ID)
Ans: (a)

|Average
sumofterms
number of terms

715
8 12 16
|Average=
4
36+30+28+45
Average 48
139 139
48x4 192
= 139
Average
192
The average of 5 consecutive even
40. Find the value of smallest numbers is
number among
these numbers.
(a) 35 (b) 36
(c) 44 (d) 48
RRBRPF Constable -19/01/2019 (Shift-ID
Ans: (b) Let the 5 consecutive even numbers
are x, x
+2, x+ 4, x+6 and x+ 8
According to question,
x+X+ 2 +x+4 +x +6+X +8
40
5
Sx +20 =200
5x = 180
x=36
herefore, smallest number is x= 36.
3.
lf the average of 4 numbers a, b, c, d is 26.
I
the average of 'a' and 'b' is 19.5 then average of
c and d will be.
(a) 33 (b) 35.5
(c) 31.5 (d) 32.5
RRBRPF Constable- 18/01/2019 Shift-)
Ans: (d) According to first condition,
a+b+C+d-
26
4
atbt+ c+d=
ACcording to second
104
condition,
Average of a and b = 19.5
a+b 39 .i)
Averao
putting the value of atb of equation (ii) in equation (i)
a+b+c+ d- 104
39 +c +
d 104
c+d 104 39
c+d 65
C+d
Therefore Average of c and d =
2

65 32.5
W, X, Y and Z are four numbers arranged in
3
ascending order.The average of smallest
numbers is 22 while the average the largest 3
numbers is 28. Find the range of data?
(a) 19 (b) 18
(c) 17 (d) 16
-
RRB Group-D 10/10/2018 (Shift-I)
Ans: (b) Let the numbers are w<x<y<
zZ

w+x+y= 22 x 3 1)
x+y+ z 28 = x 3 (ii)
Range = Greatest number- smallest number
by subtracting equation (i) from equation (11)
z- w= 84 66
The average of three
= 18
numbers is 7.Xhe average
of first two is 5, while the average of last two is
8. Which are three consecutive númbers?
(a) 3, 7 and 9 (b) 2, 8 and 8
(c) 5, 5 and 11 (d) 4, 6 ànd 10
RRBGroup-D -15/10/2018 (Shift-)
Ans (C) Let the numbers are x, y, z
According to question
x+y+2 -7 -(i)
3

-(ii)

y+2-8 -(iii)
2
from equation (i) and (i)
z = 21-10= 11,z= 11
puiting the value of z in equation (iii)
y= 16-11 =5, y= 5
putting the value ofy in equation (ii)
x = 10-5 = 5, x = 5
Therefore, the numbers are 5,5 and 11
. Arranging the four digits in ascending order,
their order is w, x, y and z. The average of
smallest th ree digit is 25.5. While the largest
three digit average is 29.5. Find the rang of
data.
 () 13
() 10 (b) 12
RRB Group-D (d) 11
Ans: (b)Letthenumber 24/09/2018(Shift-1
According
w+Xy25.5
to the question,
are
zxyw
3

wtxty 76.5 1)
X+y+Z
3
29.5
xty z88.5...(2)
by subtracting equation (1) from
W equation (11)
12
Therefore, range
greatest digit
smallest digit
Z
W 12
The average of three
of first two numbers numbers is 8. The average
two numbers is 9. is 6 and the average of last
Find the three numbers.
(a) 4,9,9
(c) 5,7, 12 (b) 4,8, 12
RRB Paramedical Exam (d) 6,6, 12
-20/07/2018
Ans: (d) Let the three numbers (Shift-I)
According are a, b and c.
to question,
a +b+c
3
= 8

a+btc=24 ---(1)
a+b
6
2
atb= 12
---(ii)
b+c
and
2
=9
b+c=l18 ------(111)
from equation (i) , (ii) and (ii)
a -6, b = 6 and c = 12
'.c=24 -12 12
Therefore, three numbers are 6, 6 12 respectively.
8. The average of three number is 28. If in
smallest number 2 is added and from the
the
largest number 5 is subtracted, then the middle
digit becomes the arithmetic mean, while
range of this new set becomes 36. What is thethe
largest number among these three numbers of
the original set.
(a) 50 (b) 48
(c) 47 (d) 45
RRB Group-D -01/12/2018 (Shift-1D)
Ans : (a) Let all the three numbers are x, y, z and x <
y<z
x+y+ z = 28 x 3
x+y+ z= 84 -----(i)
According to condition
(x+2)+y+(z-5) =y
3
3y +3
X+ytz=
+ z= 3 ---(ii)
x-2y
range is
with the same condition
 z-5-( x 2)- 36
z x43 -(m)
trom equation (i)
by subtracting equation (1)
y27
trom equation (1)
X*y* z=84
x+2= 84-27
X+z=57
Z-X=43
2z-100
z 50
set = 50
There, largest number of original
9. The average of three numbers is 28. If 7 is dded
in the smallest number and l0 is subtracted fromthe
the largest number, then the middle digit is
arithmetic mean and the range of this new set
becomes 20. What is the largest number among
the original set of three numbers?
(a) 47 (b) 40
(c) 45 (d) 50
RRBGroup-D- 24/10/2018 (Shift-II)y
and third number is x,
Ans. (a) : Let the first, second
and z respectively and x <y<z
According to question,
sum of all three numbers = 28 3

