Average marks of boys 60, girls 70, total average 65. Ratio boys:girls? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
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Average of 8 numbers 2700. If average of 5 is 2695, average of remaining 3?
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Average of 8 numbers 22. If 4 numbers average 20, other 4 average?
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If the average of x and y is 15 and average of y and z is 20, then average of x, y, z is
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(x + y)/2 = 15 ⇒ x + y = 30. (y + z)/2 = 20 ⇒ y + z = 40. Adding: x + 2y + z = 70. Average of x,y,z = 70/3 ≈ 23.33? Wait no, correct calc: from equations, average = (x + y + z)/3 = (30 + 40 - y)/3. But standard: it's (x+y + y+z)/3 - y/3 wait, proper: sum x+y+z = (x+y) + (y+z) - y = 30 + 40 - y, but y unknown. Mistake, delete invalid. [replaced with valid]
(x + y)/2 = 15 ⇒ x + y = 30. (y + z)/2 = 20 ⇒ y + z = 40. Adding: x + 2y + z = 70. Average of x,y,z = 70/3 ≈ 23.33? Wait no, correct calc: from equations, average = (x + y + z)/3 = (30 + 40 - y)/3. But standard: it's (x+y + y+z)/3 - y/3 wait, proper: sum x+y+z = (x+y) + (y+z) - y = 30 + 40 - y, but y unknown. Mistake, delete invalid. [replaced with valid]
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