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      Question

      The average of 10 numbers is 30. What will be the new

      average if one of the numbers is increased by 30 and five of the rest decreased by 4 each?
      A 30 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 31 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 32 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 33 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      ATQ, Let's denote the sum of the original 10 numbers as 'S', and the average as 'A'. Original average:-ย  A = 30 Original Sum =ย  S = A ร— Number of terms = 30 ร— 10 = 300 Now, let's consider the change in the numbers: 1) One number is increased by 30. 2) Five numbers are decreased by 4 each. Therefore, new average is 31.

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