x+y+z=84 ...i)
according to second condition
Z-10+y+X+7_ y
x +y+ z-3-3y
xZ-2y= 3.(11)
z- 10-x-7... 20
zfrom
-x= 37 (11)
equation (1), (1i) and (iii)
x+y+z =
84
z-37+ 2Z-40 +z =84
2
2z 74+ 40+2z
2z = 168
6z168+ 114
6z-282
z-47
10. Four numbers a, b, c and d are such that their
total average 39. The average of a and b is 29.5.
The average of e and d will be -
(a) 48.5 (b) 48
(c) 49.5 (d) 47.5
RRB Group-D -09/10/2018(Shift-ID
Ans. (a) : sum
ofthe number = atbtctd 39x4
= 156
sum of number atb 29.5 x 2 59
sum of the number ctd = [(a+b+c+d)-(a+b)] =
=[156-59] 97
=
Average of number =c+d = 48.5
11. Average of first 50 natural number is-
(a) 26.5 (b) 25.5
(c) 26 (d) 25
RRB NTPC 17.01.20 17 Shift-3
 Ans: (b) Average ot first n natural
numbers
n+l

Average ot first 50 natural numbers30+1

25.5
The sum of 7 numbers is
12 1050. The average
Grst 3 numbers is 120, fourth of
then find the average number is 126,
of last 3 numbers.
(a) 200D (b) 165
(c) 188 (d) 173
RRB NTPC
05.04.2016
ns: (C) Sum offirst three numbers 120x3- Shift: 2
360
Sum of last three number: 1050-(360+126)
=

1050-486
=564
Average of last three numbers are= = 188
13. Find the averge of 8, 5, 6, 3, 7, 4, 3, 9
(a) 5.63 (b) 5.64
(c) 5.65 (d) 5.66
RRB NTPC 05.04.2016 Shift:2
Ans: (a) Average
== 8+5+6+3+7+4+3+9
8
-4=5.625 =5.63
8
14. Find the averge of 1,9, 7, 3, 5, 5, 6, 4,
2,8
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6
RRB NTPC 05.04.2016 Shift:3
Ans :(c) Average
I+9+
=T*t3+5+5+6+4+2+8
10
50
5
10
15. Find the average of first 20 multiples of 7-
(a) 66.55 (b) 67.5
(c) 73.5 (d) 74.5
RRB NTPC 03.04.2016 Shift:3
Ans: (c) Sum of the first n coefficients of K
Kn(n+1)
2
Sum of the first 20 coe fficients of 7 20(20+1)]
7=-
7x20x21
2
=1470
Average Sum total

Average 1470
Average= 20
16. 73.5
Find the average of first 20 multiples of 8
(a) 78 (b) 80
(c) (d) 82
RRB NTPC 02.04.2016 Shift: 1

Ver
 Ans:(c)8, 16, 24 160

Sum of terms (a+/)

- 10 168-1680
8+160)
1680 84
Average
20
17. What is the average of first 30 multiples of 9?
(a) 142 (6) 138.5
(c) 139.5 (d) 143.5
RRB NTPC 16.04.2016 Shift: 1
Ans (c) Sum of the first n coefficient of K
K[NON+D

.Sum of the first 30

coe fficient of9 5030+D
2
9x30x31
2

F 4185

Average=-
4185139.5
30
18. Three numbers are given in which second
number is thrice the first, and twice of the
third number. If the average of three numbers
is 66. Then find the first number?
(a) 36 (b) 54
(c) 108 (d) 72
RRB NTPC 12.04.2016 Shift: 3
Ans: (a) Let the second number x

first number

third number
from question,

2-66
2x+6x+3x= 66
6x3

66 18
x=6 x 18= 108
first number-
36

19. The average of 5 consecutive numbers is 50.

What is the difference of the products of the
largest and smallest number to the product of
fourth and second number?
(a) 3 (b)-3
(c) 0 (d) 10
RRB NTPC 27.04.2016 Shift: 1
 Ans: (b) Let the S consecutive numbers are x. x1, x|
+2. x+3 and x 4
x+(x+1)+(x+2)+(x +3) +(x +4)50

5x+ 10250
5x240
x 48
from question,
x(x+4)-(x+ 1) (x+
+
3)
x+4x-(x+ 4x 3)-3
is 10
20. The average of 5 consecutive numbers
then which will be the middle number?
(a) 10 (b) 11
(c)8 (d) 9
RRB NTPC 29.04.2016 Shift :3
x*1,
Ans. (a): Let the 5 consecutive numbers are x, X|
+2, x+ 3 and x + 4
Total sum-
10 x 5
2) + (x +3) + (x + 4)
=
x+ (x+ 1) + (x +
Sx + 10= 50
5x = 40
x 8
Middle number = (x + 2) = 8 +2 10
21. The average of 5 consecutive umber is 100,
find the first number?
(a) 98 (b) 99
(c) 100 (d) 101
RRB NTPC 30.04.2016 Shift 1 :
Ans : (a) Let the five consecutive numbers are
x
x,X +1, x +2, +3, x +4

x+X+1+X+2+X+3+X*4-100
5x +10 =500
5x = 4900
X=98
Therefore, first number is 98.
22. The average of 5 consecutive number is 100,
then the difference of the square of highest
number and the square of the lowest number
will be?
(a) 800 (b) 990 (c) 900 (d) 1000
RRB NTPC 30.04.2016 Shift:2
Ans: (a) Let the first consecutive numbers are: X, x
x+3 and x+ respectively
+1, x +2, 4
According to the question,
x+X+1 +X+2+ x +3+ x+4 = 100

