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Question #281 Report Error
Average height of 30 boys 160 cm. If 5 more with average 170 cm, new average?
A. 162
B. 161.43
C. 163
D. 160

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Total old=4800. New=850. Total 5650 /35≈161.43.

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Question #282 Report Error
The average of 5 numbers is 24. If two numbers 18 and 30 are excluded, average of remaining?
A. 26
B. 25
C. 24
D. 22

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Sum5=120. Remaining sum=120-48=72. Average=72/3=24.

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Question #283 Report Error
Average of first 20 multiples of 5 is
A. 55
B. 52.5
C. 50
D. 60

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
5 to 100. Average 5*(1+20)/2 =5*10.5=52.5.

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Question #284 Report Error
Average of 10 numbers 15. If each multiplied by 3, new average?
A. 45
B. 30
C. 5
D. 15

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Multiplied by 3, average 45.

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Question #285 Report Error
The average of 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 is
A. 22
B. 20
C. 15
D. 18

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Sum=90. Average=18.

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Question #286 Report Error
If average of 25 students is 50 and average of 15 is 60, average of remaining 10?
A. 30
B. 45
C. 35
D. 40

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Sum25=1250. Sum15=900. Remaining sum=350. Average=35.

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Question #287 Report Error
Average age of 40 people 35 years. If 10 more with average 40 join, new average?
A. 36.25
B. 36
C. 35.5
D. 37

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Total=1400+400=1800. /50=36.

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Question #288 Report Error
The average of 7 consecutive integers starting from n is 25. What is n?
A. 24
B. 23
C. 21
D. 22

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Average = n+3 =25. n=22.

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Question #289 Report Error
Average of 4 numbers is 50. If three are 40,45,55, fourth is
A. 55
B. 60
C. 65
D. 50

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Fourth=200-140=60.

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Question #290 Report Error
A person covers 2/3 distance at 30 km/h and 1/3 at 60 km/h. Average speed?
A. 45 km/h
B. 35 km/h
C. 36 km/h
D. 40 km/h

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Let distance 3d. Time = (2d/30) + (d/60) = (4d + d)/60 =5d/60. Average =3d / (5d/60) =36.

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Question #291 Report Error
Average of 100 natural numbers is 50.5. Sum is
A. 5050
B. 4950
C. 5100
D. 5000

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Sum =50.5×100=5050.

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Question #292 Report Error
The average marks in English for 30 students 55. If 10 students average 65, average of remaining?
A. 55
B. 48
C. 52
D. 50

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Total=1650. 10 students=650. Remaining=1000 for 20. 50.

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Question #293 Report Error
Average of first 10 multiples of 9 is
A. 50
B. 45
C. 54.5
D. 49.5

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
9*(1+10)/2 =9*5.5=49.5.

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Question #294 Report Error
The average of 8 numbers is 12. If 4 is added to half of them and 4 subtracted from other half, new average?
A. 12
B. 11
C. 14
D. 13

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Net change zero. Average remains 12.

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Question #295 Report Error
Average of 1 to 50 is
A. 25
B. 26
C. 24.5
D. 25.5

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
(50×51)/2 /50 =25.5.

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Question #296 Report Error
A group of 5 friends average age 25. If one leaves, average becomes 24. Age of person who left?
A. 29
B. 30
C. 31
D. 28

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Sum5=125. Sum4=96. Left=29.

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Question #297 Report Error
Average of even numbers between 1 and 31 is
A. 18
B. 16
C. 17
D. 15

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
2 to 30, 15 numbers. Average (2+30)/2=16.

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Question #298 Report Error
The average of 9 numbers is 40. If average of 6 is 35, average of remaining 3 is
A. 45
B. 48
C. 50
D. 55

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Sum9=360. Sum6=210. Remaining sum=150. Average=50.

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Question #299 Report Error
Average speed for round trip at 40 km/h going and 60 km/h returning?
A. 50 km/h
B. 55 km/h
C. 45 km/h
D. 48 km/h

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
2*40*60/(40+60)=48 km/h.

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Question #300 Report Error
Average of 20 numbers is 45. If 5 numbers with average 50 are removed, new average?
A. 44
B. 43.33
C. 45
D. 42

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Sum20=900. Sum5=250. Remaining sum=650. Numbers15. Average≈43.33.

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