Quantitative — Exam No. 03 Mean/Average Prepared by: GAT Online Tutor Formulas: 1, Meanaverage’ xy tay try tity Mean/Average = £ Mean/ Average = 2. Combine average of two items (my, x) + Oy XH) Average 7 +7 3. Combine average of three items: A (my XH) + (Me Xp) + (Ms XX) verage = 2 2 ny + Nz +N 4, To find n® term (ie., ay) in the arithmetic sequence: Qy = a, + (n=1)d 5. To find the sum of the arithmetic sequence Sj. n(@ + Gn) 2 Sy = n =Total number of values ny, Nz,n3 = Number of 1st,2nd and 3rd item respectively ¥;.¥p,35 = Average of 1st,2nd and 3rd item respectively a, = First term of the arithmetic sequence d = Common dif ference between values of arithmetic sequence PoExercise: 1, Find the mean of the following data: (PP) 4,8,9, 11, 8,9, 11,20 Solution: 4484+9411484+9+114+20 8 Mean = 2° lean = Mean = 10 2. Muzammil’s quiz score in math were 95, 87, 84, 84 and 60. What was the Mean = average of these scores? (PP) Solution: We know that 95 + 87 + 84+ 84 +60 Average = 410 Average = —— = 82 3. Find the mean of the following data: 184, 727, -965, -741, -555, 152, -468 Solution: 184 + 727 + (965) + (—741) + (555) + 152 + (-468) Lean =$——rrrrrrreerorvne@ -1666 Mean = Mean = -238 4, Find the average of prime numbers between 30 and 50? (PP) Solution: We know that the prime numbers between 30 and 50 are as follows: 31,37, 41, 43,47 aR L314374+41+ 43447 Mean = = ro jean = — Mean = 39.8 5. Find the average of first four multiples of five? (PP) Solution: We know that first four multiples of five are as follows: 5, 10, 15, 20 5+10+15+20 50 Average = as 4 6. The average of ten numbers is -10. If sum of six numbers is 100, find the average of four numbers? (PP) Solution: £ of 10 numbers = -10 Xp t Xp + Ay tq ts +X +7 +e +X + Xo S anEEnn NEST aE yA $y AN, AAS $y +47 Xp ty +.Xo -10 10(10) —100 Gat x2 +5 +4 +: X5 4X6) +7 +X9 +5 + X10 (100) + (x7 + 5 + X5 + X10) = -100 100 — 100 27 +.Xq + Xo + Xp = —200 Xz tXet%o+%10 _ —200 + 4 Average of four numbers = —50 X7 +Xg +X + X19 = 7. Average of 20 out of 25 students who passed Chemistry is 80. Average of remaining 5 students of Physics is 90. What is the average of total class? (P!?) Solution: Leee (0, x) + (, x) ny +Nz (20 x80) + (5 x 90) ——2+5 (1600) + (450) ae 2050 25 Average = 82 Averag Average = Average = Average 8. The average salary of officers and assistants is Rs. $5,000 and the average salary of 12 assistants is Rs. 45,000. Find the average salary of 4 officers? (PP) Solution: (mx) + XH) Averag ai _ (12x 45,000) + (4x %) 55,000 = >> 55,000 = 240.000 + 4% ee 16 55,000 x 16 = 540,000 + 4x3 880,000 = 540,000 + 4% £880,000 — 540,000 = 4x3 340,000 = 4x5 340,000 4 ¥j = 85,000 rupees Ha 9. The average of two numbers is A. If one number is x, what is the other number? (PP) Solution: Sa—— ¥ of 2numbers =A X +X. 2 xX+X 2 X+x2=2A =A oe, x, =2A-x 10.1f 20(x + y) = 70, then what is the average of x and y? (P?) Solution: 20(x +) = 70 11.Find the 24" term in the arithmetic sequence if first term is 7 and common difference is 11? Solution: 7,18, 29, 40, 51, 62, ... We know that: a, =a, + (n—1)d @,,=74+(24-1)11 Qz4 = 7 + (23)11 az, = 7 +253 aq = 260 12.Find the sum of first 18 terms of the arithmetic sequence if first term is 3 and 18* term is 71?Solution: We know that: + ke n(a@ +a, 2 18(3 +71) se 18(74) 2 Sig = 9X74 Sis = 666 13.Find the sum of first 35 terms of the following arithmetic sequence: (PP) 2,5,8,11,14, j= Solution: From the arithmetic sequence, we know that: a, =2 d=5-2=3 But we don’t have 35" term, So, first we will calculate it by the formula a, =a, + (n—1)d ass = 2 + (35-193 ays = 2 + (34)3 ays =2 + 102 35 = 104 Now, the sum of first 35 terms can be calculated as follows: See nay + Gn) n(a, + 35)35(2 + 104 | S-Se _ 35(106) as => Sys = 35 x 53 Sys = 1,855 14. There are three numbers whose average is 36. First number is 1/3 of sum of other two numbers. What is first number? (2?) Solution: ¥ of 3numbers = 36 My tx +X 3 Xy +x, +x3 = 36x3 Xy $x) +.x5 = 108...(1) =36 Given that first number is 1/3 of sum of other two numbers, we can write it as follows: 1 x = 302 +m) 3x, = x2 +X; (2) Substituting the value of x, + x3 from equation (2) into equation (1), we get: x, + 3x, = 108 4x, = 108 108 a x =27 15.Average of five consecutive numbers is 28. Find the smallest number? (PP) Solution: & of S consecutive numbers = 2826,27,28,29,30 Smallest number = 26 16. The average age of A, B, C and D is 45. If the age of X is added in them, the average of five persons becomes 49. Find the age of X? (PP) Solution: % of 4persons = 45 A+BH+C+D — 8 A+B+C+D=45x4 A+B+C+D=180...