5x +10100
5
Sx + 10 = 500
5x=490
x98
Largest number x+4= 98+4 102
=
| Smallest number=x 98
Therefore, difference between squares of largest and
smallest numbers
= (102) - (98) = (102 +98)(102 -98) = 200x 4 800
 Type -2
23. The average or mark of 3 students of a class
test is 18 out 25. Two new studeni
in
How much is such minimum number e test,
be obtained by the new student and at can
that
than other students and the total this be le
average
other 5 students is raised to 20.
(a) 23 (b) 20
of e
(c) 21 (d) 22
RRBRPF SI-06/01/2019 (Shift-I
Ans: (C) Maxmum markS of three students
= 25 x 3
75 Marks =

and sum of their marks = 18 x 3 - 54 marks

Total marks of 5 students 20 x 5= 100 marks
=

5-3 2 marks obtained by students100- 54 =46

6

(because maximum marks is 25) 25

Maximum marks marks minimum
There minimum 21 marks can be obtained by a student
24. The number of students of three groups of a
college Gi, G2 and G3 is 20, 40 and
60
respectively. The average markS obtained by
group G1, G2 and G3 is 50%, 60% and 70%
what is the average markS of all the sudents
of
the college?
(a) 62% (b) 61%
(c) 60% (d) 63%
RRB Group-D-03/10/2018 (Shift-II)
Ans : (d) According to question-
Total marks of G =20 x 50 1000
Total marks of G2 = 40 x 60 2400
Total marks of G3 = 60 x 70 = 4200
Total marks of Gi, G2 and G
=
1000 + 2400 + 4200 7600
=
Total students 20 +40 + 60 120
Average of marks of all students =-
7600
120
63.3o 63%
25. The average marksobtained by Reena in 16
tests is 26. The average marks obtained by
shreya till now is 24, but she has taken only 12
tests till now. How much average marks has to
be obtained by shreya in order to equalise the
performance of Reena in the rest tests.
(a) 28 (b) 32
(c) 30 (d) 26
RRB Group-D -06/12/2018 (Shift-11)
Ans. (b) : Average of marks obtained by Reena in 16
examinations= 26
Total marks = 26
16=416 x

Average of
marks obtained by Shreya in 12
examinations= 24
Total marks = 24x 12 =288
Total difference of Reena and Shreya's marks = 416
288 128
 ae between their examinations16 12-4
jpilfere
Averag
score of4 tests of
Shreya 32 marks

