Average Calculation Techniques and Examples
Average Calculation Techniques and Examples
Average
An average or arithmetic mean of given data is the sum of the given observations divided by number of
observations. For example, if we have to find out the average of 10, 15, 25 and 30, then the required
average will be equal to
10+15+25+30 80
= =20
4 4
2. If all the numbers get decreased by ‘a’, then their average must be decreased by ‘a’.
3. if all the numbers are multiplied by ‘a’, then their average must be multiplied of ‘a’.
4. If all the numbers are divided by ‘a’, then their average must be divided by ‘a’.
9. The average of 27 consecutive even numbers 11. The average of 5 consecutive integers
is 66. What is the 25th number? starting with ‘m’ is n. What is the average of 6
consecutive integers starting with (m+2)?
(a) 82 (b) 88 (c) 86 (d) 84 (e) None of these
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10. The average of 5 consecutive numbers a, b, (a) 2
(b) (n+7) (c) (n+9) (d) 2
c, d, e is ‘n+5’. What is the value of e?
2𝑛+5 2𝑛+9
(a) (b) (n+7) (c) (n+9) (d)
2 2
(a) 18 (b) 14 (c) 20 (d) 15 (e) None of these (a) 572 (b) 575 (c) 600 (d) 540 (e) None of these
13. What will be the average of odd numbers 16. There are some consecutive even no. First
between112 to 614? no. Is H and the second last no. H+78. Then
what will be Average of all the even numbers?
(a) 359 (b) 476 (c) 354 (d) 363 (e) None of these
(a) H+80 (b) H+20 (c) cannot be determined (d)
14. Find the average of Multiples of 14 from 1
H+40 (e) None of these
to 900 Natural numbers.
(a) 854 (b) 457 (c) 407 (d) 455 (e) None of these
Note :
Middle term and 1st-last term concept will be applied when the common difference is same. When
common difference is not same then
17. Find the average of the set of scores: 12, 12, 19. Find out the average of first ten Prime
14, 9, 11 and 8. numbers.
(a) 5 (b) 8 (c) 8 (d) 6 (e) None of these (a) 15 (b) 12.9 (c) 18 (d) 16.9 (e) None of these
18. The ages of Pinku, Rinku, Tinku and Minku 20. Find out the average of first 7 composite
are 20 yr, 15 yr, 5 yr and 8 yr, respectively. What numbers.
is the average age of all the four girls?
(a) 15 (b) 9 (c) 18 (d) 16 (e) None of these
(a) 12 yr (b) 18 yr (c) 15 yr (d) 13 yr (e) None of
21. Average of ten numbers is 8. If every
these
number is multiplied by 11, what will be the
average of new numbers?
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(a) 7 (b) 88 (c) 82 (d) 84 (e) None of these 24. The sum of 5 numbers is 106. The average of
the first two numbers is 20 and the average of
22. Average of 12 numbers is 50. If every
the last two numbers is 26. What is the third
number is divided by 2, what will be the average
number?
of new numbers?
(a) 3 (b) 14 (c) 12 (d) cannot be determined (e)
(a) 50 (b) 25 (c) 82 (d) 45 (e) None of these
None of these
23. Average of 15 numbers is 34. If 4 is added to
25. Rohan bought 5 pants at Rs. 20 each; 10
each number, what will be the average of new
shirts at Rs. 5 each and 5 ties at Rs. 6 each. Find
numbers?
the average price of all the articles.
(a) 50 (b) 38 (c) 21 (d) 49 (e) None of these
(a) Rs. 3.33 (b) Rs. 11 (c) Rs. 6 (d) Rs. 9 (e) None
of these
27. The average weight of 5 persons is (a) 46 kg (b) 45 kg (c) 42 kg (d) 44 kg (e) None of
decreased by 3 kg when a person of 110 kg these
comes out of the group and another person
31. The mean of 100 observations was
takes his place. What is the weight of new
calculated as 30. It was found later on that one
person?
of the observation was misread as 87 instead of
(a) 125 kg (b) 95 kg (c) 118 kg (d) 121 kg (e) None 57. The correct mean is
of these
(a) 28 (b) 29.7 (c) 30 (d) 22.7
28. The average weight of 9 men is increased by
32. The average marks of a student in nine
2 kg when two men who weights are 76 kg and
subjects are 59. After re-evaluation in one
84 kg replaced by two new men. The average
subject the marks were changed to 42 from 6
weight of the two new men is
and in remaining subjects the marks remained
(a) 64 (b) 71 (c) 89 (d) none of these unchanged. What is the new average marks?
