Quantitative Aptitude

Averages

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Averages Questions

Multiple choice

There were 35 students in a hostel. If the number of students is inreased by 7 the expenditure on food has incrased by Rs. 42 per day while the average expenditure of students is reduced by Rs.1.What was the initial expenditure on food per day? किसी छात्रावास में 35 विद्यार्थी थे। यदि विद्यार्थियों की संख्या 7 बढ़ जाती है, तो भोजन पर प्रतिदिन खर्चा 42 रू. बढ़ जाता है, जबकि प्रत्येक छात्र का औसत खर्चा रू. 1 कम हो जाता है। छात्रावास का प्रारंभिक खर्चा कितना था?

  1. 360

  2. 420

  3. 390

  4. 370

  5. 450
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let initial expenditure be x. Average per student initially = x/35. After 7 more students: average = (x+42)/42. Given: x/35 - (x+42)/42 = 1. Solving: x/35 - x/42 - 1 = 1, which gives x(1/35 - 1/42) = 2, so x(1/210) = 2, hence x = 420.

Multiple choice

In a class of ________ students, number of girls in the class is 6 more than the number of boys in the class. The average weight of the all the students in the class is 42.25 Kg. Average weight of the boys is __________ Kg and average weight of the girls is 40 Kg. Which of the following option satisfies the given condition? एक कक्षा में ________ छात्रों, लड़कियों की संख्या कक्षा में लड़कों की संख्या से 6 अधिक है। कक्षा में सभी छात्रों का औसत वजन 42.25 किलोग्राम है। लड़कों का औसत वजन __________ किलोग्राम है तथा लड़कियों का औसत वजन 40 किलोग्राम है। निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा विकल्प दी गई शर्त को संतुष्ट करता है?

  1. 50, 42

  2. 40, 45

  3. 60, 45

  4. 46, 42

  5. None of these इनमें से कोई नहीं
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let boys = b, girls = b+6. Total = 2b+6. Average formula: (45b + 40(b+6))/(2b+6) = 42.25. Solving: (85b + 240)/(2b+6) = 42.25. Cross-multiplying and solving gives b = 27, so total = 60 students and boys' average = 45 kg. Option C (60, 45) satisfies this.

Multiple choice

Each question below contains a statement followed by Quantity I and Quantity II. You have to study the information along with the question and compare the value derived from Quantity I and Quantity II, then anwer: नीचे दिए गए प्रत्येक प्रश्न में मात्रा I और मात्रा II का कथन है। आपको प्रश्न के साथ जानकारी का अध्ययन करना होगा और मात्रा I और मात्रा II से प्राप्त मूल्य की तुलना करनी है। The average weight of Rohit and Mohit is 45 kg and the ratio of the weight of Rohit and Mohit is 2 : 3 respectively. रोहित और मोहित का औसत वजन 45 किलोग्राम है और रोहित और मोहित के वजन का अनुपात क्रमशः 2: 3 है। Quantity I : Next month, the weight of Rohit increased by 20% of his original weight, then what would be the new average (in kg)? Quantity II : Next month, the weight of Mohit increased by 5% of her original weight , then what would be the new average (in kg)? मात्रा I: अगले महीने, रोहित का वजन उसके मूल वजन में 20% बढ़ गया, फिर नया औसत (किलो) क्या होगा? मात्रा II: अगले महीने, मोहित का वजन उसके मूल वजन में 5% बढ़ गया, फिर नया औसत (किलो) क्या होगा?

  1. Quantity I > Quantity II मात्रा I > मात्रा II

  2. Quantity I = Quantity II or relation can't be established मात्रा I = मात्रा II या संबंध स्थापित नहीं किया जा सकता है

  3. Quantity I < Quantity II मात्रा I < मात्रा II

  4. Quantity I ≤ Quantity II मात्रा I ≤ मात्रा II

  5. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II मात्रा I ≥ मात्रा II
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rohit's weight: 2x = 36 kg (since average 45 kg, sum 90 kg, ratio 2:3). Mohit's weight: 3x = 54 kg. Quantity I: After 20% increase, Rohit = 36 × 1.2 = 43.2. New average = (43.2 + 54)/2 = 48.6 kg. Quantity II: After 5% increase, Mohit = 54 × 1.05 = 56.7. New average = (36 + 56.7)/2 = 46.35 kg. Since 48.6 > 46.35, Quantity I > Quantity II.