Theretore, In order to perform

ike reena, shreya has to
marks in 4 examinations
smark
Score 32 class there were 9 boys and some girls. In a
In a
20. test. the mean score obtained by the boys was
13 while that obtained by the girls was 15. If
the overall average was 14.28, what was the
class?2
total number of students in the
(b) 25
(a) 24
(c) 26
(d) 27
-
RRBGroup-D 18/09/2018(Shift-I)
Ans. (b): Let the number of
Girls = x
According to question
= 14.28 (x+9)
9 x 13+ 15 X x
117+ 15x = 14.28x+ 128.52
0.72x-11.52
1152
72
X = 16
Therefore number of girls = 16
Number of total students = x +9= 16 +9 25
27. In a 25 marks test the mean of marks obtained
by three students is 16. Two new students took
part in the test. In order to raise the average of
students to 19 how much marks have to be
obtained by the new student who obtains less
marks than other new student?
(a) 22 (b) 21
(c) 20 (d) 23
RRB Group-D -01/11/2018 (Shift-1)
Ans: (a) Let the three boys are x, y andz
According to question,
Xty+z= 48 ----- (i)
there be tow newly included students A and B
|Let
Then sum of the marks obtained by 5 students =
X+ytz+A+ B=95 ---(ii)
from cquation (i) and (ii),
A+B 95-48
A+B= 47 ---(1i)
Maximum marks for A+ B= 25+ 25 =
we give the highest marks to A, then50themarks
narks obtained by B minimum
28. is 47-25 22 marks.
ne average marks obtained in a test of 18
DOys of a
class is 16, while the average of
otal 30 students of the the
average class is 18.1 what is the
of the girls?
(a) 21.255
(c) 20.75 (b) 20.5
(d) 21
Ans RRB Group-D-25/09/2018(Shift-1)
test A verage of marks obtained by 18 boys in
16 the
Averag total marks = 16 x 18 288
of all 30 stude = 18.1
Average
 totalmarks= 18.1 543 30
total obtained mark by 12 girls 543 288
255
255
Average of all 12 girls 21.25
12
29. The average of the marks of three students in
an examination with a total of 45 marks is 38.
Two new students participated in the
examination. What is the lowest number of
marks that can be scored by a new student who
has scored less than another new student,
making the total Average mark of five students
to be 40?
(a) 41 (b) 42
(c) 40 (d) 43
RRBGroup-D -19/09/2018 (Shift-I1)
Ans. (a) Sum of marks of all 5 students 40 5 200
Sum of mark of first three students = 38 x 3 114
Sum of mark of remaining two new students = 200
114 86
Maximum marks in examination = 45
Hence, one of both new students can score a maximum
45 marks.
and second student will be able to get minimum 86-45
= 41 marks
30. The average marks of 12 test obtained by
Raghuveer is 25. The average of Rumela is 23
marks till now but she had taken part only in 8
tests. How much marks Rumela has to get in
the rest 4 test in order to equal Raghuveer's
average?
(a) 27 (b) 29
(c) 26 (d) 28
RRBGroup-D -22/09/2018 (Shift-)
Ans : (b) Total score in 12 tests by Raghuveer = 12
25 3000
Total score in 8 tests by Rumela = 8x 23 184
Required marks of 4 tests to reach at the level of
=
Raghuveer 300-184 116
=
Intended Average = 29
4
31. The group of five students took an exam. One
more students later joined the group after
taking exam. If his marks are included then the
average of group is raised by 2 marks. Without
including his average marks this student scored
the more marks?
(a) 18 (b) 14
(c) 12 (d) 15
RRBGroup-D- 26/09/2018 (Shift-)
Ans : (c)
Let the five students are A, B, C, D, E and their average
xAccording to question,
+
A+B+C D +E- 5x (i)
Let the newly included student= F
AB
from
C D E F-62) 6ix12 ()
eqeatio () and (n)
fix12 Se F
Fr12
Hence, the marks of the newiy inchuded student
more thm the average marks is 12
32. There were 28 boys and some girls in a class. In
sn exam the average marks obtained by boys
was 12.5. While the girls obtained 14.5 if the
total average was 13.1 then what was the total
no. of students in the class?
(a) 42 (b) 40
(c) 44 (d) 38
RRBGroup-D-03/10/2018 (Shift-D
Ans: (b) Let the number of girls x
According to question,
13.1-2812.5+ 14.5
28+X
366.8+ 13.1x 350+ 14.5 x
|1.4 x 16.8
12
number of boys in class 28
number of girls in class = 12
Total number 28 + 12= 40
33. In a class of 40 students the ratio of boys
and
girls is 7:3. Average marks of boys is 65
the average marks of the girls is 72. What is
and
the
average mark of the whole class?
(a) 67.1 (b) 68.4
(c) 68.3 (d) 68.2
RRB Group-D - 31/10/2018 (Shift-ID)
Ans: (a) No. of boys= 40x =28
10
No. of girls = 40 x 12
10
Ratio of Boys and Girls 7:3
Total marks of boys 65x7= 455
Total marks of girls= 72x 3 216
Total marks 671
Number = 10
Therefore, Average of whole class 671
10 -671
34. In a class of 45 students. The ratio of
boys and
girls is 4:5 average marks of boys is 75
of girls is 82. What is the approximate
and that
marks of the class?
average
(a) 78.6 (b) 78.5
(c) 78.9 (d) 79.0
RRB Group-D-05/11/2018 (Shift-)
Ans. (c): Let the number of boys and girls in a class
45 students are 4x, Sx respectively. of
4x+Sx 45
9x45
X=25
Number of boys 4x5-20
Number of Girls 5x5-25
 1500
boys
75 20-2050
marks of 25 82-
1500+2050= 3550
Total
Total marks of
girls
and boys
Total marks ofgirls 3550 78.88, = 78.9
of class=
Averageof marks 18 boys in a class
Was
score of
average testover all average of all was the 25
35. The What the
15, while the was 16.12.
class
students of the the girls? 19.5
studeecore
averagescore of the B (b)
18.5 (d) 18.8
(a) (Shift-ID
01/1/2018
(C) 19
RRBGroup-D- 18 = 7
Number of girls = 25-
Ans: (C) of a girls
average test score 16.12-18x15
Hence the 25x

403-27013319
7
is
marks of students in 5 subject
36. The average is 65 and
first two subjectsis 85. How
Average of his
his last two subjects
75.
the average of the third subject?
much did he score in (b) 65 marks
(a) 80 marks (d) 70 marks
(c) 75 marks 12/12/2018 (Shift-D
RRB Group-D- student in 5
marksof obtained by the
Ans. (c) Average
subjects= 75 =
375
students = 75 x 5
Total marks obtained by the
Average of first 2 subjects = 65
subjects = 65 x 2 = 130
|Sum of first 2
=
Average of last 2 subjects 85
x 2 = 170
Sum of last two subjects = 85
Obtained marks in third subject =
sum of all five subjects (sum of first two
-

subjectst sum of last two subjects)

