Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Average

Question:

Eleven friends spend Rs 18 each on a tour and the twelfth friend spend Rs 11 less than the average expenditure of all twelve of them. What is the total money spent by twelve friends?

Options:

Rs 204

Rs 215

Rs 212

Rs 208

Correct Answer:

Rs 204

Explanation:

Average expenditure of eleven friends = Rs 18 (each spends the same amount) 

Let the expenditure of the twelfth person be Rs x, 

According to the question,

   x = $\frac{18\times11\; +\; x}{12}$ - 11

12x + 12x11 = 198 + x 

11x = 66   ⇒ x = 6

total money spend by twelve friends = 18x11 + 6 = Rs 204