29. The captain of a cricket team of 11 members (a)63 (b) 65 (c) 55 (d) 47 (e) None of these
is 26 years old and the wicket keeper is 3 years
33. The average marks in English of a class of 27
older. If the ages of these two are replaced by
students is 53. If the marks of three students
two reserve players, then the average age of
were misread as 44, 40 and 61 instead of the
the whole team is decreased by 2 months. What
actual marks 68, 79 and 52 respectively, then
is the average age of the two reserve players?
what would be the correct average?
(a) 56 (b) 59 (c) 57 (d) 55 (e) None of these (a) 32 kg (b) cant be determined (c) 48 kg (d) 20
kg (e) None of these
34. The average of marks of 14 students was
calculated as 71. But it was later found that the 39. The average weight of 4 persons A,B,C,D is
marks of one student had been wrongly 59 kg and the average weight of B,C,D,E is 54 kg.
entered as 42 instead of 56 and of another as 74 If the weight of A is 7/3 times to that of E. Then
instead of 32. The correct average is : what is the weight of C ?
(a) 67 (b) 68 (c) 69 (d) 71 (a) 32 kg (b) cant be determined (c) 40 kg (d) 20
kg
35. An weight of 5 men is decreased by 3 kg
when one of them weighing 130 kg is replaced 40. After replacing an old member by a new
by another, this new person is again replaced by member, it was found that the average age of
another person whose weight is 60 kg lower seven members of club is the same as it was 5
than the new person . What is overall change in years ago. What is the difference between the
average due to dual change? ages of the replaced and the new member?
(a) 2 yrs decrease (b) 9yrs decrease (c) 3yrs (a) 25 (b) 35 (c) 28 (d) 15
decrease (d) none of these
41. The average age of Vaibhav and his two
36. In a certain examination, the average marks children is 17 years and the average age of
of an examinee is 49 per paper. If he had vaibhav ’s wife and the same children is 16
obtained 17 more marks for his Mathematics years. If the age of vaibhav is 33 years, the age
paper and 7 more marks for his English paper, of his wife is (in years)
his average peer paper would have been 52.
(a) 31 (b) 32 (c) 35 (d) 30
How many papers were there in the
examination? 42. Out of four numbers, the average of the first
three is 15 and that of the last three is 16. If the
(a) 11 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 15 (e) None of these
last number is 19, the first is
37. The average temperature of Fazilka from
(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 18 (d) 19
Monday to Thursday in a particular week is
41oC. If the average temperature of Tuesday to 43. In an exam, the average marks obtained by
Friday is 46oC and the temperature of Monday the students were found to be 60. After
is 33oC. and then find out the temperature of omission of computation errors, the average
Friday? marks of 100 candidates had to be changed
from 60 to 30 and the average with respect to
(a) 49oC (b) 32oC (c) 57 oC (d) 53oC (e) None of
all the examinees came down to 45 marks. The
these
total number of candidates who took the exam,
38. The average weight of 4 persons A,B,C,D is was :
54 kg and the average weight of B,C,D,E is 51 kg.
(a)200 (b) 210 (c) 240 (d) 180
If the weight of A is 5/4 times to that of E. Then
what is the weight of E?
48. 4 year ago, the average age of Karishma and 51. The present age of his wife is :
Joy was 20 yr. Now, the average age of (a) 25 Years (b) 26 Years (c) 32 years (d) Data
karishma, Joy and Anushka is 30 yr. What will insufficient
be the age of Anushka after 11 yr?
52. The age of his wife at the time of his child’s
(a) 35 yr (b) 55 yr (c) 53 yrs (d) 67 yr (e) None of birth was. If the difference between the age of
these her child and herself was 29 years :
49. When the average of age of a Father, (a) 25 Years (b) 29 Years (c) 20 Years (d) Can’t be
Mother and their son was 49 years, the son got determined
married and a child was born just one year after
the marriage. When child turned to be 3 yrs 53. The age of Arthur at the time of his marriage
years then the average age of family became 37 was :
years. What was the age of daughter-inlaw at
(a) 22 Years (b) 23 Years (c) 26 Years (d)Can’t be
the time of marriage?
determined
55. The average weight of 3 men X,Y and Z is 46 61. The average of six observations is 12. If 7TH
kg. Another man P joins the group and the observation of value 26 is added then the new
average now becomes 48 kg. The weight of P is average is?