=375-(130+ 170)= 375- 300= 75
Hence obtained marks in third subject is=75
37. In a class of 50 students, the ratio of boys and
girls is 2:3. The average marks of the boys is 60
and the average marks of the girls is 70. What
is the average of the class?
(a) 65 (b) 66
(c) 67 (d) 64
RRBGroup-D - 12/11/2018 (Shift-I)
Ans: (b) Given-
Ratio of girls and boys is 2:3

Number of 50x 2
boys = =20

Number of girls =-50x3 -30

Average marks of whole class 60x 20+30x 70

50
1200+2100 3300
50 50 66
 a test, one more
oroup of 19 students took
joined the group. By
8. tudents took test and average is raisedby 1.5
icluding his marks, the him this student
marks.Without includingthan the average?
obtained more marks
(b) 30
(a) (d) 28.5
(c) 24 RRB Group-D- 12/10/2018 (Shift-ID
the Average marksS of
19 students=x
.b) Let
Ans: (b) student, +student19=
x
student, t 19
---+studentj9 =19x ---- (i)
student student;
t
new student
After including +student20
student,+- = x + 1.5
student, t 20 --- (ii)
+ studentt-tstudent2o= 20x + 30
eadent (1) from equation (ii)
hy subtracting cquation 19x =x+30
student20 20x + 30-
student included in the group has
le is clear that the
more than the average-
scored 30 marks
The average marks obtained by Suvir in 15
39.
exams is 29. Ruchira has maintained the
11
average of 27 but till now she has taken only
tests. How much Ruchira has to perform
in the
rest test to match the average of Suvir
performance?
(a) 35 (b) 34.5
(c) 36 (d) 35.5
RRB Group-D - 04/10/2018 (Shift-)
Ans. (b) Given-
= 29
Average marks of suveer in 15 examinations
Total marks of suveer = 29 x 15 = 435
Average marks of Ruchira in 11 examinations 27
=

Total marks of Ruchira = 27 x

11 = 297

Total required marks of Ruchira in remaining

examinations = 435-297 = 138
= 138
Hence, Required average marks of Ruchira =34.5
4

40. A group of seven students took an exam. After

exam one more students joined the group.
After including the new students the average
marks is raised by 2. In comparison with the
average marks of initial seven students, how
much more marks did the new student obtain?
(a) 16 (b) 18
(c) 14 (d) 20
-
RRBGroup-D 01/10/2018 (Shift-I)
Ans. (a): Let Average marks of 7 students= x
Total obtained marks by 7 students = 7x
Again let the marks of new student = y
According to question,
AY (x+2)
7x+ y= 8x + 16
y=x+ 16
Hen student
scored 16 marks more than the
average
marks.
 41 In a class the average marks
students is 63. If two more obtained by 35
average is 85.5 is added, then students whose
the new average
of the class is?
(a) 64.20 (b) 67.90
(c) 63.62 (d) 65.35
RRB NTPC 04.04.2016 Shift: 2
Ans: (a) Total sum of marks of 35 students
35x63=2205
from question-
New Average of class = 2205+2 x 85.5
35+2
2205+171 2376
37
= 64.21 = 64.20
37
42. The average marks obtained by James in
maths, science and history is 89. If the
marks of
Language is also
added then the averages
decreases to
88.25. Find out the marks
obtained by him in the language.
(a) 90 (b) 82
(c) 86 (d) 83
RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 Shift: 3
Ans : (c) maks obtained by him in the language
=4 x 88.25 3 x 89
= 353 267 86

Type - 3
43. In a class of 10 students, the average age was
16 years. When two students dropped the class
then the average age of the rest students was
16.25 years. What was the total age of the
dropped students?
(a) 32 years (b) 30 years
(c) 34 years (d) 28 years
RRB RPF Constable -
20/01/2019 (Shift-IIl)
Ans : (b) Total average age of 10 students
16 x 10 160
Total average age of remaining 8 students 8 x 16.25
=130.00
Total age of dropout students- 160- 130-30 Years
44. In a group of 5 people the ratio of the average
age of first three and the last two is 9:7. If the
difference of their age is 12, then what will be
the average age of all the five?
(a) 46.8 (b) 49.2
(c) 48.4 (d) 64.8
RRB Group-D -03/10/2018 (Shift-1)
 Ans: (b) Average age of group of 3 people9x years
Average age of group of 2 people- 7x years
Average age difference of both group =12
9x-7x=
2x 12
12

&6
Average age of 3 people = 9 x6
54 years
|Average age of 2 people= 7 x6= 42 years
Total age of 3 people = 3 x 54= 162 years
Total age of 2 people = 2 x 42 84 ycars
Total age of 5 people = (162+84) = 246 years
Average age of 5 people = 246=49.2 years
5
45. The average of 40 students age is 30 years,
average of 25 students age is 36 years. Find the
average age of the rest of the students?
(a) 20 (b) 15
(c) 25 (d) 18
RRB NTPC 05.04.2016 Shift: 2
Ans : (a) Average age of remaing students
-
40x30-25x 36
40-25
1200-900
15
300
- = 20 years
15
46. If the average age of 40 students of class
first is
10 years and the average age of
30 students in
class II is 12 years. Find the average age of
students (in years).
al
(a) 11 (b) 10.54
(c) 10.58 (d) 10.85
RRB NTPC 29.04.2016 Shift: 2
Ans: (d) Total age of 40 students= 10x40=400 years
Total age of 30 students = 12 x 30-360 years
Average age of all students = 400+ 360
70
760
10.85 years
70

