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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? |
115.7 cm 120.5 cm 122.1 cm 125.2 cm |
122.1 cm |
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 |