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AVERAGE

quantities of Number
quantities all of Sum
Average =

EXAMPLES:

1. The average age of 30 kids is 9 years. If the teachers age is included, the
average age becomes 10 years. What is the teachers age?
Total age of 30 children = 30 9 = 270 yrs.
Average age of 30 children and 1 teacher = 10 yrs
Total of their ages = 31 10 = 310 yrs
Teachers age = 310 270 = 40
2. The average of 6 numbers is 8. What is the 7
th
number, so that the average
becomes 10?
Let x be the 7
th
number
Total of 6 numbers = 6 8 = 48
We are given that = 10
7
x 48
=
+
x = 22
3. Five years ago, the average of Raja and Ranis ages was 20 yrs. Now the average
age of Raja, Rani and Rama is 30 yrs. What will be Ramas age 10 yrs hence?
Total age of Raja and Rani 5 years age = 40
Total age of Raja and Rani now = 40 + 5 + 5 = 50
Total age of Raja, Rani and Rama now = 90
Ramas age now = 90 50 = 40
Ramas age after 10 years = 50
4. Out of three numbers, the first is twice the second and thrice the third. If their
average is 88, find the numbers.
Third number = x (say)
First number = 3x
Second number =
2
3x

Total =
2
3x
3x x + +
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Average = 88 )
2
3
3 (1
3
x
= + + (given)
i.e., 88
2
11
3
x
=
x = 48
48, 144, 72 are the numbers.
5. The average of 8 numbers is 21. Find the average of new set of numbers when 8
multiply every number.
Total of 8 numbers = 168
Total of new 8 numbers = 168 8 = 1344
Average of new set = 168
8
1344
=
6. The average of 30 innings of a batsman is 20 and other 20 innings is 30. What is
the average of all the innings?
Total of 50 innings = (30 20 + 20 30) = 1200
Average = 24
50
1200
=
Average Speed:
If an object covers equal distances at x km/hr and y km/hr, then
Average Speed =
y x
2xy
+

In another way,
Average speed =
time Total
Distance





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EXAMPLES:
1. A cyclist travels to reach a post at a speed of 15 km/hr and returns back at the
rate of 10km/hr. What is the average speed of the cyclist?
Average Speed =
25
10 15 2
= 12 km/hr.
2. With an average speed of 40 km/hr, a train reaches its destination in time. If it
goes with an average speed of 35 km/hr, it is late by 15 minutes. What is the
total distance?
Let x be the total distance
4
1
40
x
35
x
=
x = 70 km

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