AVERAGE

1. Average score of Rahul, Manish and Suresh is

63. Rahuls score is 15 less then Ajay and 10
more than Manish. If Ajay scored 30 marks
more than the average score of Rahul, Manish
and Suresh, what is the sum of Manishs and
Sureshs scores?
(1) 120
(2) 111
(3) 117
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these
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(3) 158 cm
(5) 159 .5 cm

(4) 157 cm
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6. The mean temperature of Monday to Wednesday was 37C and of Tuesday to Thursday was
34C. If the temperature on Thursday was 4/5th
that of Monday, then what was the temperature
on Thursday?
(1) 36.5 C
(2) 36 C
(3) 35.5 C
(4) 34 C
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2. The average marks in English subject of a class

of 24 students is 56. If the marks of three students were misread as 44, 45 and 61 of the actual marks 48, 59 and 67 respectively, then what
would be the correct average ?
(1) 56
(2) 55
(3) 57.5
(4) 58.5
(5) None of these
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7. Four numbers are written in a row. The average

of first two numbers is 7, the average of the
middle two terms is 2.3 and the average of the
last two numbers is 8.4. The average of first
number and the last number is
(1) 5.9
(2) 10.7
(3) 13.1
(4) cannot be determined
(New India Insurance AAO Exam. 2011)

3. The average of four consecutive even numbers

P, Q, R and S respectively (in increasing order)
is 51. What is the product of P and R ?
(1) 2592
(2) 2400
(3) 2600
(4) 2808
(5) None of these
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Exam 2012)

8. The average of marks obtained by 120 students

was 35. If the average of passed candidates was
39 and that of failed candidates is 15, the number
of candidates who passed the examination is :
(1) 100
(2) 110
(3) 120
(4) 80
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AAO Exam. 2011)

4. The average of the 9 consecutive positive integers is 63. The product of the largest and smallest integer is
(1) 3935
(2) 3953
(3) 3853
(4) 3835
(5) 3635
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Online Exam. 2013)

9. The average of the two-digit numbers, which

remain the same when the digits interchange
their positions is :
(1) 55
(2) 55.5
(3) 56
(4) 56.5
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5. The average height of 16 students is 142 cm. If

the height of the teacher is included, the average height increases by 1 cm. The height of the
teacher is
(1) 156 cm
(2) 159 cm

10. In a yoga class there were 12 members. Two

members left the class and 4 new members
joined. If the average age decreased by 4 years
and the total age decreased by 2 years, what is
the new average age of the class?
(in years)
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(1) 22
(3) 23
(5) 18

(2) 27
(4) 28

16. The difference between the present ages of Arun

and Deepak is 14 years. Seven years ago the
ratio of their ages was 5 : 7 respectively. What
is Deepaks present age?
(1) 49 years
(2) 42 years
(3) 63 years
(4) 35 years
(5) None of these
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11. The average height of 27 persons was recorded
as 162 cm. If the height of Shreyas was deleted
from the observation, the average height reduced by 1 cm. What was Shreyas height?
(1) 184 cm.
(2) 226 cm.
(3) 179 cm.
(4) 186 cm.
(5) None of these
(IDBI B.O Exam 2012)

17. The average age of 80 girls was 20 years, the

average age of 20 of them was 22 years and
that of another 20 was 24 years. Find the average age of the remaining girls.
(1) 17 years
(2) 19 years
(3) 21 years
(4) 15 years
(5) None of these
(SBI P.O Exam 2008)

12. The present age of Romila is one fourth of that

of her father. After 6 years the fathers age will
be twice the age of Kapil. If Kapil celebrated
fifth birth day 8 years ago, What is Romilss
present age?
(1) 7 years
(2) 7.5 years
(3) 8 years
(4) 8.5 years
(5) None of these
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18. Fathers age is 30 years more than the sons age.

Ten years hence the fathers age will be come
three times the sons age that time. What is sons
present age in years?
(1) 8
(2) 7
(3) 5
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these
(SBI P.O Exam 2011)

13. The average height of 16 students is 142 cm. If

the height of the teacher is included, the average height increases by 1 cm. The height of the
teacher is
(1) 156 cm
(2) 159 cm
(3) 158 cm
(4) 157 cm
(5) 160 cm
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19. Three years ago the average age of A and B

was 18 years. While C joining them now, the
average becomes 22 years. How old (in years)
is C now?
(1) 24
(2) 27
(3) 28
(4) 30
(5) None of these
(United India AAO Exam 2007)

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 numbers?
(1) 15
(2) 45
(3) 60
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these
(SBI P.O Exam 2000)

20. A team of 8 persons joins in a shooting competition. The best marksman scored 85 points. If
he had scored 92 points, the average score for
the team would have been 84. The number of
points, the team scored was :
(1) 645
(2) 665
(3) 588
(4) 672
(5) None of these
(LIC AAO Exam 2009)

15. Present age of Rahul is 5 years less than Ritus

present age. If 3 years ago Ritus age was x,
which of the following represents Rahuls
present age?
(1) x + 3
(2) x 2
(3) x 3 + 8
(4) x + 3 + 8
(5) None of these
(SBI P.O Exam 2006)

21. A is as much younger to B as he is elder to C. If

the sum of the ages of B and C is 48 years, what
is the age of A in years?
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(1) 20
(3) 30
(5) None of these

(2) 24
(4) 32

24. Two barrels contain a mixture of ethanol and

gasoline. The content of the ethanol is 60% in
the first barrel and 30% in the second barrel. In
what ratio must the mixtures from the first and
the second barrels be taken to form a mixture
containing 50% ethanol ?
(1) 1 : 2
(2) 2 : 1
(3) 2 : 3
(4) 3 : 2
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Exam. 2001)

