πŸ“’ Too many exams? Don’t know which one suits you best? Book Your Free Expert πŸ‘‰ call Now!


    Question

    The average weight of 15 men is 70 kg. One man leaves

    the group and another man weighing 82 kg joins the group. The new average becomes 71 kg. Find the weight of the man who left.
    A 78 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 42 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 67 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 87 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Total weight of 15 men initially = 15 Γ— 70 = 1050 kg After replacement, there are still 15 men with average 71 kg: New total = 15 Γ— 71 = 1065 kg Let weight of man who left = x kg. Then: New total = Old total βˆ’ x + 82 1065 = 1050 βˆ’ x + 82 1065 = 1132 βˆ’ x x = 1132 βˆ’ 1065 = 67 kg Answer: The man who left weighed 67 kg.

    Practice Next
    ask-question