Multiple choice

The average of ‘n’ numbers is 42. If 25% of the numbers are decreased by 8 each and the remaining numbers are increased by 4 each, then what is the average of the numbers, So Obtained?

  1. 42.5

  2. 43.5

  3. 43

  4. 44
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let total numbers = n. Sum = 42n. 25% of n = 0.25n numbers decrease by 8: total change = -8 × 0.25n = -2n. 75% of n = 0.75n numbers increase by 4: total change = +4 × 0.75n = +3n. Net change = -2n + 3n = +n. New sum = 42n + n = 43n. New average = 43n/n = 43.

Multiple choice

In an examination the average of class “A” was found to be ‘x’ marks. After deducting a computational error, the average marks of 100 candidates got reduced from 74 to 54. The average thus came down by 25 marks. The total numbers of candidates who took the exam were? एक परीक्षा में कक्षा "A" का औसत अंक 'x ' पाया गया। एक कम्प्यूटेशनल त्रुटि को कम करने के बाद, 100 उम्मीदवारों के औसत अंक 74 से घटकर 54 हो गए। इस प्रकार औसत में 25 अंको की कमी आई । परीक्षा देने वाले उम्मीदवारों की कुल संख्या थी?

  1. 50

  2. 20

  3. 80

  4. 70

  5. 60
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let total candidates = n. Original average = x. Total marks = nx. After error correction: 100 candidates' marks changed from 74 to 54. New total = nx - 100(74-54) = nx - 2000. New average = x - 25. So (nx - 2000)/n = x - 25. This gives: nx - 2000 = nx - 25n. Thus 25n = 2000, n = 80.

Multiple choice

The average weight of certain people in a family is 60 kg. If 5 new guests having weight 10%, 20%, 30% 40% and 50% respectively more than the average weight of the family join the family, then average weight of all people increased by 5 Kg. The number of persons in family joining the guests are: एक परिवार के कुछ लोगों का औसत वजन 60 किलोग्राम है। यदि 5 नए मेहमान जिनका वजन परिवार के औसत वजन से क्रमशः 10%, 20%, 30% 40% और 50% अधिक है, तो सभी लोगों के औसत वजन में 5 किलोग्राम की वृद्धि हुई है। मेहमानों को शामिल करने के बाद परिवार में व्यक्तियों की संख्या है:

  1. 12

  2. 13

  3. 17

  4. 19

  5. None of these इनमे से कोई नही|
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Let n be initial family members. Initial total weight = 60n. 5 guests weigh: 66, 72, 78, 84, 90 (10-50% more than 60). Total guest weight = 390. New average = 65, so (60n + 390)/(n+5) = 65. Solving: 60n + 390 = 65n + 325, giving 5n = 65, so n = 13. New total = n + 5 = 18. Since 18 is not in options and E is 'None of these', option E is correct.

Multiple choice

The average salary of all staff of a school is rupees 10000.The average salary of 20 teaching staff is rupees 12000 and that of non-teaching staff is 5,000 the number of non-teaching staff will be

  1. 7

  2. 8

  3. 10

  4. 12
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let x = number of non-teaching staff. Total staff = 20 + x. Overall average = 10000. Total salary = (20+x)×10000. Teaching staff salary = 20×12000 = 240000. Non-teaching salary = x×5000 = 5000x. Total salary also equals 240000 + 5000x. Equating: (20+x)×10000 = 240000 + 5000x. 200000 + 10000x = 240000 + 5000x. 5000x = 40000. x = 8.

Multiple choice

I went to a hotel along with 12 friends. I paid Rs145 and all the others paid an equal amount. In the end, we did some calculations and found that the average sum paid by all of us was Rs5 more than what was originally paid by each of my friends. How much money did each of my friends pay?

  1. 120

  2. 100

  3. 80

  4. 70

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let x be the amount each friend paid. Total amount = 145 + 12x. Average = (145+12x)/13 = x+5. Solving: 145+12x = 13x+65, so 145-65 = 13x-12x, therefore 80 = x. Each friend paid Rs80. This gives average = (145+960)/13 = 1105/13 = 85, which is indeed Rs5 more than Rs80.

Multiple choice

If the average of a set of 6 numbers is 9, the average of first four is 10 and that of last four is 8. Then find the average of the third and fourth number.

