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1645.A grocer has a sale of Rs. 6435, Rs. 6927, Rs. 6855, Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for 5 consecutive months. How much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs. 6500?
Rs. 4991
Rs. 5991
Rs. 6001
Rs. 6991
Explanation:

Total sale for 5 months = Rs. (6435 + 6927 + 6855 + 7230 + 6562) = Rs. 34009.

$\therefore$ Required sale = Rs. [$\left (6500 \times 6\right)$ - 34009 ]

   = Rs. (39000 - 34009)

   = Rs. 4991.

1646.Distance between two stations A and B is 778 km. A train covers the journey from A to B at 84 km per hour and returns back to A with a uniform speed of 56km per hour. Find the average speed of the train during the whole journey?
69.0 km /hr
69.2 km /hr
67.2 km /hr
67.0 km /hr
Explanation:

If a car covers a certain distance at $x$ kmph and an equal distance at $y$ kmph. Then,

average speed of the whole journey = $\dfrac{2xy}{x+y}$ kmph.

By using the same formula, we can find out the average speed quickly.

Average speed

$=\dfrac{2 \times 84 \times 56}{84 + 56}=\dfrac{2 \times 84 \times 56}{140}$

$=\dfrac{2 \times 21 \times 56}{35}=\dfrac{2 \times 3 \times 56}{5}$

$=\dfrac{336}{5}=67.2$

1647.The average monthly income of P and Q is Rs. 5050. The average monthly income of Q and R is Rs. 6250 and the average monthly income of P and R is Rs. 5200. The monthly income of P is:
3500
4000
4050
5000
Explanation:

Let P, Q and R represent their respective monthly incomes. Then, we have:

P + Q = $\left(5050 \times 2\right)$ = 10100 .... (i)

Q + R = $\left(6250 \times 2\right)$ = 12500 .... (ii)

P + R = $\left(5200 \times 2\right)$ = 10400 .... (iii)

Adding (i), (ii) and (iii), we get:  2(P + Q + R) = 33000  or   P + Q + R = 16500 .... (iv)

Subtracting (ii) from (iv), we get P = 4000.

$\therefore$ Ps monthly income = Rs. 4000.

1648.There are two divisions A and B of a class, consisting of 36 and 44 students respectively. If the average weight of divisions A is 40 kg and that of division b is 35 kg. What is the average weight of the whole class?
38.25
37.25
38.5
37
Explanation:

Total weight of students in division A = $ 36 \times 40$

Total weight of students in division B = $ 44 \times 35$

Total students = 36 + 44 = 80

Average weight of the whole class

$= \dfrac{\left(36 \times 40\right)+\left(44 \times 35\right)}{80} $

$= \dfrac{\left(9 \times 40\right)+\left(11\times 35\right)}{20} $

$= \dfrac{\left(9 \times 8\right)+\left(11\times 7\right)}{4} $

$= \dfrac{72+77}{4}\\$

$= \dfrac{149}{4}\\$

=$37.25$

1651.A batsman makes a score of 87 runs in the 17th inning and thus increases his averages by 3. What is his average after 17th inning?
39
35
42
40.5
Explanation:

Let the average after 17 innings = $x$

Total runs scored in 17 innings = 17$x$

Average after 16 innings = $\left(x-3\right)$

Total runs scored in 16 innings = 16$\left(x-3\right)$

Total runs scored in 16 innings + 87 = Total runs scored in 17 innings

=> 16 $ \left(x-3 \right) + 87 = 17x$

=> 16x - 48 + 87 = 17$x$

=>$x$ = 39

1655.In the first 10 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was only 3.2. What should be the run rate in the remaining 40 overs to reach the target of 282 runs?
6.25
5.5
7.4
5
Explanation:

Runs scored in the first 10 overs = $ 10 \times 3.2 = 32$

Total runs = 282

Remaining runs to be scored = 282 - 32 = 250

Remaining overs = 40

Run rate needed = $\dfrac{250}{40} = 6.25$

1656.The average age of 36 students in a group is 14 years. When teachers age is included to it, the average increases by one. Find out the teachers age in years?
51 years
49 years
53 years
50 years
Explanation:

average age of 36 students in a group is 14

Sum of the ages of 36 students = $ 36 \times 14 $

When teachers age is included to it, the average increases by one

=> average = 15

Sum of the ages of 36 students and the teacher = $ 37 \times 15$

Hence teachers age

$= 37 \times 15 - 36 \times 14$

$= 37 \times 15 - 14(37 - 1)$

$= 37 \times 15 - 37 \times 14 + 14$

= 37(15 - 14) + 14

=37 + 14

= 51

1657.The average age of husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and that of wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years. The present age of the husband is:
35 years
40 years
50 years
None of these
Explanation:

Sum of the present ages of husband, wife and child = $\left(27 \times 3 + 3 \times 3\right)$ years = 90 years.

Sum of the present ages of wife and child = $\left(20 \times 2 + 5 \times 2\right)$ years = 50 years.

$\therefore$ Husbands present age = (90 - 50) years = 40 years.

1659.A car owner buys petrol at Rs.7.50, Rs. 8 and Rs. 8.50 per litre for three successive years. What approximately is the average cost per litre of petrol if he spends Rs. 4000 each year?
Rs. 7.98
Rs. 8
Rs. 8.50
Rs. 9
Explanation:
Total quantity of petrol
consumed in 3 years
=$ \left(\dfrac{4000}{7.50} +\dfrac{4000}{8} +\dfrac{4000}{8.50} \right) $ litres
= 4000$ \left(\dfrac{2}{15} +\dfrac{1}{8} +\dfrac{2}{17} \right) $ litres
=$ \left(\dfrac{76700}{51} \right) $ litres

Total amount spent = Rs. $\left(3 \times 4000\right)$ = Rs. 12000.

$\therefore$ Average cost = Rs.$ \left(\dfrac{12000 \times 51}{76700} \right) $= Rs.$ \dfrac{6120}{767} $   = Rs. 7.98
1662.The average weight of A, B and C is 45 kg. If the average weight of A and B be 40 kg and that of B and C be 43 kg, then the weight of B is:
17 kg
20 kg
26 kg
31 kg
Explanation:

Let A, B, C represent their respective weights. Then, we have:

A + B + C = $\left(45 \times 3\right)$ = 135 .... (i)

A + B = $\left(40 \times 2\right)$ = 80 .... (ii)

B + C = $\left(43 \times 2\right)$ = 86 ....(iii)

Adding (ii) and (iii), we get: A + 2B + C = 166 .... (iv)

Subtracting (i) from (iv), we get : B = 31.

$\therefore$ Bs weight = 31 kg.

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