(a) 54 (b) 48 (c) 62 (d) none of these (a) 14 (b) 10 (c) 15 (d)16 (e) None of these
56. In a bank, the average salary of 20 clerical 62. The average weight of 11 children is x kg . If
staffs is 1200. if the manager of the bank is the teacher of weight 60 kg is included, then the
included in this group, if then the new average average weight is increased by 2 kg. Find the
become [Link] the managers salary? value of x ?.
(a) 3200 (b) 3300 (c) 2400 (d) 1800 (e) None of (a) 36 (b) 38 (c) 44 (d) 46 (e)None of these
these
63. The average weight of 3 men x kg. Another
57. The average of six observations is 12. The man P of weight 50 kg joins the group and the
average decreases by 1 when a new average increases by 5 kg. The value of x is?
observation is included. What is the seventh
(a) 30 (b) 38 (c) 32 (d) none of these
observation?
64. In a bank, the average salary of 20 clerical
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6 (e) None of these
staffs is x. if the manager of the bank whose
58. The average weight of 14 children is 25 kg. salary is 5000 included in this group, if then the
If the teacher whose weight is 55 kg included, average increased by 100. Find the value of x?
then the new average weight is.
(a) 2900 (b) 2100 (c) 2400 (d) 1800 (e) None
(a) 42 (b) 23 (c) 27 (d) 46 (e)None of these
59. The average weight of 3 men X,Y and Z is 46 65. The average of six observations is x. If 7TH
kg. Another man P of weight 38 kg joins the observation whose value 26 is added, then the
group and the new average is ? average is increased by 3 , then the new average
is ?
(a) 44 (b) 48 (c) 62 (d) none of these
(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 15 (d)16 (e) None of these
60. In a bank, the average salary of 20 clerical
staffs is 12 thousand. What will be the average
(a) 18 (b) 30 (c) 2o (d) can’t be determined (e) (a) 113 (b) 116 (c) 94 (d) 86 (e) none of these
none of these
74. Ajinkya Rehane has a Batting average of 58
71. Daniel watt has a Batting average of 47 Runs Runs in his 19 Innings. How many Runs he
in her 14 Innings. she scores 17 runs in his 15th should score in his 20th inning so that Average
inning. Find his new batting average? of 20 Innings become 65 runs?
(a) 48 (b) 46 (c) 45 (d) 27 (e) none of these (a) 140 (b) 184 (c) 198 (d) 186 (e) none of these
72. AB Devilliers has a Batting average of 64 75. Sourav Ganguly Had a certaing batting
Runs in her 24 Innings. he scores 39 runs in his average in his 21 innings. In his 22th inning, he
25th inning. Find his new batting average? makes a score of 90 runs and there by increases
his average score by 1. Find his Old Average?
(a) 68 (b) 66 (c) 62 (d) 63 (e) none of these
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(a)61 (b) 64 (c)68 (d)66 (e) none of these (A)34 (B)32 (C)30 (D)28
76. Rishabh had a certain batting average in his 79. The average of btsman in some innings is
9 innings. He scores a half century runs in his 21.75 & he scores in next 3 innings – 28, 34 & 37
10th innings and increases his average by 3 runs respectively. Therefore average increased
runs. What was the average of his runs at the by 1.125, find the number of innings played by
end of 10th innings? him?
(a) 26 (b) 23 (c) 28 (d) 20 (e) None of these (a) 30 (b) 40 (c)20 (d) 10 (e) None of these
[Link] had a certain batting average in his 9 80. The average of Sachin Tendulkar after 48
innings. In her 10th innings makes a score of 20 innings is 48 and in the 49th innings Sachin
and thereby decreases his average by 2. What is Tendulkar scores 97 runs. In the 50th inning the
her average after the 10th innings? minimum number of runs required to increase
his average score by 2 than it was before the
(a) 40 (b) 38 (c) 47 (d) 30 (e) none of these
50th innings.
78. Shahid Afridi in his 15th innings is bowled
(a) 99 (b) 149 (c) 151 (d) Can’t be
out for Golden duck. This brings down his
determined
average by 2 runs. His new average of runs is?
