Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Average

Question:

The average height of 15 students of a class is 136.5 cm. If one more student joins the average height becomes 135.6 cm. the height of the new student is?

Options:

115.7 cm

120.5 cm

122.1 cm

125.2 cm

Correct Answer:

122.1 cm

Explanation:

Let the average height of 16th student = 135.6

Absolute average height of 15 students decreased by = (136.5 -135.6) × 15 = 0.9 × 15 = 13.5

Therefore,

Height of the 16th student = 135.6 - 13.5 = 122.1