(LIC AAO Exam 2009)

22. The sum of seven consecutive even numbers of
a set is 532. What is the average of first four
consecutive even numbers of the same set?
(1) 76
(2) 75
(3) 74
(4) 73
(5) None of these
(United India AO Exam 2011)

25. In two vessels A and B, there is mixture of milk

and water. The ratio of milk and water in these
vessels is 5 : 2 and 8 : 5 respectively. In what
ratio these mixtures be mixed together so that
the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture
becomes 9 : 4 ?
(1) 7 : 2
(2) 2 : 7
(3) 3 : 5
(4) 5 : 3
(5) 7 : 9
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Exam. 2013)

23. A container has 30 litres of water. If 3 litres of

water is replaced by 3 litres of spirit and this
operation is repeated twice, what will be the
quantity of water in the new mixture
(1) 24 litres
(2) 23 litres
(3) 24.3 litres
(4) 23.3 litres
(5) None of these
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(AAO) Exam. 2013)

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EXPLANATIONS
1. (2) Ajays score = 63 + 30 = 93
Rahuls score = 93 15 = 78
Sum of Manishs and Sureshs scores
3 63 78 189 78 111

By equations (i) (ii) + (iii)

a d 14 4.6 16.8 26.2

2. (5) Difference = 48 + 59 + 67 44 45 61
= 24
Correct average
56

8. (1) If the number of successful candidates be

x, then number of unsuccessful candidates
120 x

24
57
24

x 39 120 x 15
120 35
39 x 1800 15x 4200
24x = 4200 1800 = 2400
x 100

3. (5) x x 2 x 4 x 6 4 51
4 x 12 204
4 x 204 12 192
x

a d 26.2

13.1
2
2

192
48 P
4

9. (1) Required average

R 48 4 52
P R 48 52 2496

4. (2) Average of 9 consecutive positive integers

= 63
Fifth number = 63
Smallest number = 59
Largest number = 67
Required product = 59 67 = 3953

Th
9C Th 9 4 36C
4

...(ii)

c d 16.8

...(iii)

11 45
55
9

12 x 48 14 x 2
14 x 12 x 48 2 46
2 x 46
x 23 years

11. (5) Shreyas Height = 162 + 26 = 188.

12. (3) Let the present ages of Romilla, her father
and Kapil be x, y, z respectively
Present age of Kapil = 13 years
Therefore according to the question

7. (3) Let the numbers be a, b, c and d respectively.

...(i)
a b 14
b c 4.6

x 4 12 x 14 2

6. (2) M + T + W = 3 37 = 111C
...(i)
T + W + Th = 3 34 = 102 C ....(ii)
Subtracting equation (ii) from equation (i),
M Th = (111 102) C
5
Th Th 9C
4

111 2 3 ... 9

10. (3) New average age of the class

= x years (let)
According to question,

5. (2) Height of teacher

= (142 + 17) cm = 159 cm

11 22 33 ... 99
9

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x 1
y 4x
y 4

18. (3) Letx be the present age of son.

Father present age
(x + 30) years
After 10 years
x + 40 =3 (x + 10)
2x = 10
x = 5.

y6 2

and
z6 1

y 6 2 z 12
y 6 2 13 12

y 38 6 32
Hence, x = Romillas age

19. (1) 3 years ago.

Sum of age of A and B
18 2 36.
Present age of A and B and C
3 22 66
Present age of C = 66 42 = 24.

32
8 years
4

13. (2) Teacher Height (142 + 17) = 159 cm.

14. (5) Let the numbers be x, y and z.
x y y z

15
2
2

20. (2) Number of points, team scored

8 84 92 85
672 92 85 665

x y yz
15
2

21. (2) B A = A C
2A = B + C
B + C = 48 (given)
2A = 48
A = 24.

x z 30.

15. (2) Ritus age, 3 years ago = x.

Present age = x + 3
Rahuls present age
= Ritus present age 5
= x + 3 5 = x 2.

532
76.
7
first four even numbers
70, 72, 74, 76.

22. (4) Fourth even no.

16. (5) 7 years ago

Aruns age = 5x
Deepaks age = 7x
Aruns present age 5x + 7
Deepaks presentage 7 x 7
7 x 7 5 x 7 14.
2 x 14
x 7.
Deepaks present age
7x 7
77 7
49 7 56 years

Avg.

70 72 74 76
73.
4

23. (3) Suppose a container contains x units of liquid from which y units are taken out and
replaced by water. After n operations, the
quantity of pure liquid
n

y
x 1 units
x
Remaining water

17. (1) Total age of remaining 40 girls.

30 1
30

80 20 20 22 20 24
1600 440 480 680

680
17.years
Avg age
40

19

30 9 9
24.3 litres
100

24. (2) By alligation,

8
litre
13
Milk in 1 litre mixture 9 litre
13
C.P. of 1
C.P. of 2
8
litre of A ` 5
litre of B `
13
7 Average
price
9
`
13

Milk in 1 litre of B

Mixture-I
3
Ethanol 5

Mixture-II
3
Ethanol 10
1
2

1 3
2 1

2 10 10 5
Required ratio

3 1 1

5 2 10

1
13
Required ratio
1 2
: 7:2
13 91

1 1
: 2 :1
5 10

25. (1) Let C.P. of milk per litre be ` 1

Milk in 1 litre of A 5 litre
7

20

2
91