87. The average of 32 numbers is 40. If two players is one year less than the average age of
numbers, namely 47 and 33 are discarded, the the whole team. What is the average age of the
average of remaining number is whole team?
(a) 48 (b) 40 (c) 82 (d) none of these (a) 23 (b) 30 (c) 36 (d) None of these
88. The average weight of four persons A,B,C,D 93. The average runs scored by a cricketer in 30
IS 33 Kg. If D whose weight is 42 kg is excluded innings, is 24 . The difference between his
then the average become ? Highest and Lowest scores is 144. If these two
innings are not taken into consideration, then
(a) 30 kg (b) 39kg (c) 34 kg (d) 35 kg (e)None
the average score of remaining 28 innings is 20.
89. The average age of 18 students and teacher Calculate the highest runs scored by him in an
is 8 years. If the teacher of age 44 yrs is innings?
excluded, then the new average age is?
(a) 154 (b) 160 (c) 152 (d) 180 (e) None of these
(a) 4 yrs (b) 6 yrs (c) 2 yrs (d) 5 yrs (e)None
94. The average runs scored by a cricketer in 12
90. The average of 12 number is 60. If two innings, is 30. The difference between his
numbers, namely 111 and 89 are discarded, the maximum and minimum scores in an innings is
average of remaining number is 72. If these two innings are not taken into
consideration, then the average score of
(a) 46 (b) 48 (c) 50 (d) none of these remaining 10 innings is 28. Calculate the
91. The captain of a cricket team of 11 members minimum runs scored by him in an innings?
is 22 years old. If the age of Captain is excluded, (a) 76 (b) 72 (c) 75 (d) 100 (e) None of these
the average age of the remaining players is one
year less than the average age of the whole 95. In a particular week the average number of
team. What is the average age of the whole people who visited the Tajmahal is 40. If we
team? exclude the holidays then the average is
increased by 16. Further if we exclude also the
(a) 12 (b) 32 (c) 36 (d) None of these day on which the maximum number of 112
92. The captain of a cricket team of 11 members people visited the Tajmahal, then the average
is 36 years old and the wicket keeper is 39 yrs becomes 42. The number of holidays in the
old. If the age of Captain and wicket keeper is week is :
excluded, the average age of the remaining (a)1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) data insufficient
more than the average expenditure of all the the ratio of the number of boys to the number
nine. The total money spent by all of them was: of girls in the class.
(a) Rs. 260 (b) Rs. 290 (c) Rs. 292.50 (d) Rs. 400.50 (a) 3 : 1 (b) 5 : 2 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 7 (e) None of these
99. There were 35 students in a hostel. If the 103. The average marks obtained by 120
number of students is increased by 7 the students in an examination is 30. If the average
expenditure on food increases by Rs. 42 per day marks of passed students is 40 and that of the
while the average expenditure of students is failed students is 10, what is the no. of the
reduced by Rs. 1. What was the initial number of students who passed the
expenditure on food per day? examination?
(a) Rs. 400 (b) Rs. 432 (c) Rs. 442 (d) Rs. 420 (a) 60 (b) 40 (c) 90 (d) 80 (e) None of these
[Link] average of two numbers A and B is 20, 104. The average of six numbers is 30. If the
that of B and C is 19 and of C and A it is 21. What average of first four is 25 and that of last three
is the value of A? is 35, the fourth number is
Answers
1. D 42. B 83. A
2. E 43. A 84. A
3. C 44. A 85. D
4. B 45. A 86. E
5. C 46. D 87. B
6. C 47. D 88. A
7. D 48. C 89. B
8. D 49. E 90. D
9. B 50. A 91. A
10. B 51. D 92. D
11. A 52. B 93. C
12. E 53. D 94. E
13. D 54. A 95. B
14. D 55. A 96. D
15. A 56. B 97. C
16. D 57. C 98. C
17. E 58. C 99. D
18. A 59. A 100. C
19. B 60. D 101. B
20. B 61. A 102. C
21. B 62. A 103. D
22. B 63. A 104. A
23. B 64. A 105. A
24. B 65. E 106. E
25. D 66. C 107. A
26. D 67. B 108. A
27. B 68. D 109. C
28. C 69. A
29. B 70. B
30. B 71. C
31. B 72. D
32. A 73. A
33. D 74. C
34. C 75. C
35. D 76. B
36. B 77. B
37. D 78. D
38. C 79. A
39. B 80. B
40. B 81. D
41. D 82. C