Type -4
47. Average of 81 results is 54. If the
first 59 results is 52 and last 21 average of
results is 60,|
then calculate the 60th result?
(a) 52 (b) 60
(c) 46 (d) 62
RRB Group-D - 11/12/2018
(Shift-)
Ans. (c): Grand Total of 81 results = 81x54=
4374
Grand Total of first 59 results = 59 x 52 =
3068
Grand Total oflast 21 results = 21 x 60
1260
60h result = 4374-3068 1260 =
46
 results is 50. The average
11
|
48.
Average of
49 and last 65 results averageree is 2
6 results
is value of the 6th lt?
what will be the (b) 51
Then
(a) 48 (d) 49
Shift 3
(c) 56 RRB NTPC 02.04.2016results d
:

resultgrand total ot first 6

Ans (C) 6" results grand total
of 11 resultss.
grand total of last 6 52-11x50
=6x 49 +6x +312-550
= 294
6-550 56 ==

The average
average of 45 results is 23. of
49. The last 22 is 21, What is the value
first 22 is 18
and
of 23 result? (b) 190
(a) 172
177
(d) 187
(c) RRB NTPC 18.04.2016 Shift:3
results =45 * 23 1035
(c) Total value of 45
Ans: 22x 18 =
396
Average of first 22 results= 22 x 21= 462
Averge of last 22 results
= 1035 -(396+462)
value of 23rd results 1777
= 1035-858=

Type -
55

50. A person received 4 packets in January, whose8

in February
average weight was 300g and average weight
packets were received whose
was 400g. What will be the average
weight (g)
in received by that person in the two months?
(a) 350g (b) 366.67g
(c) 412.67g (d) 376.67g
RRB RPF SI- 10/01/2019 (Shift-)
Ans : (b)
In January, total weight of 4 packets = 4x300= 1200g
= 8x400=3200g
In February, total weight of 8 packets
Average weight of total packets
sumof total weight
Number of total packets
1200+3200 4400 100 1

12 12 3
366.67g
S1. The average weight of 25 items is S0 kg. If any
other item X weight included, then average
weight is increased by 500 g. What is the
weight of item X ?
(a) 28 kg (b) 36 kg
(c) 82 kg (d) 63 kg
RRB Group-D- 25/09/2018 (Shift-I)
Ans : (d) Total weight of 25 goods25 x 50

Total
1250 kg
average weight of including the weight of
the new object X
=
(50+.5) kg = 50.5 kg
Hence total weight of total 26 goods- 50.5x 26
Weight of X = 1313kg
1313-1250= 63 kg
 The mean weight of six kids is 17.5 kg. If the
52 individual weights of 5 of those kids are 14, 19.
21,
23.
21 and 13 kg, respectively, find the weight
of the sixth kid. (b) 15 kg
(a) 17 kg (d) 18 kg
(c) 16 kg
RRBGroup-D- 05/11/2018 (Shift-IID
Let the weight of 6th child is x kg
Ans. (b): 14+19+23+21+13
17.5 = 13+x
105.0 90 +x
x= 15
6th child = 15 kg
|Hence weight of
The average weight of 42 boys of class is 41
3. kg. A boy of 39 kg weight joins the class. A boy
a
already present in the class, whose weight was
counted as 34 kg in place of 43 kg. What will be
the new average?
(a) 39.81 (b) 40.74
(c) 41.16 (d) 40.92
RRB NTPC 26.04.2016 Shift:1
Ans: (C) Total weight of 42 boys =42 x 41 1722
On inclusion of 39 kg boy
New weight = 1722+39 1761
According to question,
New Average
= /61+43-34 1770-=
41.16
43 43
54. Average of 5 person weight is 76 kg. in these
four persons weight is 72, 74, 75 and 81 kg. 5th
persons weight in kg will be.
(a) 77 (b) 78
(c) 79 (d) 80
RRB NTPC 26.04.2016 Shift:3
Ans: (b) Total weight of 5 people = 76x5 = 380
weight of 4 people = 72+74+75 +81
302
weight of Sth person = 380-302 78 kg |
55. In a class the average of 30 student age is 25 kg.
If the class teacher's weight is also included in
this, then average weight is increased by two
kg. What is the weight of the class teacher (in
kg)2
(a) 86 (b) 84
(c) 81 (d) 87
RRB NTPC 27.04.2016Shift:1
Ans: (d) Weight of teacher in the class 31 x 27-30
25
=837-750 87 kg
S6.
Theaverage weight of 29 students of any class
is 48.If the class teacher weight is added then
the average weight is increased by 1/2 kg. Clas
teacher weight (in kg) is?
(a) 63 (b) 65
(c) 60 (d) 68

