Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Average

Question:

A party for a group of 50 people was organized on their own expenses. 48 of them paid ₹950 each, while the other two paid ₹1200 more than the average expenditure of the group. The total expenses incurred was:

Options:

₹75,000

₹40,000

₹25,000

₹50,000

Correct Answer:

₹50,000

Explanation:

Let average of expenses group of 50 people = A

According to question ,

50A = 48 × 950 +  2 ( 1200 + A )

50A = 45600 + 2400 + 2A

48A = 48000

A = 1000

So , Total expense = 50 × 1000 = 50000