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A cricketer whose bowling average is 28.25 runs per

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Let the no. of wickets taken before the last match be n. Total runs at 28.25 runs per wickets 28.25n Total runs after the current match 28.25n 73 Total no. of wickets after the current match n 2 Bowling average after the current match rArr 28.25n 73 n 2 28.25 0.75 rArr 28.25n 73 n 2 29 Or, 28.25n 73 29n 58 Or, 0.75n 73-58 Or, n 15.75 20

wicket takes 2 wickets for 73 runs and thereby increases his average by 0.75. The number of wickets taken by him before the last match was;

A 40

B 32

C 20

D 46

E None of these

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