Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Average

Question:

It is given that the average of 19 numbers is 8.5. If one number with value 63 was entered incorrectly as 25,then the corrected average is:

Options:

9.5

11.5

7.5

10.5

Correct Answer:

10.5

Explanation:

Difference due to incorrect entry = 63 - 25 = 38

Increment in average due to wrong entry = \(\frac{38}{19}\) = 2

So , Correct average = 8.5 + 2 = 10.5