The table below shows the number of overs bowled and the number of wickets taken by five bowlers in a match.
|
Bowler |
Overs |
Wickets |
|
Jadeja |
8 |
3 |
|
Jaspreet |
6 |
2 |
|
Bumrah |
5 |
1 |
|
Pandya |
4 |
3 |
|
Ashwin |
6 |
1 |
If in each over every bowler bowled 6 balls, in that match which bowler had bowled the highest number of balls per wicket taken by him?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Lets solve one by one for each option .
1. Jadeja
Number of balls per wicket = \(\frac{8× 6}{3}\)
= \(\frac{48}{3}\)
= 16
2. Bumrah
Number of balls per wicket = \(\frac{5× 6}{1}\)
= \(\frac{30}{1}\)
= 30
3. Ashwin
Number of balls per wicket = \(\frac{6× 6}{1}\)
= \(\frac{36}{1}\)
= 36
4. Jaspreet
Number of balls per wicket = \(\frac{6× 6}{2}\)
= \(\frac{36}{2}\)
= 18\
So , Highest number of balls per wicket is for Ashwin.