  1. 7

  2. 8

  3. 9

  4. 10

  5. 11
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let the six numbers be a,b,c,d,e,f. Total sum = 6×9 = 54. First four sum = 4×10 = 40, so a+b+c+d = 40. Last four sum = 4×8 = 32, so c+d+e+f = 32. Adding these: 2(c+d) + (a+b+e+f) = 72. Since total is 54, subtracting gives 2(c+d) = 72-54 = 18, so c+d = 9. Their average = 9/2 = 4.5. Wait - the question asks for average of third and fourth number, which are c and d. If c+d = 9, then average = 9/2 = 4.5. But option C is 9, which is the SUM, not the average. Let me verify: If c+d = 9, average is 4.5. None of the options match this. However, if we misread and the question wants the SUM of third and fourth (not average), then 9 is correct. Given option C is marked correct, there may be a wording issue or I'm misinterpreting.

Multiple choice

Given below are two quantities named I and II. Based on the given information, you have to determine the relation between the two quantities. You should use the given data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose among the possible answers. Quantity I: There are 42 workers in a factory with an average weight of 65 kg. The ratio of the number of male workers to female workers is 13: 8. If the average weight of male workers and female workers is 72 kg and ‘x’ kg respectively, then find the value of ‘x’. Quantity II: The average weight of a class of 25 students is ‘x’ kg. If a student whose weight is 100 kg is excluded, then the average of the class reduces by 2 kg. Find the value of ‘x’.

  1. Quantity I > Quantity II

  2. Quantity I < Quantity II

  3. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II

  4. Quantity I ≤ Quantity II

  5. Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Quantity I: Total weight = 42 × 65 = 2730 kg. Male:Female = 13:8, so Males = (13/21)×42 = 26, Females = 16. Male weight = 26 × 72 = 1872 kg. Female weight = 2730 - 1872 = 858 kg. Female average = 858/16 = 53.625 kg. Quantity II: Original average = x, total = 25x. After removing 100kg student: New average = x - 2, new total = 24(x - 2) = 24x - 48. So 25x - 100 = 24x - 48, giving x = 52. Since 53.625 > 52, Quantity I > Quantity II.

Multiple choice

There is 459 students in a hostel. If the number of students increased by 36, the expenses of the mess increased by Rs .81 per day while the average expenditure per head reduced by 1. Find the original expenditure of the mess? एक छात्रावास में कुल 459 छात्र है। यदि छात्रों की संख्या 36 बढ़ जाये और भोजनालय का खर्च 81 रुपये से बढ़ जाए तो प्रति व्यक्ति खर्च 1 रुपया कम हो जायेगा। तो भोजनालय का वास्तविक खर्च क्या होगा ?

  1. 7304

  2. 7314

  3. 7334

  4. 7344

  5. None of these इनमे से कोई नही
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Let original average expenditure be x Rs. Original total = 459x. New average = x-1, new total = 495(x-1) = 495x-495. Given new total = 459x + 81. Solving 459x + 81 = 495x - 495 gives 36x = 576, so x = 16. Original expenditure = 459 × 16 = 7344 Rs. Option D is correct.

Multiple choice

Three seminars were conducted on healthy eating, lifestyle and stress. The ratio of number of attendees in each seminar was 7:9:8 and it was known that a person attends either one or all three seminars. If 144 people from a total of 1392 people attending the seminars, came to all 3 of them. Considering the people that attended one seminar only, what is the average number of people that went for healthy eating or lifestyle?
  1. $320$
  2. $160$
  3. $480$
  4. $288$
  5. $None of these$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Working backwards from option A (320), let x be the ratio multiplier. Total people attending all 3 = 144. People attending only one seminar: healthy eating = 7x-144, lifestyle = 9x-144. Average = ((7x-144) + (9x-144))/2 = 320. Solving: 16x-288 = 640, so 16x = 928, x = 58. This checks with the total.

Multiple choice

The Average marks obtained by 45 students in an examination is 12. If the average marks of passed students are 14 and that of failed students are 5, then find the number of students who passed the examination?

  1. 39

  2. 36

  3. 35

  4. 37

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let p be passed students, f be failed. Total students = p + f = 45. Total marks = 45 × 12 = 540. Also: 14p + 5f = 540. Substituting f = 45 - p: 14p + 5(45 - p) = 540. Simplifying: 14p + 225 - 5p = 540, so 9p = 315. Therefore p = 35 students passed.