Multiple choice

Average age of 15 men is increased by 1 year when one man in the group is replaced with other man whose age is 49 years. Find the age of the man replaced?

  1. 34 years

  2. 48 years

  3. 50 years

  4. 64 years
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Explanation

When one man is replaced, the total age changes by the difference between their ages. The average increased by 1 year for 15 men, so total increase = 15 × 1 = 15 years. This means the new man (49 years) is 15 years older than the replaced man: 49 - 15 = 34 years.

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