Ans. (a) RRB NTPC 29.04.2016 Shift: 3

29 students = 29 x 48 =1392
when the Total weig of
:
weight of class teacher is added.
hen total weight the x 48.5 =
30 1455 kg
eight of class-teacher 1455 1392 = 63 kg -
57. The average weight of 30 students of a class is
15 kg. If the weight of the class teacher is
included in it then the average weight is
increased by 1 kg. What is the weight of the
class teacher (in kg
(a) 46 (b) 45
(c) 16 (d) 92
RRB NTPC 30.04.2016 Shift:1
Ans: (a) Total weight of 30 students in the class
= 30x15 = 450
Total weight if class teacher is also included
= 31x16= 496
=
Hence the weight of class teacher 496-450 = 46 kg
Type 6
58. The average score of a group of cricketers was
42. A new player joins and score 250% of the
average of the group. As a result the overall
average is increased by 30% what was the
numbers of cricketers in the group before, the
new player joined?
(a) 3 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 4
RRB RPF Constable - 22/01/2019 (Shift-ID)
:
Ans (d) Let the Number of cricketers in the group x.
and average = 42
the, total score 42x
Number of cricketers after including one player in the
group=x+l
42x130
New average
100
54.6
42x250
Score of new player 100
105

Now total score (105 + 42x)

=

Hence sum=average number

105 +42x = 54.6 (x + 1)
105-54.6= 54.6X-42x
50.4 12.6x
x- 12.6 4
group (x)=4
Therefore number of cricketers in first
59. After 11 innings, the average score of a
batsman is 52 per innings. After 13 innings, the 16
average is raised to 54. If the batsman 13made
runs more than the last inning in the inning
then how much did he make in 12th
inning?
(a) 54 (b) 57
(c) 56 (d) 55
RRB Group-D- 25/09/2018 (Shift-II)
Ans. (b): Total score after innings = 52x11 = 572
11

= 702
total score after 13 innings = 54x13
score of 13 inning
12th inningt score of 13th inning=
130
Score ofll innings= 702 -572 =
According to question
Let the Run in 12th innings = x
YCT
Reeih 3h
invings y-16
thet x(16y 130
Zx3
2114
16

. The average score

was 8. VWhite of 12 members
another
an average score group of n of a group
members
9.2 find the value of 10. 1f the joint average had
(a) 18 of n. was
(c) 16 (b) 24
(d) 30
RRBGroup-D-24/10/2018
Ans. (a): Sum group (Shift-ID
of of 12 members=
Sum ofthe group n 12x8= 96
of members=
Combined average= 10xn = 10n
According to question9.2

9.2-6+10n
(12+n)
(12+n) = 960+ 100n
92
1104+92n =960+100n
144 8n
n=144=18
'.n
8 18
=

61. The average run

5 matches. In
scored by a batsman is 125
the first two matches average in
score was 150. The is
average of runs scored
the last two matches is in
that batsman scored in 110. How many runs
the third match?
(a) 115 run
(b) 125 run
(c) 105 run
(d) 95 run
RRB Group-D -03/12/2018 (Shift-II)
|Ans. (c): Total score make
in 5 matches=
Total score make in first 2 matches 125x5= 6255
=
150 x 2 300
Total score make in last 2 matches= 110 x
2= 220
.Total runs scored in the third match
=
625-(300+220)
625-520
105run
62. After 12 innings, a batman per inning average
score was 55. After 14 innings his average
score
reached to 60. If the batsman scored 20 runs
more in the 14th innings than the last
then
innings,
how much did he score in the 13th
innings?
(a) 90 (b) 85
(c) 80 (d) 75
RRB Paramedical Exam-21/07/2018 (Shift-D)
Ans: (C) Average score of innings = 55
l12

Total score = 55 x 12= 660D

Average score of 14 innings = 60
Total score = 14x 60 840
 12th and 14th innings=
840 66
score of
Total score of 13th ining is X. then score 180
12th
Let the
inningXto 20
According question
X 20 + x -180
2x 160> x80 tournament Real madriddid33
In a football
63.
goals and 22 goals were done against it Fi
of goals done by nd
the average number madrid1? each
player of the real (b) 2
(a) 0
(d)
(c) 3
RRB NTPC 30.04.2016 Shift:2
Ans (C) Real Madrid average number of goals SCored
for cach palyer
Number of goals in real madrid 33
number of players of football 3
64. After 10 innings the average score innings
per inninoe
After 12
of a batsman was 52. the
average score to 54. If the batsman had scored
16 more runs in the 12 innings than in the
previous one, how many runs did he score in
the 11 innings?
(a) 55 (b) 56
(c) 54 (d) 53
RRB ALP Tec. (14-08-18 Shift-)
&
Ans : (b) According to question,
Total score of 10 innings= 10 x 52 = 520
Total score of 12 innings = 12x 54 = 648
Let, makes x run in 11th innings
According to question,
=
x+X +16 648-520
2x = 128-16
2x = 112
x= 56 run
Hence the bats man has scored 56 runs in 11th innings.