(1) of S persons = 49 A+B+C+D+X 5 A+B+C4+D4+X=49x5 A+B+C+D+X=245...(2) Put the value of A +B + C + D from equation (1) in equation (2), we get: =49 180 +X = 245 X = 245-180 X=65 17.The average of five numbers is -10. If sum of three numbers is 16, find the average of two numbers? (PP) Solution: of Snumbers = —10 Me tx tx + t% at x2 : atts ag My $y $Xy tH t%X5 = 10(5) (4 + 2X2 + %3) +X4 +X5 = -50 —(16) + (4 + x5) = -50 4 +%5 = 50-16 x4 4X3 = -66 XytXs 6 2 2 Average of two numbers = —33 18.A batsman makes a score of 87 runs in his 17" innings and thus increase his average by 3. Find his average after 17" innings? Solution: Let the average after 16" innings is “a”: Average of 16 innings =a Hy $y tg ty tot Oy eS Xz $y $y $34 + +p = 16a... (1) ‘The average of the batsman increases by 3 after 17 innings, so: Average of 17 innings = a +3 Ht ty tute tet tir 7 Hy Xy $X3 + X44 + Nig t+ X17 = 17(a + 3) =a+3 (ey + Xp + Xa + Xq to + Xa6) + M7 = 170 + 51... (2) Substituting the value of equation (1) in equation (2), we get. (16a) + x47 = 17a + 51 The score of 17 inning i.e., x37 is given 87, so: (16a) + 87 = 17a +51 87-51=17a- 16a a=36 This is the batsman average after 16" innings. We have to find the average after 17" innings, which increases by 3, hence:— Average of 17 innings =a+3 Average of 17 innings = 36 + 3 = 39 19.17.5 is the average (arithmetic mean) of 24 numbers. What is the sum? (PP) Solution: & of 24 numbers = 17.5 Sum of 24 numbers 24 Sum of 24 numbers = 175 x 24 Sum of 24 numbers = 420 20.1f (a + b) = 3(c +d), then find the average of a, b, ¢ and d? (PP) Solution: =175 (a+b) =3(c+d) Adding “c” and “d” on both sides of the equation, we get: atb+ct+d=3(c+d)tc+d atbt+c+d=3c+3d+c+d at+b+c+d=4c+4d Dividing both sides by “4” to calculate the average, we get: atb+ctd 4c+4d ee 4(c+d) 4 Average =c+d Average = 21.The average of five numbers is 26. Afler one of the numbers is removed, the average of the remaining numbers is 25. What number has been removed? Solution: ¥ of S numbers = 26 A+B+C+D+E_ SF = 26 aR LA+B+C4+D+E=26x5 A+B+C+D+E=130..() ¥ of 4 numbers = 25 A+B+C+D —_ae A+B4+C+D=25x4 A+B+C+D=100...(2) Put the value of A +B + C + D from equation (2) in equation (1), we get: 25 100 +E = 130 E = 130-100 E£=30 22.In a certain sequence with terms x,,2,23, Xn, the sum of n terms is 1,458. Ifthe average of the n terms is 6, what is ‘n’? (PP) Solution: We know that: Sum of nterms Average = ———_—— Sum of n terms nS Average 1,458 aon n= 243 23.The average of 5 consecutive numbers is 16. Find the highest of these numbers? (PP) Solution: of S consecutive numbers = 16 14,15, 16, 17,18 Largest number = 1824. The average age of 40 students is 7 years. If teacher's age is added in them, the average is increased by 2. Find the age of teacher? (PP) Solution: ¥ of 40 persons M+R +X t+ X00 _ 40 ~ Xp xy $23 $2 +X4yQ = 7% 40 Xy +g +3 +o + X40 = 280....(1) When teacher’s age is added in them, the average is increased by 2, so: 7 of 41 persons =7+2=9 Atmt ry totxotT 4 a Ky $XytXy tort xy + T =9K41 My $2 $.X3 +0 +X49 +T = 369... (2) Substituting the value of x, +x, +x; +++ xy from equation (1) into equation (2), we get: 280 +T = 369 T = 369 — 280 = 89 years 25. The average score of first four tests is 80. To make the average of seven tests 85, what score the least she can take in seventh test, if maximum marks are 100? (PP) Solution: ¥ of four test = 80 MHA + Ay tHe 4 Xy +g +5 +X, = B0X4 80 X1 +X2 +X3 +%4 = 320...(1)| X of seven test = 85 Mat x2 + Xa $4 + Xs + Xo $7 _ : = Rit xe tx + tat Xs + X5 + x7 = BSX7 85 Xp $y + Xy $4 $s + Xe + x7 = 59S... (2) Substituting the value of “x; + x2 + x3 + x4” from equation (1), and score of S™ and 6" test to be maximum in equation (2), we get: 320 + 100 + 100 + x7 = 595 520 + x, = 595 x, = 595-520 =75 26.The average age of A and B is 20 years, that of B and C is 19 years, and that of A and C is 21 years. What is the age (in years) of B? (PP) Solution: Given that: B A820 > A+B=40 + A=40-B B+ O=19 > B+C=38 + C=38-B A+C oe =21 > A+C=42 Substituting the value of A and C in this equation, we get: (40 — B) + (38 - B) = 42 78 — 2B = 42 78-42 =2B 2B = 36 36 18 years