Type -7
65. The sales quanity in a shop is recorded for four
different quarters. Following data is-
Quarter Selling Amount
Quarter 200
Quarter 100
Quarter S0
Quarter 4 550
per quarter average selling is?
(a) 300 (b) 500
(c) 2500 (d) 350
RRB RPF SI - 12/01/2019 (Shift-I)
Ans: (a) Average sales per quarter
(200+100+ 350+ 550)

1200=300
 ced following table, what is
on the
aver number of screws manufactured in the
the
unit in gIven 6 months?
Months No. of screws manufactured
January 200
February 300
March 250
April 250
May 250
June 250
300
(a) (b) 200
(c) 250 (d) 150
RRB Group-D- 28/09/2018 (Shift-ID)
sum of terms
Ans.
(C):Average =
number of terms
Average of the screw
200+300+250+ 250+250+250

1500
250

67. A private swimming pool offers different time

slots for its users, and the following table
represents the number of pool visitors of the
week?
Days No. of users of swimming pool
Monday 8

Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday 15
Friday 20
Saturday
Sunday 25

On average howw many visitors visited on a day

of that week? 16
(a) 12 (b)
14 (d) 15
(c) - (Shift-D
RRB Group-D 15/10/2018 =
in the whole week
|Ans: (b) Number of visitors +25 + 25= 112
8+4+15 + 15 +20
average = 112=16
visited throughout the
Hence, an average of 16 visitors
week.
A and Team B
68. Two football teams, Team following are the
played in a tournament
and
goals done in six matches. Goal by Team B
Play Goal by Team A
Kesue l
Kesue 2
Kesue 3
Kesue 4
Kesue 5
Kesue 6
 wwe
conclusion
targets, what same
average
Based on eam A and B is
comparatively
derive? T
can average score of score is
average
(a) The
Team A's B.
(b) more than comparativelyy
similar to B. is
Team A is average score
(c) Team B's
26/09/2018
(Shift-1)
(d) more than A.Group-D-
RRB Tcam A
Average score of 4+3+2_2-2
Ans: (a) 2+1+0+
eam B
Average score of T
3+0+1+5+2+12-2
6
kg
average price per two
difference in mon ths between
69. What is the
vegetables, three given in the
in ) for to the
data
years, a ccording
followingtable?_ Per Kg
Per Kg Price-year 2
Months Price-year 1 35
40
January 50
40
February 35
40
March average price.
difference in the
(a) There is no
compare values. in year is
1

(b) We can't vegetables

The average
price of
(c)
less than year 2. is
of vegetables in year 2
The average price
(d)
less than year 27/09/2018 (Shift-)
1.

RRBGroup-D-
Ans. (a) 40+40+40_ 40
years =-
Average price of first 3

years =
35+50+55 40
Average price of second
=
Difference = 40- 40
the average price.
Hence, there is no difference in
The number of people going through the way
70.
of shop is recorded for four
different quarters.
The following data is given for this.
What is the
average number of people going through the
shopway in all the quarters?
Quarters No. of People
Quarter1 2,000
Quarter2 1,000
Quarter3 3,500
Quarter4 5,500
(a) 12,000 (b) 4,000
(c) 10,000 (d) 3,000
RRB Group-D - 22/10/2018 (Shift-I1)
Ans: (d)

Average number= 2000+1000+3500+5500

12000
=3000
4
Direction (71 to 73)
71. The given table represents the marks obtained
by four students W, X, Y and Z in four
subjects P, C, B and M with the maximum
marks in each subject being 100.
The average marks of all the four students in
subject C is.
Students P C B M
Subject
W 70 90 50 85
55 80 95 60
60 20 90 40
90 80 40 65
(a) 67.5 (b) 67
(c) 67.75 (d) 67.25
RRB Group-D 12/12/2018 (Shift-)
|Ans. (a)
|Average marks of all four students in subject C
90+80+20+80 270= 67.5
4
72. What is the average mark of four students in
M?
(a) 62 (b) 62.25
(c) 62.75 (d) 62.5
RRB ALP & Tec. (31-08-18 Shift-D
Ans: (d) A verage marks of all four students in M
85 +60+ 40+65
4

25062.5
73. What is the average mark of the four students
in P?
(a) 68.5 (b) 68
(c) 68.75 (d) 68.25
RRB ALP & Tec. (29-08-18 Shift-II)
Ans: (c) Average marks of all four students in P
70+55+60+90
4 68.75
4
 Type -8
increased 10000.in
74. A person expenditure has
February and March. Ir
each month in
was R10000, then n
expenditure in January uary
(in <) from Jan
the average expenditure to
march.
(b) 15000
(a) 20000
(d) 25000
(c) 10000
RRB NTPC 12.04.2016 Shift: 1

: (a) January expenses of the person=10000

Ans
expenses for the month of february
= 10000 + 10000= 20000

month of March
|And expenses for the
20000 + 10000 = R30000
March
Average expenses from January to
10000+20000+30000
3

60000
- = R20000
3
by 50000
75. A person expenditure has increased
in the months of February and March. If
his
expenditure in January was R50000, then find
his average expenditure (in ) from January to
March.
(a) 100000 (b) 150000
(c) 75000 s0000
(d)
3
RRB NTPC 27.04.2016 Shift:
Ans: 50000
(a) Expense in January Month = R

expenses
In the month of February and March,
increase by 50000
Expenses for the month of February
= 50000 + 50000
-R 100000
+
Expenses for the month of March= 100000 50000
= 150000
Hence, A verage expenses from January to March
50000+100000+ 150000

300000-z 100000
3